SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Searching for flights on Google just got “greener.” A new search feature rolled out Wednesday tells users which flights have lower carbon emissions, giving them the ability to choose flights based on carbon emissions just as they would price or the number of layovers. A basic search for flights will […]

LONDON (AP) — The global outage that knocked Facebook and its other platforms offline for hours was caused by an error during routine maintenance, the company said. Santosh Janardhan, Facebook’s vice president of infrastructure, said in a blog post that Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp going dark was “caused not by malicious activity, but an error […]

Federal and state law enforcement are being surged to this rural border city that finds itself at the crosshairs of an international humanitarian crisis.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — While our weather locally this week will feature drier days and summer sunshine, the flooding rains in the northeast and Tennessee over the weekend can be connected to our changing climate. With more heat in our atmosphere, the changing climate will (and has) led to changes in general weather patterns. It […]

Look for the heaviest wind and rain from Elsa between about 6 to 11 p.m., but outer bands stretching out about 100 miles from the center of the storm will reach us around noon.

Facebook announced Friday that former President Donald Trump’s accounts will be suspended for two years, freezing his presence on the social network until early 2023, following a finding that Trump stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. At the end of the suspension, the company will assess whether Trump’s “risk […]

A growing number of restaurant owners are reporting worker shortages as their dining rooms reopen throughout the country. It’s a troubling industry-wide trend, experts say, and it’s the result of more than a few challenges caused by the ongoing pandemic.

BOSTON (AP) — A very strange thing happened on the internet the day President Joe Biden was sworn in. A shadowy company residing at a shared workspace above a Florida bank announced to the world’s computer networks that it was now managing a colossal, previously idle chunk of the internet owned by the U.S. Department […]

Amazon apologized Friday for an “incorrect” tweet from an official Twitter account that responded to a congressman’s claims that some Amazon workers are forced to urinate in bottles while working.

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Road crews and residents across the commonwealth are preparing for a few systems of wintry weather headed this way. A wave of freezing rain and sleet to snow is expected to impact portions of Virginia Thursday evening and Friday. Then, the second wave of frozen precipitation is forecast for Saturday with […]

From residents to road crews, preparations for a weekend winter storm are underway throughout the Hampton Roads area.

A much-hyped network upgrade called “5G” means different things to different people. To industry proponents, it’s the next huge innovation in wireless internet. To the U.S. government, it’s the backbone technology of a future that America will wrestle with China to control. To many average people, it’s simply a mystery. What, exactly, is 5G wireless […]

The most expensive iPhone is the iPhone 12 Pro Max that starts at $1,099. The phones come in five colors and include a ceramic shield to protect the iPhone from accidental drops.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Thousands of President Trump supporters gathered for his Friday night rally in Hampton Roads — but some were out in the rain since before dawn at the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport. Here are the latest updates: 11:50 p.m. — WAVY News has reached out to Newport News Police to see […]

BOSTON (AP) — In a tweet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk solved a mystery involving a 27-year-old Russian, an insider at an unnamed corporation and an alleged million-dollar payment offered to help trigger a ransomware extortion attack on the firm. Prosecutors declined to name the target, but Musk was happy to oblige. According to the billionaire, […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Attorney Paul Hernandez from Kalfus & Nachman joined us with insight on how to navigate the roads when traffic lights are out. Kalfus & NachmanAttorneys at LawServing Virginia and Northeast North CarolinaVisit KalfusNachman.com for more legal topics, sign up for the newsletter, and check out the blog. If you think you […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Target is joining Walmart in closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day, ending a decadelong tradition of jump-starting Black Friday door buster sales. The move, announced Monday, comes as stores are rethinking this year’s Black Friday shopping bonanza weekend — along with other key retail days during the holiday season — as […]

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Friday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus. ________________________ RETAIL: — Clothing company Express has reopened about 95% of its stores as of Monday. The chain anticipates […]

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Planned demonstrations and protests sprung up throughout Hampton Roads on Monday. Groups are protesting across America following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes. Protesters gathered in Norfolk, Suffolk, Franklin and Virginia Beach, […]

LIVE BLOG: 8:30 p.m. Virginia Beach has closed its streets in Town Center except for Market Street and Columbus Street. The closures are supposed to help enforce the governor’s curfew order with a group of 50 demonstrators. 8 p.m. Various demonstrations began Monday evening around Hampton Roads, including in Suffolk and Norfolk. RELATED: LIVE UPDATES: […]

Facebook has bought Giphy, a popular tool for creating the animated images known as GIFs that pepper conversations around the internet. The companies did not disclose financial terms. Citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, Axios said the deal is valued around $400 million. Facebook said in a blog post Friday that it plans to […]

“You look great! Is this a good thing, or are you sick?” It’s a statement/question I’ve been asked quite a bit lately…and you know what? It’s totally a fair question! The fact that I have Multiple Sclerosis is no secret. The fact that I went through a wicked flare up starting in 2018 is no […]

Internet connectivity is trickling back in Iran after the government shut down access to the rest of the world for more than four days in response to unrest apparently triggered by a gasoline price hike. The shutdown across a nation of 80 million people was the first to effectively isolate a modern, highly developed domestic […]

The following live blog will be continuously updated throughout a 10-day BorderReport.com Tour. A team of journalists will travel more than 1,700 miles across four states telling impactful and unique stories along the US-Mexico border. The tour started Sunday, September 22 in San Diego and will end Tuesday, October 1 in Brownsville, Texas. Tuesday 10:15 […]

Attorney Paul Hernandez from Kalfus and Nachman has tips and advice for avoiding collisions in wet weather.

Next week is Child Passenger Seat Safety Week.

Summer is a dangerous time on the roadways due to drunk drivers. 

We had some scattered fog this morning.  We'll have some strong storms this evening. However, most of the daytime will be nice!

Rain and wind today. Rain changes to snow showers tomorrow.

After last night’s wintry weather, we’ll have drier weather today. It will be breezy.

Week 4 At last, my personage has been graced with the extreme wonder of being given an actual job. Job being defined in the task-like sense, that is- I am still Intern, of course (and in every way, much to my pride’s detriment- but my pride is well-served by that title’s rebuke). I have, at last, […]

Local officials and VDOT are urging drivers to take extreme caution if they need to be out on the roadways.

This second storm is not anticipated to be as fierce, but there could be between 1 and 3 inches of accumulation.

Snowfall may have finally subsided in Hampton Roads, but frigid temperatures and icy roads will continue to be a major hazard.