For many, Pope Francis was more than just the head of the Catholic Church. He was a beacon of hope, someone who showed compassion for all and a pontiff many say will be deeply missed.

Pending cuts to Medicaid are expected to impact Planned Parenthood in Virginia.

In red and blue states, protests are underway as citizens react to budget cuts, the nature of the immigration crackdown, challenges to the rule of law and other policies that are part of the second Trump administration.

Junk fees are set to become a thing of the past in Virginia.

“By the end, you’ve had this fee, and that fee, and the other fee tacked on, and the price at the end looks nothing like the price at the beginning,” State Sen. Stella Pekarsky (D- Fairfax) said.

After a near three-month deployment, sailors aboard the USS Normandy are set to return to Naval Station Norfolk Thursday, May 15. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/uss-normandy-returns-after-near-three-month-deployment/

A firefighter was taken to the hospital, and a resident was treated for smoke inhalation following a house fire in Chesapeake on Wednesday afternoon, according to officials. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/firefighter-injured-resident-treated-for-smoke-inhalation-in-chesapeake-house-fire/

The Hampton Police Division is seeking the community’s help in locating a woman and her six-month-old twins. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/hampton-police-search-for-missing-woman-and-twins/

Hampton Police said they are looking for a missing mother, Ashley Ann White, and her twins, Jason Chambers Jr. and Janelle Chambers.

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The Hampton Police Division is seeking the community’s assistance in identifying a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting at Chance’s Restaurant and Lounge that left a man dead. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/hampton-police-ask-for-help-in-identifying-fatal-shooting-suspect-at-chances-restaurant/

The N.C. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday crews will change the speed limit signs on N.C. 12 in parts of Currituck and Dare counties. https://www.wavy.com/news/north-carolina/n-c-12-to-lower-speed-limits-during-peak-travel-season/

A man has been arrested and faces second-degree murder and other charges in connection to the shooting death of a man on Connor Place in Portsmouth last week. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/ppd-man-faces-murder-charge-in-connor-place-shooting-death/

Super Doppler 10 Meteorologist Jeremy Wheeler has the latest weather forecast for the Hampton Roads viewing area. https://www.wavy.com/weather/