NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — One person is dead after a crash on Jefferson Avenue in Newport News Saturday night. The crash in the 5100 block of Jefferson Avenue happened about 7:44 p.m., according to Newport ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – The Newport News Police Department released their crime report for 2025, showing a 61.7% decrease in homicides and a 46.7% decrease in gun violence incidents in the city ...

Newport News’ major upcoming music festival is set to be one of the city’s largest investments in tourism. Here’s what we know so far. City Council approved a roughly $3 million grant from a year-end ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — The Newport News City Council last month approved the spending of $2 million to continue redevelopment efforts in the Southeast community, targeting future development at ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A man was injured Monday evening following a crash with a Newport News police officer who was assisting in the apprehension of a fugitive, according to police. The incident ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A potential data center site has been identified near Fort Eustis, sparking community concerns and an online petition that has gathered more than 3,500 signatures as of Friday from ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News police are urging neighbors to celebrate New Year's Eve safely and avoid celebratory gunfire as the city prepares to ring in 2026. Police Chief Steve Drew said he ...