Tributes for deceased Old Dominion student scheduled for removal
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Flowers and notes placed outside of Old Dominion University’s Batten Arts & Letters building will be removed Monday. It honored a student who died Wednesday following an incident at BAL. In a letter to colleagues and students, ODU Dean Zaryab Iqbal acknowledged the tributes and described it as a moving expression […]
Man pleads guilty in fiery Norfolk street takeover in West Ghent
A man charged in connection to a fiery street takeover in Norfolk's West Ghent neighborhood pleaded guilty Tuesday.
VB opioid overdose ‘spikes’ concerning to addiction recovery community
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — While broader data show the rate of deaths from opioid overdose declining in the post-pandemic era, an alarming outlier emerged over the summer in Virginia Beach. Medical providers in the recovery community noticed several overdose “spikes,” in which at least three people die in the city within the same 24-hour […]
5 mile traffic backup at High Rise Bridge due to crash
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The west left lane is closed, and traffic is backed up about 5 miles on I-64 at the High Rise Bridge due to a multi-vehicle crash, according to VDOT. Motorists should use caution. An additional crash right before the High Rise Bridge in Chesapeake near Deep Creek is causing more traffic […]
ODU students quietly rally, express anger outside BAL after leadership says it will remove...
Signs plastered the windows of the Batten Arts and Letters building on Old Dominion University’s campus Monday afternoon. Flowers, teddy bears and other small trinkets sat below them. Chalk covered the pathway out front. Each forms a memorial for a student who died outside the BAL building Wednesday. Some...
VBPD: Man wounded in shooting on South Military Highway
A man was taken to the hospital following a shooting Monday morning on South Military Highway, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.
Lynnhaven River Now hosts native plant seed collection for local gardeners
Tony Nargi shows why native plants are important and what you can put in your own garden for beauty and ecological benefits.
Man With Multiple Gunshot Wounds on E. Olney Road Has Life-Threatening Injuries
A man was shot multiple times in the 900 block of East Olney Road Thursday night and suffered life-threatening injuries, according to Norfolk Police. Officers in the area heard gunshots around 10:15 p.m. and found the victim in the Calvert Square neighborhood, where he was then taken to a hospital.
Naval Station Norfolk Hiring Event
ERLANGER, KY. – DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and RecruitMilitary® will co-host the Naval Station Norfolk Hiring Event, October 29 from 11:00am – 3:00pm at Vista Point Center. The event is free to veterans, their spouses, active duty military personnel and members of the National Guard and Reserve.
Man with fraud charges sentenced for illegal firearm possession
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Chesapeake man was sentenced to two years and six months for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, along with his previous six-year sentence for fraud, according to the United States Attorney’s Office. On Dec. 1, 2025, police responded to a call for domestic assault at a Chesapeake residence […]

















