Virginia Beach VA

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority (PRHA) is hosting two input sessions to let the community share their thoughts on the future of the 17-acre former Swanson Homes site. Before PRHA asks developers what they would build on the site, they are asking the community what they want. Two free Community Input […]

VA Task Force 2 sending 45 members to work with FEMA near the North Carolina-Tennessee border to support response to Hurricane Isaias

Eleven people have been sentenced to federal prison for a parking-lot scam in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia that targeted credit union members in public places. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia said on Sept. 25, 2026, that the longest term was three years and six months. According to the […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A judge denied bond Friday for a sailor charged in connection to a woman’s death that police say happened a day after an infant was found dead in a car in Virginia Beach. Quentell Lawrence faces charges of second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of […]

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The U.S. Coast Guard Northeast is requesting help from the public in locating an overdue vessel that was supposed to arrive in Norfolk the morning of Oct. 9, the U.S. Coast Guard East shared in a post. The 44-foot “Slow Ride” is a white trawler with a blue stripe and a […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The NAACP Virginia Beach Branch will recognize eight and a half decades of service and advocacy at its 85th Anniversary celebration. The event will take place Saturday at the Virginia Beach Convention Center at 5 p.m. According to a release, community leaders, elected officials, faith leaders, students and longtime supporters […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The largest Virginia ABC store, offering the broadest range of products, is now open in Virginia Beach. The Virginia ABC Spirits at the Beach store is located in the Hilltop North Shopping Center at 1624 Laskin Road, Suite 750. Store hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 10 […]

The Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race (GCBSR), October 13-19, is a friendly competition that takes majestic schooners and traditional vessels from Baltimore to Portsmouth, VA, approximately 120 miles down the Chesapeake Bay. The race highlights the role that schooners have played in the economic and cultural history of the Bay, but it also encompasses an entire week of activities that focus on education and environmental awareness.

A Navy sailor charged with killing the mother of his child appeared in court Friday for a bond hearing nearly five months after the shooting.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach police arrested eight people after a months-long investigation into illegal firearms, narcotics distribution and documented gang activity. Officers executed seven simultaneous search warrants Tuesday across Virginia Beach. Police said the operation resulted in the arrest of eight suspects and the recovery of significant evidence linked to local street […]