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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A jury found the man charged with the shooting of a police officer in Portsmouth last year not guilty on all charges. Rakeem Christian was found not guilty on all five charges after a seven-day trial and two hours of jury deliberation. He had faced charges of aggravated attempted murder of […]

Virginia Beach is home to countless seafood restaurants, but only one has managed to capture the hearts and appetites of locals so completely that they line up even on ordinary weekdays. Waterman’s Surfside Grille sits right on the water at 415 Atlantic Avenue in Virginia Beach, serving up coastal flavors...

NORFOLK, Va. — According to Navy officials, Alonzo Martin was found dead inside a command building at Naval Station Norfolk on Friday. A representative with the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) said this death and the limited details about the case are renewing their push for accountability from the...

House District 69's incoming rep ran on campaign promises to protect health care access. Once he is sworn in, Del.-elect Mark Downey will be the only doctor in Virginia's General Assembly. Downey, a practicing pediatrician, ran on campaign promises like lowering the cost of living, protecting Medicaid coverage and...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Work is underway to provide Hampton Roads military families a new option for child care. The Navy broke ground last week on its largest child development center in the region at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. The facility is expected to open in a...

When composer Curtis Stewart sought inspiration for his latest project with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, he found it in the words of Martin Luther King Jr. Stewart’s piece, “I Wouldn’t Stop There: In The Words of a KING,” will debut at Chrysler Hall on Friday, followed by a performance at the Ferguson Center for...

A $150 million lawsuit against SECEP alleges that a "makeshift prison" contributed to the death of an 11-year-old special needs student in 2024, according to a complaint obtained by News 3.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk police responded around 1:25 p.m. Wednesday to the 5900 block of International Airport Road for a report of a water rescue. Officers found an unresponsive individual in the water. The incident is being investigated as an undetermined death, according to police. The Office of Chief...

NORFOLK, Va. — A woman is facing serious felony charges after police say she assaulted a Norfolk police officer who was responding to a reported robbery at an ABC store in the Ocean View area Sunday evening. According to the Norfolk Police Department, officers were dispatched around 5:30 p.m....

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for his role in a wide-ranging fraud scheme involving auto loans, according to court records. Adrian Knight, 41, was convicted of conspiracy to commit mail, bank, and wire fraud, as well as...