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Body of 12-Year-Old Boy Who Went Missing on His Way to Friend’s House Found...

fotostorm/iStock An Amber Alert in Virginia Beach came to a tragic end on January 27, 2025. Police, family, and neighbors had been searching for missing 12-year-old Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo since January 24, hoping to find him alive. Sadly, three days after the family last...
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Norfolk becomes the latest city to crack down on dirt bikes, ATV’s

City council members will decide Tuesday evening whether to give police the ability to seize ATV's and dirt bikes when people are illegally operating them on city streets.
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Assault weapons ban, safe storage, ghost guns: Virginia Senate passes firearms regulations

RICHMOND — Eight years ago, Shana Turner’s youngest son, Shaq, was shot and killed in an apparent murder-suicide. The Virginia Beach resident has been at every gun violence prevention advocacy day at the General Assembly ever since. This year was no different. Earlier this...
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Body of missing Virginia Beach boy, 12, pulled from pond after family pays ransom...

Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo's body was tragically discovered on Monday afternoon following a frantic search lasting days across the Virginia Beach area where he was last seen.
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Virginia Beach woman faces potential charges after trying to bring a loaded gun through...

A woman who tried to bring a loaded gun through Norfolk International Airport is facing steep fines and potentially charges.
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Norfolk to open housing voucher waitlist for those with disabilities, homeless population

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority is opening its waitlist for its rental assistance program to some people for a limited time. The Housing Choice Voucher is a rental assistance program that helps low-income people and families with rent costs. On...
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Something in the Water officially canceled

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Something in the Water organizers will officially receive a termination notice from the City of Virginia Beach, the city announced. The city had decided earlier this month to allow SITW one final chance to work toward releasing a lineup and announcing...
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PHOTOS: Car crashes into building in Hampton

Emergency crews responded to a crash into a building on Monday morning, officials said.
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Virginia Beach company accused of keeping old tires, vehicles along wetland areas

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A federal lawsuit claims a Virginia Beach-based firewood company is violating the Clean Water Act. The United States is taking civil action against North Landing Firewood & Hauling, as well as Director Howard Holzmacher Jr., due to alleged violations at...
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Police: Chesapeake Amazon location subject of social media threats

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Amazon facility on Portsmouth Boulevard in Chesapeake was the subject of a social media threat Monday night, Chesapeake Police said. At 10:07 p.m., Chesapeake Police said they received a call about social media threats posted “involving an...

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