Politics | Portsmouth restaurant challenges Virginia’s food-to-alcohol ratio, citing casino exemptions By Katie King July 20, 2024 at 9:33 a.m. “This is an antiquated rule that does not work in today's society," said Bill Stanley,...
Crime and Public Safety | Hampton Roads leaders address gun violence with ideas to reduce it, including legislation, programs and more funding By Josh Janney July 19, 2024 at 5:55 p.m. Sen. Mark Warner met with various local elected officials, first responders and activists to discuss...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Business | Two new shipping container storage yards approved in Portsmouth By Natalie Anderson July 19, 2024 at 3:43 p.m. Portsmouth City Council members voted unanimously at the July 9 meeting to approve two separate...
Crime and Public Safety | Portsmouth police investigate man’s death on Maple Avenue By Eliza Noe July 17, 2024 at 8:50 a.m. Portsmouth police say a man is dead after he was shot Monday evening on Maple...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Education | Portsmouth teacher selected for National Geographic expedition to Iceland By Nour Habib July 14, 2024 at 12:50 p.m. Aziz Zahraoui is a math teacher at Churchland High School. He is one of 35...
Crime and Public Safety | Portsmouth police name suspect in Dale Drive homicide By Eliza Noe July 10, 2024 at 8:39 p.m. Portsmouth police are looking for a 35-year-old man charged in connection to the shooting death...
Crime and Public Safety | Portsmouth police charge suspect in March homicide By Eliza Noe July 10, 2024 at 8:40 p.m. Portsmouth police have arrested and charged a suspect in connection to the death of a...
City Politics | Hampton Roads tax rates: Several cities have changes that took effect in July By Natalie Anderson July 9, 2024 at 12:58 p.m. The city budgets, that fund local governments for the fiscal year, set rates for real...
Environment | Wheelabrator trash plant closes as regional waste authority pushes for new solutions By Natalie Anderson July 5, 2024 at 5:49 p.m. The WIN Waste plant, formerly known as the Wheelabrator facility, in Portsmouth closed this week,...
Business | Rivers Casino Portsmouth hit with fines totaling $545,000 for series of violations By Natalie Anderson July 7, 2024 at 10:54 a.m. Rivers Casino Portsmouth has again agreed to pay a hefty fine following a slew of...