Big Homies Inc., alongside the city of Portsmouth, hosts the fifth annual “Ballin on the River,” a free event to provide ...

Portsmouth students gear up for the school year at the 5th Annual "Ballin’ on the River" with free supplies and community fun.

Shelter-in-place lifted on Cypress Rd in Portsmouth; suspect in custody. Police say the incident is tied to a deadly shooting ...

The RESTORE Family Homeless Shelter is the only shelter of its kind in the city of Portsmouth. The RESTORE Homeless shelter ...

A man accused of fatally shooting a woman and wounding two responding officers in Chesapeake, Va., has died following his ...

Portsmouth Police say crime is down. Police Chief Stephen Jenkins says Portsmouth has seen more than a 17% reduction in crime ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va.(WAVY)– The City of Portsmouth is gearing up for the 33rd Annual Umoja festival. Established in 1991, Umoja, meaning “unity” in Kiswahili, celebrates African American culture ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Small businesses say Portsmouth's rolled out the welcome mat for them. Tuesday, the city agreed to designate an area as the Innovation District. News 3 told you when the plans ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Voters in Portsmouth are deciding whether to re-elect Mayor Shannon Glover or choose one of his challengers, Vice Mayor Lisa Lucas-Burke or political newcomer Harold Carothers III.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — In November 2023 Portsmouth City Council voted to approve collective bargaining for city employees, and now, they’re calling for it to be formalized with an ordinance ...

The city expects to receive less than $1 million — unofficially $951,939.88. Danville and Portsmouth, by comparison, are ...