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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A student who led by example — that’s how former Western Branch High School marching band director Jonathan Hargis described his former student and Artemis III mission specialist, Andre Douglas. Douglas, a Western Branch graduate, is one of four astronauts selected for the Artemis III mission,

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Chesapeake Police are looking for 68-year-old Sharon Phylise Majette, who they say was last seen around 1 p.m. Wednesday in the 1300 block of Macdonald Road in Chesapeake. Majette is 5-foot-1, about 99 pounds and has brown/gray hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue plaid long-sl

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — There are more parking spaces along downtown Norfolk’s Granby Street now than there has been in recent years, but fewer places to dine al fresco. Ahead of Sail 250, Harborfest and Juneteenth, the city of Norfolk is looking to have the heart of its cultural arts district looking its best. As […]

A car crash with life-threatening injuries closed a stretch of Lafayette Boulevard on Friday morning as Norfolk police say they are continuing to investigate the crash.

No injuries have been reported following a residential structure fire early Friday morning on Buzzard Neck Road, according to the Virginia Beach Fire Department.

The video discusses previous coverage of public meetings to expand the light rail system. NORFOLK, Va., (WAVY) — Evening riders will need to transfer to shuttle buses on a section of the Tide Light Rail in Norfolk beginning at 9 p.m. June 11. Hampton Roads Transit has scheduled evening maintenance for the eastern porti

This video discusses coverage of a fuel mix-up. TIMBERVILLE, Va., (WAVY) — Virginia law enforcement officials are warning people about a fuel pump scam in a Facebook post. Look out for screws or other objects in the fuel pump handle. This could keep the pump from properly stopping after a transaction, causing it to sta

NORFOLK, Va. — Cmdr. M. Eric McCay relinquished command of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) to Cmdr. Carlos M. Iguina during a traditional change-of-command ceremony held pierside in Norfolk, Virginia, June 5, 2026. The ceremony marked the official transfer of responsibility and au

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — From the rails to the trails, all systems that make Hampton Roads move could slow down as the heat index will reach the upper 90s to more than 100 degrees in some areas. According to a news release, when the ambient temperature reaches 95 degrees and train track readings reach […]

Led by Code 700 Lifting & Handling Department (Code 740 Operations), Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) has achieved a major milestone on the USS Montpelier availability undergoing an Engineered Overhaul. Setting a new standard for efficiency and teamwork in a record-breaking evolution for a 688-class submarine, Code 700 an