2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (713+ words) Stevens emerged from that class with a picture of a beautiful, brightly colored sea turtle. At that moment, she fell deeply in love with art. Decades later, Stevens has combined her work as an award-winning gallery artist with teaching classes…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1144+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — What started as an idea for a science resource room in the 1970s has grown to become the third-most visited attraction in Virginia behind Busch Gardens and Kings Dominion. In June, the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center will celebrate…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (436+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A 5th grader at Kempsville Meadows Elementary School in Virginia Beach has earned one of the highest honors in student safety patrol — and then got another surprise on top of it. Noah Mason is a dedicated safety patroller…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (301+ words) Note:The above coverage aired on April 8, 2026 (Virginia MOCA ribbon-cutting for the new Virginia Beach location). VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art is presenting a retrospective exhibition honoring artist and educator Suzanne Stevens until October 11, with…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (223+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The annual Patriotic Festival will return to the Oceanfront in 2027 after spending the past couple of years in Norfolk, according to a flyer obtained by News 3 Virginia Beach reporter John Hood. The Patriotic Festival will still be…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (396+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Deborah Highe has lived in Virginia Beach for 30 years and only recently learned about Samaritan House, a nonprofit that provides safe shelter and support for people escaping domestic violence, human trafficking, and homelessness. Now, she's making it…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (62+ words) The Kite Fest event at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront will be going on tomorrow afternoon at 17th Street until 4 p.m. Kites will be provided if you don't own one! The Kite Fest event at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront will be going on…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (310+ words) Sarge, the bobcat, was only a kitten in 2019 when he followed his mother across a road in Dinwiddie. The car came fast. It struck them both. Sarge’s right front leg was severely injured. He survived, but his mother didn’t. After…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (419+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — History, culture, and community are coming together at the Virginia Beach oceanfront for Jazzteenth a celebration rooted in the meaning of Juneteenth. The festival takes place June 20, honoring the history of Juneteenth by turning the space into…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (522+ words) A nonprofit and a foundation business built an outdoor playset for an adorable little girl who has cancer. Wednesday Koch was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in August 2025. Because of her compromised immune system, she can't visit public playgrounds, so a local…...