2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (292+ words) GILFORD — Peyton N. Eastman, 19, of Portsmouth, and Joshua D. Pittman, 18, of Dover, are facing arson charges in connection with the fire that destroyed the historic Kimball Castle in August 2025. Eastman is charged with arson, a felony, and Pittman is charged…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (66+ words) A new study from the city of Newport News found that wind fence configurations could reduce the amount of coal dust moving into nearby neighborhoods. The project could cost up to $22 million. A new study from the city of Newport…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (705+ words) Virginia is replacing traditional food-assistance benefit cards with chip-enabled versions designed to make it harder for thieves to steal SNAP benefits from families. About 749,000 state residents receive assistance through the program. Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Thursday that the state has…...

3+ day, 46+ min ago   (56+ words) Chesapeake residents gathered Thursday evening to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, singing "God Bless America" and reflecting on where they were that day. Chesapeake residents gathered Thursday evening to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, singing "God…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (56+ words) Chesapeake firefighters are still working to fully extinguish a large mulch fire in Bowers Hill after the fire broke out at a construction facility on South Military Highway. Chesapeake firefighters are still working to fully extinguish a large mulch fire…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (26+ words) Norfolk Police are investigating after two gunshot victims arrived at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital early Wednesday morning. Read more here: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/police-investigating-after-two-gunshot-victims-arrive-at-norfolk-general/...

4+ day, 34+ min ago   (41+ words) Graffiti is no stranger to the city of Norfolk — it tends to blend into the scenery in some areas — but on Military Highway near Virginia Beach Boulevard, it was taken to the next level. Link: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/city-of-norfolk-to-replace-traffic-signs-after-vandalism/...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (56+ words) Portsmouth is choosing between three developers to transform the six-acre Crawford Bay waterfront site into a vibrant waterfront space, with construction potentially starting in two to three years. Portsmouth is choosing between three developers to transform the six-acre Crawford Bay…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (411+ words) Debate over Virginia's growing electricity needs spilled into a packed school cafeteria in Cumberland County, where residents confronted Dominion Energy over its plans for a major new gas plant. Supporters claim it will lead to jobs and tax dollars, but…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (580+ words) A massive new transmission line planned for Virginia would run farther through Buckingham County than any other county in the state — even though Buckingham has no data center built or proposed. That disconnect is raising difficult questions about who benefits,…...