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4+ hour, 56+ min ago   (184+ words) NORFOLK " A state historical marker will be dedicated Monday at the Attucks Theatre as part of the city's Martin Luther King Day Jr. celebration. Following remarks inside the theatre beginning at 9 a.m., Mayor Kenny Alexander and members of the City Council…...

5+ hour, 20+ min ago   (223+ words) Isaac Poulter earned his fifth straight win for Norfolk, as he turned aside 23 of the 24 shots he faced. Gauthier played well in the defeat for the Nailers, as he made 23 saves on 25 shots. The Nailers and Admirals will wrap up…...

10+ hour, 21+ min ago   (638+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Amid a cold drizzle, Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office Saturday at the state Capitol as Virginia's first female governor after centuries of men holding the state's top office. The inauguration of Spanberger, who defeated Republican Winsome…...

12+ hour, 33+ min ago   (634+ words) Twenty-six months after she announced she would step down from Congress in hopes of being the first woman to serve as Virginia's governor, Abigail Davis Spanberger made that hope a reality Jan. 17 when she took the oath to "faithfully and…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (351+ words) Virginia's Democratic state legislature Friday agreed to hold a referendum on a redistricting plan that could flip as many as four Republican seats in the midterm elections. In the latest pushback against President Trump's unprecedented mid-decade gerrymandering plans, Virginia's State…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (189+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " Norfolk police detectives and fire investigators made an arrest in the 2021 arson case that killed a 69-year-old woman, according to Norfolk police. On Aug. 12, 2021, officials responded to a home in the 3500 block of Somme Avenue on the report…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (183+ words) NORFOLK " A man has been charged in connection with a homicide involving arson that happened over four years ago. On Jan. 7, a grand jury indicted Terry T. Lawson, a 67-year-old Norfolk resident, on charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (463+ words) Note: The above video aired Aug. 13, 2025 and noted a one-month record of more than 500,000 passengers who traveled through Norfolk International Airport in July as part of its record-breaking year. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) " Norfolk International Airport has set another record for…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (632+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " As Virginia prepares for a historic inauguration weekend, a Hampton Roads priest will help set the tone for the ceremony marking a new chapter in state leadership. Father Jim Curran, rector of the Basilica of St. Mary of…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (252+ words) A preschool-aged child in Virginia has died from complications from the flu " the first reported in the state in the 2025-26 season, according to the Virginia Department of Health. A preschool-aged child in Virginia has died from complications from the flu…...