Tariffs and a potential reduction in the federal workforce could adversely impact the Hampton Roads economy this year, according to a recent economic forecast by Old Dominion University.

NORFOLK, Va. — Two children in Virginia have died from the flu, according to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). One death occurred in a young child, between the ages of 5 and 12, in Virginia’s Eastern Region, which includes the Hampton Roads area. A teenager died in the Central Region of the state.

Four Hampton Roads lottery players won big in the past couple months. The three winners come from Virginia Beach, James City County, Smithfield and Cape Charles. A Cape Charles man won the top prize for the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game,

The Chrysler Museum and Virginia Beach Public Schools are hosting fun events this week to celebrate the 2025 Chinese New Year.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Peninsula Chamber is hosting the 2025 First Citizen Gala in Hampton. The events is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 15 from 5-9:30 p.m. at the Hampton Roads Convention Center.

Temperatures will linger in the 20s on Tuesday and Wednesday, and overnight lows will drop into the single digits with the wind chill on Wednesday. The wind chill will make it feel like it’s

Boogie boards, sheet pans, cardboard boxes and pool floaties — for the children of Ghent, just about any flat surface became a sled on Wednesday morning.

The rise of a third school into the top 10, No. 8 Hampton Roads Academy, has been unexpected since the Navigators weren’t even in the Top 15 to start the season.

Here’s a look at some of the snow reports from the region, as reported by the National Weather Service in Wakefield.

"We're so low lying, the elevation is minimal. That means sea level rise has a bigger impact and spreads further inland," said a local planner.

Nowhere is it written that artists have to be the struggling sort. Help is available, and a new year means a fresh round of grants and prizes for the creative types of Hampton Roads. Some of the 2025 funding opportunities now available: Virginia Beach arts Beach Arts & Humanities Commission is accepting applications for its Project Grant program,

Hampton Roads recognized the sacrifices of two heroic firefighters this week, celebrating their legacies and mourning the loss of their lives.