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NORFOLK, Va. — A bill that would make it a misdemeanor to leave a handgun visible in a car parked on a public street has passed the Virginia General Assembly and is now heading to Gov. Abigail Spanberger's desk. Law enforcement across Virginia has long said guns being stolen...

Chesapeake Police are requesting the public's help to find a missing man Sunday morning, according to the Chesapeake Police Department.

A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in a fatal shooting from 2025 Friday, according to the Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Units with the Virginia Beach Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 1800 block of Foxhound Lane at 6:03 p.m. Saturday evening. According to officials, firefighter arrived at 6:07 p.m. and observed flames coming from the garage of a two-story residence.

At least six schools investigated and cleared threats. As of 6:30 p.m. Friday, at least five colleges in Virginia had investigated bomb threats targeting on-campus libraries, while a sixth warned people to stay away from its library because of an unnamed “active threat.”. Officials ordered evacuations at the...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — In the wake of the terror attack at Old Dominion University, a local security expert weighed in on the situation and the ways people can keep themselves safe as threats continue to rise. Cliff Lent, a security consultant with Global Threat Solutions, explained that the attacks at both ODU and...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Members of Congress gathered Friday in Virginia Beach at the Navy League roundtable, but in light of the tragic events at Old Dominion University the day before, lawmakers shared their reaction to the violence. “The thing that makes me possibly the most furious is...

Hampton Roads could experience damaging winds Monday that may create conditions favorable for a tornado. The National Weather Service forecast shows an “enhanced” risk of severe storms across the entire Virginia region east of Farmville, as well as central and eastern North Carolina, at some point Monday. This...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A power line dangling from an overpass on Interstate 64 in Chesapeake put lives on the line, as Virginia State Police said a cable struck several cars. One of the drivers, Adam Dowell, along with more than a half-dozen other drivers, were in the wrong place at the wrong time while […]

Switching to solar energy is one of the smartest decisions house owners in Virginia can make today. With rising power costs, developing environmental worries, and authorities' incentives encouraging renewable energy, solar electricity has emerged as an attractive answer for many households. However, before taking the...