CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The city of Chesapeake just got a major boost to hire more firefighters. Thanks to a federal grant, the city will receive nearly $4.5 million. The funding was awarded through the ...

The video above is from the WAVY Archives. It’s coverage of the Jubilee from 1983! CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – An annual ...

CHESAPEAKE — The city spent a little more than $110,000 throughout 2023 and ’24 litigating two high-profile political battles against council members, public records show. City councils are often sued ...

Over the past few years, the city of Chesapeake has been working on rebranding, refreshing and refining the familiar logos and symbols that represent Chesapeake publicly to its citizens and visitors ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake Mayor Rick West said that mental health services will be coming to the Chesapeake City Jail in his State of the City address Wednesday. The decision comes after the ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Mayor Rick West said it's a wonderful world, especially in the city of Chesapeake, as he highlighted economic success during the annual State of the City address. Speaking to over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHESAPEAKE — Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” echoed through the Chesapeake Conference Center as Mayor Rick West took ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Chesapeake Jubilee is back at Chesapeake City Park, running Thursday, May 14 through Sunday, May 17, with four days of carnival rides, live music, food and fireworks. The event, ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — An effort to change the way City Council and School Board members are elected in Virginia’s second largest city is gaining momentum. Tuesday, a resolution is up for a vote in ...

CHESAPEAKE — Even a city that spans more than 350 square miles and boasts around 250,000 residents can still be considered a small town. A “small town feel” and regionalism were the themes of ...