A Chesapeake massage therapist was in court Friday morning to be arraigned on sexual assault charges.

For one Louisa County mother of four, SNAP benefits are how she feeds her four kids. “I’m not working at the time, that’s why I’m receiving benefits,” said the woman, who asked to remain anonymous. So when she found out last week that scammers had spent nearly all of the $1,049 she received to feed her family in April, she was heartbroken.

What does the future hold for libraries and museums across the country? This question remains following the recent DOGE cuts to federal funding, with uncertainty coming after an executive order issued by President Donald Trump last month.

A senior at Nansemond River High School in Suffolk found an insect inside a frozen, pre-packaged strawberry fruit cup that she had purchased at the school, and she said others told her they had also found insects in their fruit cups.

A judge granted bond Thursday to one of two men charged in the October shooting death of Danyelle Lee, 44, on Jefferson Street.

Being pregnant can be difficult for some expectant mothers, but the maternal health for Black women, in particular, needs more attention.

In the Berkley section of Norfolk, many residents use Medicaid, which is jointly funded by states and the federal government. According to KFF.org, it's estimated DOGE will cut $88 billion from the program every year for the next 10 years. One Berkley resident offered a grim assessment of what could happen if critical programs are cut.

Officials with the city of Norfolk, the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority and more broke ground Thursday on the third phase of the St. Paul's Transformation Area, Kinship at Kindred at 430 Church St. Kinship at Kindred is expected to be finished in December 2026 and have 191 total units, with 73 designated for former Tidewater Gardens residents.

A heartwarming rescue story over at the Norfolk SPCA, as 18 puppies and their mother were rescued, and are now looking for a forever home. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/18-puppies-and-mother-rescued-by-norfolk-spca-looking-for-a-forever-home/

The Department of Veteran's Affairs new VA Outpatient Clinic on North Battlefield Boulevard in Greenbrier is expected to start seeing patients April 17.

Portsmouth Police have located and arrested a suspect in connection with an April 6 shooting on Effingham Street. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/portsmouth/woman-wanted-on-multiple-felonies-for-recent-portsmouth-shooting/

Being pregnant can be difficult for some expectant mothers, but the maternal health for Black women, in particular, needs more attention.

Two separate crashes involving a VDOT vehicle and a Virginia State Police vehicle occurred along I-64 Thursday morning. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/newport-news/vdot-truck-struck-by-vehicle-on-i-64-in-newport-news/