The longtime open-air museum in Newport News is pulling back the curtain on how staff care for the hundreds of animals at the facility. Visitors will now be able to see things like surgeries, check-ups and diet prep for the hundreds animals in their care.

Findings from the Virginia Peninsula Regional Homelessness study show that perhaps the top cause of homelessness in the region is the lack of affordable housing.

In a big Saturday of college football in Hampton Roads, Old Dominion hosts James Madison, Norfolk State hosts Delaware State, Richmond pays a visit to Hampton University while William & Mary welcomes Bryant.

The discovery of a live ammunition round prompted the evacuation of nearby residences in the Magnolia Lakes neighborhood off of Nansemond Parkway in Suffolk Thursday.

A 'large amount' of diesel spilled onto Interstate 264 eastbound at London Bridge Road as the result of a tractor-trailer crash Thursday night, Virginia State Police said.

A second man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with an Oct. 20 homicide on Jefferson Street in Portsmouth, police said.

A jury has found a Portsmouth man guilty of second-degree murder and other charges in connection to the 2023 shooting death of 20-year-old Ja'Son Randolph.

Two people have been charged in the homicide of 24-year-old Mahleik Barber, who was shot and killed in the Nov. 1 Marshall Avenue shooting.

The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore received a donation of 2,000 canned goods Thursday from businesses with the Hampton Roads Heavy Utility and Construction Association.

Virginia Democrats are moving forward with their plan to amend the state constitution to automatically restore the rights of convicted felons upon their release from prison.

Portsmouth-based Mercy Chefs was honored with the Spirit of Virginia award Thursday by Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

The Outer Banks are preparing for high tides and possible flooding as a low-pressure system pushes its way into the coast.