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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia State Police are launching a high-visibility enforcement effort along Interstate 64 this week, aimed at curbing dangerous driving behaviors across the Commonwealth. The initiative, known as Operation DISS-RUPT, places additional troopers along nearly 300 miles of I-64 —...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A third Portsmouth girl who had been reported missing Jan. 18 has been found safe, according to police. CODI Alerts were issued on behalf of Portsmouth Police for three missing girls who were last seen on Fort Lane in Portsmouth, the location of the Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center....

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Beach Boardwalk sustained damage during the popular 2025 Holiday Lights at the Beach event, prompting city officials to consider a significant reimagining of the annual tradition, a city spokesperson confirmed to WAVY. The city is currently re-examining the event format to...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A man shot by Virginia Beach police after a domestic incident last April has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison. Gokhan Karabulut, 40, was found guilty of all his charges in November. Police say they arrived at the scene of a domestic incident on April 28, 2025, in the 2400 block of...

The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore will host a Winter Relief Mobile Distribution event at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach on Feb. 11, according to a press release.

NORFOLK, Va. – The City of Norfolk’s Senior and Disabled Real Estate Tax Relief Program is now accepting applications for the 2027 fiscal year. Eligible Norfolk homeowners are encouraged to apply real estate tax exemptions and/or deferrals. To qualify:. Residents must be age 65 or over, or totally...

Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant at 1956 Laskin Rd has been turning heads and filling bellies with mountains of crab legs, fresh catches, and desserts that’ll make you forget you came for the fish. This isn’t your average coastal eatery where you grab fried shrimp and call it a day.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach Police are trying to curb the violence that results from huge crowds of kids at the Oceanfront, focusing on “unpermitted pop-up events” while also calling for earlier curfews for those under 18, with its police chief saying officers, in essence, become babysitters for the...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Several school divisions and local governments have announced delays for Thursday, Feb. 5 due to possible winter weather overnight. Here’s a list of closings and delays for Thursday, Feb. 5: Chesapeake Chesapeake Public Schools will open on a two-hour delay. Chesapeake city facilities will...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Even if justice is served, the emotional wounds that opened the day 32-year old Donte Parrish was killed may remain open. “I’m still putting my hope in the justice system,” said Reginald Parrish, the victim’s father. “It’s just the beginning. This is the first step. I’ll see what happens...