2 killed in Virginia Beach explosion, fire officials say

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A house fire is under investigation in Virginia Beach, the fire department said. Crews were called out to the 500 block of Longfellow Avenue around 6:15 p.m. Monday, which is in the Aragona Village section of the city. Arriving firefighters saw heavy smoke coming from the residence, and fire began showing through the roof shortly afterward.

NORFOLK, Va. — Why didn't Spirit of Norfolk have a fire detection or suppression system on board? That's the question Coast Guard investigators asked during Monday's hearing into what caused a fire onboard the pleasure cruise. More than 100 people were on board the yacht when the fire broke...

NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia State Police are investigating a vehicle crash that left a man dead Monday morning. According to a spokesperson, the crash happened shortly before 2 a.m. on the westbound lanes of Interstate 264 at the I-64 interchange underpass. An initial investigation revealed that the driver of...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A man was seriously hurt after a shooting in Newport News on Sunday night, police say. According to a spokesperson, the shooting happened around 10:18 p.m. near the intersection of 9th Street and Ivy Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a man who had been...

HAMPTON, Va. — A man is dead and a woman seriously injured following a shooting in Hampton Monday night, police said. The Hampton Police Division said officers were called to Salisbury Way around 9:43 p.m. When officers arrived, they found the pair outside, both suffering from gunshot wounds. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the woman was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

SUFFOLK, Va. — Two men are recovering after a shooting overnight in Suffolk. The Suffolk Police Department said around 12:30 a.m. Monday, officers found two men shot less than a mile away from each other. Investigators say the shooting happened on Charles Street, near West Washington Street, but a second victim was found on Bute Street.

GRANDY, N.C. — Deputies in Currituck County have alerted residents in the area of Aydlett Road and Macedonia Church Road to be alert for a suspect who is considered armed and dangerous. According to the sheriff's office, Currituck deputies took over a police pursuit from Dare County shortly after...

HAMPTON, Va. — A man was found dead in Hampton Sunday afternoon from gunshot wounds. According to a spokesperson, Hampton Police officers were called to a residence on Aberdeen Road near the intersection with Briarfield Road at around 2:40 p.m. for a report of a missing man. When officers...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Three people are hurt after a shooting in Newport News Sunday night. According to Newport News Police, the shooting happened around 8:25 p.m. in the 3000 block of Roanoke Avenue. When officers arrived, they found two injured men. Police said one of the victim's injuries...

HAMPTON, Va. — A man is seriously injured after a drive-by shooting Sunday night. According to Hampton Police, dispatchers received a call around 6:50 p.m., after an injured man checked into a hospital for a gunshot wound. A police spokesperson said the man's injuries are non-life threatening, and he...

HAMPTON, Va. — Police in Hampton are trying tom determine the circumstances that led up to a juvenile being severely injured in a shooting incident early Sunday morning. According to a spokesperson, this happened at around 3:30 a.m. Officers were dispatched to Rip Rap Road, about a block from N. King Street to investigate a report of someone having been shot.

HAMPTON, Va. — Police in Hampton are investigating the fourth shooting incident in that city in less than 18 hours. According to a police spokesperson, they were contacted shortly before 7 p.m. reporting that a man had walked into a local hospital with a gunshot wound. His injury was not believed to be life-threatening.

NORFOLK, Va. — UPDATE: Norfolk police said they have located Joseph Gorbea, and he is safe. The police department thanked the public for helping spread the word following Gorbea's disappearance. ORIGINAL ARTICLE:. Police in Norfolk are looking for a man who's been missing since Sunday morning and who suffers...

HAMPTON, Va. — Police in Hampton are trying to learn who shot a man early Sunday morning in what they describe as a possible road rage incident. According to a spokesperson, Hampton Police were contacted just after 2 a.m. when a man showed up at a local hospital with a gunshot wound characterized as "non-life threatening."

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A pedestrian was hit by a car in Virginia Beach Friday afternoon. According to the Virginia Beach Police Department, it happened in the 4000 block of Shore Drive around 2:20 p.m. VBPD said the pedestrian was taken to the hospital and is in critical condition.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Court records show a wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in the aftermath of last year's mass shooting at a Chesapeake Walmart. The suit was filed on behalf of the estate of Randy Blevins, a Walmart employee and one of the people who was killed in the November 22, 2022 shooting.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach School Resource Officer Tyshon McNeil had a special guest ride along with him during one of his shifts last week. "Meet Otti - a beloved stuffed otter belonging to a Windsor Oaks Elementary School student. Otti spent a full day with Officer McNeil, visiting several [schools], learning about safe driving in School Zones, and much more," a Facebook post from the Virginia Beach Police Department said.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Back in June, the Spirit of Norfolk caught fire with over 100 passengers on board during a kindergarten graduation celebration. Several other boats, including the Victory Rover, responded to help. No one was hurt, but the Spirit of Norfolk had major damage and was later...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach police are investigating a shooting Thursday night. According to a tweet from the department, it happened in the 500 block of Spring Lake Crescent. VBPD said there's one victim with "what is believed at this time to be non-life-threatening injuries." Police are asking...

HAMPTON, Va. — Tuesday, January 31, marks one year since 4-year-old Codi Bigsby was reported missing by his father in Hampton. The little boy’s case has pulled on the heartstrings of people across Hampton Roads ever since. “I can truly love someone that I have never met,” said...