Portsmouth fire chief William McQuillen gets approval from City Council for $2.5 million aerial ladder fire truck expected to ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — One person died and another person was injured after a large fire at a historic home on Court Street Tuesday morning, Portsmouth fire officials said. According to officials, ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A large house fire on Tuesday morning in Olde Towne Portsmouth left a woman dead, and her sister was rushed to the hospital with burns. On Thursday, fire officials determined the ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth Fire Rescue & Emergency Services responded to a multi-family residential structure fire Saturday afternoon in the 3600 block of Gateway Drive. According to authorities, ...

Younger union firefighters at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard are close to quitting as the government shutdown keeps paychecks ...

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WJAR) — Portsmouth fire crews battled a house fire on Wednesday. Officials said they received a report of an attic fire on Bristol Ferry Road at around 3:03 p.m. According to fire ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — First, a family finds a hidden camera behind a two-way mirror in their shower wall. Then, a fire destroys the home and over two years later, they are still seeking justice. The WTKR ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A dog was rescued from a burning boat early Saturday morning along the Portsmouth waterfront. Portsmouth Fire Rescue & Emergency Services said crews responded around 6:20 a.m. to the ...

Portsmouth mayor speaks out on violence in city News / Nov 4, 2025 / 06:19 PM EST Portsmouth Mayor Shannon Glover is speaking out on violence in the city following a special meeting held to discuss ...