Virginia Beach VA

Parents, children, and community leaders gathered this week at the London Oaks Apartments, united by one message: they’re tired of gun violence and want lasting change in their neighborhoods.

A judge sentenced 29-year-old Michael Allen Faulkner Jr. to four years in prison for hitting his girlfriend with a car.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Several “No Kings” protests are expected to take place across the Hampton Roads region on Saturday. The Oct. 18 event follows a nationwide series of No Kings protests that took place during the summer, in which thousands of locals across Hampton Roads participated. According to a release,...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A major ruling from the Virginia Court of Appeals pertaining to a Norfolk case. Documents show the Appeals Court ruled that Norfolk police do not need a search warrant to access data from the city’s Flock cameras, reversing a lower court decision. The decision stems from a January 2024...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Eight years after being found liable for excessive force in a civil lawsuit, former police officer Christopher Mackie has been rehired by the City of Virginia Beach in a non-sworn position. According to city spokeswoman Ali Weatherton-Shook, Mackie was hired Thursday in a position with...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A nearly 60-year tradition in the Mermaid City is coming to an end. Lew’s Hot Dogs on Azalea Garden Road, serving up classics since 1967, is closing its doors this Halloween. “It was the last of the hot dog kings here,” said William East of Lew’s Hot Dogs. “You know, the […]

A man died after experiencing a medical emergency while in custody of the Norfolk Sheriff's Office (NSO) on Oct. 12, according to deputies. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/man-reported-dead-while-in-custody-norfolk-sheriffs-office/

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — One person was shot on Camelot Court in Chesapeake Wednesday evening, police said. Around 7:50 p.m., Chesapeake Police said officers responded to the 1100 block of Camelot Court after a report of shots fired, with one possible victim at the scene. When officers got there, they found a man...

The City of Portsmouth is taking stronger action against illegal dumping after ongoing reports of trash and debris piling up along city streets.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A man was arrested on Tuesday in Newsoms, Va. in connection with several charges out of Portsmouth, deputies said. According to officials, deputies with the Southampton County Sheriff’s Office were notified by officers at the Portsmouth Police Department’s Fugitive Unit of a wanted suspect...