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CHESAPEAKE, Va. ( WAVY) — If hip-hop music was the soundtrack of your life here in Hampton Roads in the 1990s, chances are you woke up in the morning to The Boodah Brothers on 103 JAMZ. “They had look, they were talented, they had the, passion and as hip hop was growing, they were a […]

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm after prosecutors said he pursued and targeted another man following an encounter at a convenience store. Arthur Julius Cherry, 38, was convicted of attempting to kill another individual from a Norfolk...

The video above is from WAVY’s coverage of the announcement about the new Virginia Beach location, in July. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Exciting news for fans of Trader Joe’s. The new, second location in Virginia Beach is opening Friday, Dec. 19. Trader Joe’s will celebrate the grand opening of its new...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Victims of what federal prosecutors call the "parking lot scam" say they're grateful to News 3 and a local attorney who saw our report and is now taking legal action to help them possibly recover their money. The scheme has targeted hundreds of people in...

Sokim Om pleaded guilty and was sentenced Thursday on multiple charges including shooting in an occupied dwelling, destruction of property, and cruelty to animals.

A Smithfield man was sentenced Thursday for 8 years in federal prison for possessing more than 150 improvised explosive devices and an unregistered short-barrel rifle, according to court records.

NORFOLK, Va. — A 21-year-old Norfolk man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for coercion and enticement of a minor, according to court records. Investigators began looking into the case in June 2024 after learning of an Instagram account selling child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The account was...

NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk man has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison for robbing a bank teller last year by passing a threatening note demanding money. Lemar Antonio Veale Jr., 25, was convicted at a bench trial of robbery by threat and extortion. He robbed a Truist Bank teller on East Little...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY)– A man was sentenced after pleading guilty to domestic violence against his girlfriend earlier this year. A judge sentenced 30-year-old Jason Tyler Johnson to six years in prison to three domestic violence-related felonies for attacking his then-girlfriend at their residence. On January 10,...

Virginia Beach Fire Department crews responded to a brush fire in the 3300 block of West Neck Road around 4:40 p.m. The fire was extinguished by 5:30 p.m.