3 charged after fight leads to stabbing in Norfolk Food Lion parking lot
NORFOLK, Va. — Three people are facing charges after a reported stabbing outside of a grocery store parking lot in Norfolk, police said. The Norfolk Police Department said officers were called to the Food Lion on Colley Avenue shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday. They arrived to find that two men had been in an altercatio
2 displaced, pet killed in Chesapeake house fire
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A fire displaced two people and killed a family pet in Chesapeake on Friday, the Chesapeake Fire Department said. Firefighters were called to the 1700 block of Shipyard Road around 11 a.m., in the Deep Creek section of the city. They arrived to find a single-story residence with heavy smoke and fire c
Norfolk woman embezzles over $100,000 from brake manufacturer to pay gambling debt
A Norfolk woman was sentenced Friday for embezzling over $100,000 from a brake manufacturer to pay for her gambling debts.
Chesapeake police investigate shooting at shopping center that left 1 man injured
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake police are looking for a suspect after they found a man shot on Friday afternoon at a shopping center. Police said they were called out to the 1800 block of Liberty Street around 4:12 p.m. after receiving a report of an injured person. When they...
Painted Tree abruptly closed all locations nationwide in April. A new company is resurrecting...
Just six weeks ago, the Painted Tree Boutiques went bankrupt. The national chain, which rented space to local businesses selling locally-made goods, gave vendors 10 days to move. Robin Brickell, owner of women’s clothing store Robin Boutique, wasn’t necessarily shocked when she heard the news. “I was surprised...
Sailor charged in Magnolia Chase Way murder is in a coma and may never...
The Navy sailor accused of shooting and killing the mother of his child Sunday after the child's death the day before is in a medically-induced coma after shooting himself in the head.
MacArthur Center’s final days leave local businesses searching for what’s next
A walk through MacArthur Center today feels like a bygone era of retail. The lighting is dim, casting long shadows across row after row of dark, shuttered storefronts. The only sound is the hollow echo of stray footsteps where kiosks once stood in a building once defined by foot traffic and big-box stores.
‘They just don’t fit’: Virginia Beach moves to restrict ‘hyperscale’ data centers
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach City Council members are considering a ban on data centers, with some leaders saying the city lacks the capacity to support large-scale facilities. “We do not have the land. We don't have the resources to support it,” said Jennifer Rouse, who represents Virginia...
Chesapeake may remove credit card service charges for tax payments
Service charges for tax payments to the city made using credit, debit cards or electronic fund transfers could be eliminated in Chesapeake under a proposed city ordinance. Under the current city code, the service charge added to tax payments is paid by the consumer. The ordinance would temporarily eliminate the charges
Loaded gun found on student at Camelot Elementary School in Chesapeake
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY)– A student at a Chesapeake Elementary School was found in possession of a loaded gun Thursday. According to officials, school administrators discovered the loaded firearm in a student’s backpack, at Camelot Elementary School, during an unrelated disciplinary investigation. Officials say the firea

















