Virginia Beach VA

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The date is etched in our hearts: May 31, 2019. On that Friday afternoon, a Virginia Beach city employee opened fire, killing 12 people and wounding four at the Municipal Center. In the nearly six years since the tragedy, the city has been working on a permanent memorial to honor the […]

Norfolk is on the verge of a major transformation downtown, with the MacArthur Center set to close by June 30 as the city pushes forward with a long-term redevelopment plan.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The price of gas is high, the price of food is high and now the pollen count in Hampton Roads is sky high. Folks at Mount Trashmore in Virginia Beach took on a foe that takes the fun out of time in the sun. “It just makes me sneeze and […]

Step inside and you feel it immediately, a sense of history and purpose woven into every detail. This place stands as a landmark unlike any other in the country. With roots reaching back to the late 1700s, this predominantly African American Catholic basilica brings together faith, cultural heritage, and striking...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Chesapeake pastor is asking the community for help repairing a 100-year-old church building so it can continue serving the next generation. Bethel Assembly of God, located at the corner of Grady and Decatur streets in the South Norfolk area of Chesapeake, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in...

The Navy’s newest destroyer, the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr., arrived at its home port, Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, March 20, ahead of its commissioning ceremony, scheduled for April 11. The warship’s namesake, retired Marine Corps Col. Harvey Curtiss Barnum Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient, was on...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Fat Hank, as friends called him, grew up in the Cavalier Manor section of Portsmouth, and he and his buddy, Michael Marshall, a drug dealer, wanted for nothing back in the day. “You know, pretty women, nice car, the clothes, the jewelry and all those kind of things,” Marshall said. It […]

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A local pastor with a documented criminal history appeared in a Chesapeake General District Court Wednesday morning, facing a new set of charges following an alleged incident at a Chesapeake church last month. The charges against Da’Qwone Hill, of Norfolk, which include sexual battery and...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A 39-year-old Norfolk man was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison for his involvement in a $700,000 pandemic relief fraud scheme, according to officials. Brian Renard Manley, Jr. was convicted of money laundering and unlawful monetary transaction in relation to the fraudulent...

The inaugural Jazzteenth Festival on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront has announced Grammy-nominated R&B powerhouse Keke Wyatt and acclaimed soul singer Vivian Green as its first headlining performers. The free public festival will take place Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 2405 Atlantic Avenue, bringing live music,...