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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A local teenager was just honored by the National Bellamy Award Organization — a group that upholds the ideals of the words in the Pledge of Allegiance, written by Francis Bellamy. Michael Moussa, 15, is an impressive young man. “I just felt a passion that I’m a part of this […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth City Council has approved a new ordinance aimed at tackling blight by imposing higher tax rates on properties deemed blighted or derelict. Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to adopt the measure, which creates a separate tax classification for blighted properties and derelict structures. Under the o

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — From the backyard of her new place in Grandy Village, Doreen White was at peace as she read from the book of Ecclesiastes. The public housing community, not far from the Elizabeth River, was quiet, clean and in harmony with nature. “This is my new place,” the 68-year-old White said. “Oh, […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth Police are searching for 33-year-old Luuah Lamar Bauman, who was last seen more than two weeks ago and may be experiencing behavioral health complications. Police say Bauman is about 5-foot-10, 140 pounds, with his last known address in the 3500 block of Hartford Street. Anyone with

A Virginia Beach restaurant owner says Virginia's July 1 Styrofoam ban will raise his costs and may force him to raise prices for customers.

The murder of Trevor Daniel Baldwin on September 30, 2014, remains one of the most troubling unsolved homicide cases in Chesapeake, Virginia. Trevor was only 20 years old when he was shot while driving through the Western Branch area of the city. Moments after he was wounded, his silver 1996 Buick left the roadway and

NORFOLK, Va. — Naval aviation leaders, Sailors, and civilians gathered at Naval Air Force Atlantic’s (AIRLANT) CVN Readiness Operations Center (ROC) to celebrate the opening of a state-of-the-art facility designed to revolutionize how the Navy monitors, analyzes, and improves aircraft carrier readiness across the fleet

The local disaster relief non-profit Mercy Chefs is feeding the 757 this summer. The Backpack Build is part of its Summer Feeding Initiative.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A child was left with serious injuries after a crash involving a pedestrian on South Military Highway in Virginia Beach Wednesday evening, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department. On June 24 at around 6:27 p.m., Emergency Communications and Citizen Services received a report of a

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake City Council voted 8-0 Tuesday to begin updating the city's rules for solar and battery energy storage facilities. This unanimous vote could affect the proposed Mill Stone Energy Center Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the Hickory area. The council approved two initiating resolutions