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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A 40-year-old woman accused of submitting false welfare assistance applications in Virginia Beach is now facing multiple felony charges as the case moves through circuit court. According to court documents, Shanna McKenna was indicted by a Virginia Beach grand jury on six counts of knowingly...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The owner of a Chesapeake towing business is out more than $20,000 in equipment after his business was broken into in the early morning hours last Thursday. “It hurts more personally than anything — I feel violated,” said John Pelfrey, chief executive officer of Tidewater...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The City of Virginia Beach, Beach Events, and IMGoing are welcoming summer 2026 with an expanded lineup of free, all-ages experiences at the Oceanfront, highlighted by the return of the Virginia Beach Oceanfront Concert Series (OCS), the debut of Sunrise Yoga on the sand, and the return of the Beach Blanket Film Festival with a new “Pirates in Pictures” theme...

The Virginia Aquarium has a new Komodo dragon on exhibit in Virginia Beach named Voltron.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Chesapeake Fire Department responded to a fire Wednesday at 5:33 p.m. in the 700 block of Clearfield Avenue in Chesapeake after neighbors saw smoke coming from a room above the garage of a two-story home, according to officials. The first unit that arrived at 5:36 p.m. reported smoke showing from […]

On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Locally, in Baltimore and Norfolk, Sail 250 events commemorate the Semiquincentennial milestone on the Bay. First up: Sail 250 in Norfolk, VA, June 19-23. At print time, more than 60...

NORFOLK, Va. — A longtime Norfolk victim-witness advocate is being recognized for nearly three decades of service supporting crime victims. The Office of the Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney says Marlene Bright was honored April 23 by the Virginia Office of the Attorney General as an “Unsung Hero” for her work with victims of crime across the Commonwealth.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation will be launching a new community wellness initiative named FitPop on May 9, according to the City of Virginia Beach. Inspired by the idea that wellness should meet people where they are, and with each class led by certified fitness professionals, the initiative’s mobile fitness […]

Two people were injured after a vehicle left the roadway and entered a ditch Tuesday night in Chesapeake, according to police.

VIRGINIA — Chesapeake Police are searching for a missing woman who was last seen Tuesday morning, according to authorities. Police said 37-year-old Shannon Rogers was last seen around 9 a.m. on May 5 in the 4600 block of Old Battlefield Boulevard South. Rogers is described as 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighing approximately 120 pounds, […] The post Police searching for missing woman in...