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VIRGINIA — A Virginia woman is facing multiple felony charges after deputies discovered drugs, cash, and a firearm in her vehicle, according to the Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 6 p.m. Monday to Willow Springs Road after receiving a report of a woman slumped over in...

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Funeral arrangements have been announced for Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, the Old Dominion University ROTC instructor killed in last week’s deadly campus shooting, as students prepare to return to classes.

HRSD crews managed to stop a sewage overflow in Portsmouth, Virginia on Thursday afternoon after 336,000 gallons of sewage discharged, with road repairs expected to be completed by Friday and safety precautions advised for recreational activities in the affected areas.

Below is a news release from District SouthEast. I would have thought the press release would have at least mentioned Forward’s interception of a large semi-submersible (pictured above) with an estimated 17,600 lbs of cocaine which sank before the cargo could be off-loaded, rather than leaving it as if Forward had...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Family, friends, and the Hampton Roads community gathered in Virginia Beach over the weekend to celebrate the life and legacy of boxing legend Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker. The event took place at Poolside Cooking Cafe, where loved ones came together to share memories and shed...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Experts at UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center say Virginia’s population growth has slowed down and school enrollments are declining. According to the center, Virginia’s population is still growing but at a slower rate than in the past. The reduced growth rate is shown through enrollment numbers in...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach Fire Department and EMS units were dispatched at 5:47 a.m. Friday morning to a structure fire at 1300 Carolyn Drive in the Linlier neighborhood, according to officials. Crews arrived at the scene at 5:53 a.m. and saw the heavy smoke that was...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The new 7 p.m. curfew for unaccompanied minors at the Oceanfront heads into its second weekend, and while city officials and police say the change is a proactive way to keep the public safe, it is getting pushback from a local attorney. The imminent threat curfew runs weekends from 7 p.m....

Portsmouth, Virginia, is one of those coastal cities that feels historic and lived-in, yet surprisingly affordable and accessible. If you’re considering a move to Hampton Roads but want something a little quieter than Norfolk and less touristy than Virginia Beach, Portsmouth may be worth a close look. Cost of...