Uncertainty over federal funding cuts have raised concerns among local governments.

As the Norfolk Admirals set off on their second consecutive playoff run, the team's owner said he wants a new arena for his team and is actively working to make that goal a reality.

New campaign finance reports show Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger is outpacing her Republican opponent, Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears. 

Several Norfolk State University (NSU) students and aspiring officers had the opportunity to use a police use-of-force-simulator Wednesday morning to improve safety and community relationships. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/nsu-students-to-train-with-police-use-of-force-simulator-for-officer-response-scenarios/

VCU joins the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech and George Mason University in reporting student visa terminations in recent weeks. The wave of terminations comes amid a renewed federal focus on campus activism, particularly demonstrations related to the war in Gaza.

When it’s too hot to even be on the beach, adequate air conditioning could be a matter of life or death. Senior citizens are particularly at risk. https://www.wavy.com/weather/severe-weather-safety/trump-administration-freezes-funds-for-summer-cooling/

A woman has died after being struck by a vehicle early Wednesday morning in Norfolk. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/npd-woman-seriously-hurt-after-auto-pedestrian-crash-on-church-st/

A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a homicide in Suffolk back in September 2024. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/man-arrested-in-connection-with-september-2024-homicide-in-suffolk/

A man was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter Wednesday in a 2022 shooting at MacArthur Center that killed one person and injured two other people.

The Botanical Garden in Norfolk has the chance to be voted best butterfly garden in the U.S., as the gardens were nominated for USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Award. https://www.wavy.com/living-local/vote-norfolk-botanical-garden-1-for-best-butterfly-garden-in-the-u-s/

Police responded Tuesday to reports of a shooting at a Dallas high school where students were seen leaving the campus and school authorities later reported the campus had been secured. https://www.wavy.com/news/national/shooting-reported-at-a-dallas-high-school-officials-say-campus-secured/

Thousands of users reported outages across Spotify on Wednesday morning. https://www.wavy.com/news/thousands-of-users-report-problems-with-spotify-music-streaming-app/

Norfolk Police have charged a 42-year-old woman following a stabbing that left another woman dead. https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/woman-seriously-injured-following-stabbing-on-tunstall-ave-in-norfolk/