5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (40+ words) The Chesapeake Fire Department responded to a fire near Chesapeake's Grassfield neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, according to the Chesapeake Fire Department. Read more: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/shilleagh-road-in-chesapeake-closes-due-to-structure-fire/...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (323+ words) Abigail Spanberger, the first-term governor of Virginia, is set to deliver the Democratic rebuttal to President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address of his second term. Spanberger has positioned herself as antithetical to Trump's policies and last year…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (287+ words) WASHINGTON D.C. (WAVY) " On Feb. 11, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the U.S Enviromental Protection Agency announced more than $44 million in grants will go towards restoration efforts at the Chesapeake Bay watershed, according to a press release. The grants…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (504+ words) The General Assembly has passed an amended version of the proposed redistricting map. The changes would modify two congressional districts in Hampton Roads from the original plan. The original House... RICHMOND " The General Assembly has passed an amended version of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (677+ words) CHESAPEAKE " City leaders are considering increasing toll rates on Chesapeake's two tolled routes to keep revenue and debt coverage sustainable long term. The toll rate increases would apply to the southern segment of the Chesapeake Expressway that spans the Battlefield…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (175+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY)" A Chesapeake man was sentenced to prison after attempting to receive a drug delivery. Court documents revealed on March 18, 2025, law enforcement officials intercepted a package that contained 2,618 grams of methamphetamine. The package was addressed to a residence…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (403+ words) Virginia State University students and researchers uncover a groundbreaking bacterial discovery through new collaborative research. Professors and students at Virginia State University are collaborating with researchers nationwide in an ambitious effort to identify thousands of unknown soil microorganisms. The initiative…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (36+ words) Chesapeake fire crews responded to a house fire Wednesday morning on Benefit Road, across from Hickory Elementary School. Chesapeake fire crews responded to a house fire Wednesday morning on Benefit Road, across from Hickory Elementary School....

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (52+ words) The 100 block of Benefit Road in Chesapeake is closed due to a structure fire. There is no estimated time for when the road will reopen. The 100 block of Benefit Road in Chesapeake is closed due to a structure fire. There…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (46+ words) Officials advised the deadly Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel crash this weekend remains under investigation as truck analysis and medical results delay final answers. Officials advised the deadly Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel crash this weekend remains under investigation as truck analysis and medical…...