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New rules are now in effect for Portsmouth restaurants and entertainment venues after the City Council voted to update its entertainment ordinance Tuesday night.

Virginia Wesleyan University students will protest ahead of a closed-door meeting to discuss the private university's impending name change on Friday.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WWBT) - A swimming advisory is now in effect for parts of Virginia Beach. Officials said the advisory extends from the Oceanfront Area from 22nd Street to 37th Street, as well as Aqua Lane to the surfing side at the end of Croatan Beach. Swimming and wading...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Anyone ready to get their ears pierced?. Claire's, a retailer centered on teen accessories, has identified nearly 300 stores it plans to close after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. But that doesn't mean all of the locations are closing. Claire's U.S., which operates Claire's...

Robert Glenn Ford's name has been out of the headlines for some time now, but the impacts of his actions still ring loud and elicit raw feelings to this day. The disgraced former Norfolk Police homicide detective was found guilty of extortion and other charges in 2011 and sentenced to 12 years in federal prison.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The summer heat was un-bear-able for one little bear, who decided to seek relief by taking a dip in the North Landing River Friday morning. One Virginia Beach resident, David Rodgers, who was walking along the North Landing River early Friday morning, was able to snap a picture of a […]

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — One person is dead after an overnight shooting in Hampton, police said. According to officials, around 12:50 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Marion Road for reports of an attempted armed robbery. Officers then spoke with the victim, who said he had just returned to his vehicle...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Norfolk firefighter was injured while responding to a house fire Thursday afternoon. The fire happened in the 200 block of East 40th Street around 1:30 p.m. When Norfolk Fire-Rescue crews arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames. Firefighters stretched multiple hoselines for an interior...

Grace Gallagher continues her daughter Cameron's mission to promote teen mental health through the annual SpeakUp 5K race in Richmond.

Part of the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier will be closed for repairs after Hurricane Erin damaged a pile section that had been weakened by years of water damage.