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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Growing up, I always loved to tell stories and dreamed of having a career in journalism. Now at WAVY, this dream is becoming a reality. I began my journey as a reporter in the halls of Lafayette High School in Williamsburg, Virginia, where I wrote for the school newspaper and co-founded its soc

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Traditionally, the sight of a plane descending towards the Elizabeth River hasn’t been a welcome one, but that’s beginning to change. For more than a year, Coastal Seaplanes has navigated around barges, ferries and military vessels to take off and land in the federal channel running between Nor

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — You have a chance to help honor, and maybe even spoil, local first responders and active-duty military in Hampton Roads. FloDo Access is a local company that specializes in hidden floor safes. Company managers decided they want to do something special for those who keep our community safe and f

One person is dead after a moped/car crash on Monday night, according to the Hampton Police Department.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – It appears the actions of a few are driving a major change to the operations of a popular park in Norfolk. Lafayette Park near the Virginia Zoo will now close at 7 p.m. for the foreseeable future. City Officials say this scaling back of hours at Lafayette Park had to be done […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — As the school year in Virginia Beach comes to a close this Friday, the Virginia Beach Police Department want to make sure your child is in good hands this Summer. And that’s where the LIAM Initiative comes in. “It stands for Local Interventions and Assistance for Minors,” said Lt. Kevin […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A fire on Monday afternoon injured one woman in Virginia Beach. The Virginia Beach Fire Department said they were called to the 1600 block of Hawks Bill Drive just after 1 p.m. after receiving a report of a residential fire. When crews arrived on the...

Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts haven’t made a live appearance since the Painted Turtle benefit in October 2025 and cancelled plans for a European tour this summer . Now, the band is set to make their return to the concert stage on Sept. 26 when Farm Aid comes to the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — For the Miller family in Norfolk, the raw pain is on display at Renee Miller’s home near Norfolk State University. In one corner of her living room, there’s a makeshift memorial for Miller’s son Shawn Barco, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Milwaukee, WI on April 23. Thanks to […]

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A man was hospitalized after a shooting on Shady Lane in Chesapeake Tuesday morning, according to the Chesapeake Police Department. On June 9 at around 12:29 a.m., officers responded to the 2100 block of Shady Lane for a reported shots fired incident. When officers arrived to the scene, they fo