As costs have risen, a small, local food pantry is feeling the pinch, with fewer donations coming in amid a greater need from people throughout the region.

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/

Hampton Police are conducting a death investigation after a person was found dead on Thursday morning on Armstead Pointe Parkway. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/death-investigation-launched-in-hampton-after-body-found-in-water/

One man is in critical condition, and another man is detained following a road rage incident in Yorktown Wednesday afternoon. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/york-county/road-rage-incident-leads-to-shooting-in-yorktown-suspected-shooter-detained/

A helicopter has crashed into the Hudson River off Manhattan, the New York Police Department has confirmed. https://www.wavy.com/news/national/helicopter-crashes-in-hudson-river-in-new-york-city/

The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a rate increase this summer that includes hiking the cost of a first-class stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents. https://www.wavy.com/news/national/us-postal-service-seeks-to-hike-cost-of-a-first-class-stamp/