Portsmouth City Council candidates are divided on the need for a third municipal parking garage. Some candidates suggest ...

Portsmouth City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Deputy City Attorney Derek Challenger in the interim beginning ...

A residential facility to treat those recovering from substance abuse has been approved for Portsmouth’s developing innovative district. Portsmouth City Council this week unanimously approved a ...

HEALTH FUNDS AND EDUCATION. THE PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING A PLAN TO EXPAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. EARLIER THIS WEEK, THE CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A REQUEST TO HAVE THE MAYOR’S BLUE ...

The City of Portsmouth is taking stronger action against illegal dumping after ongoing reports of trash and debris piling up ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth City Council held day two of their city retreat in Newport News Saturday. Police Chief Stephen Jenkins was there to talk about crime in the community and retention ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — City workers and union advocates are ramping up support ahead of a Labor Day rally urging Portsmouth City Council to officially adopt collective bargaining through a formal ordinance ...

Portsmouth leaders have been preparing for the construction of a new Civic Center, with plans to demolish the aging City Hall building in 2026 and construct a replacement building on the site of ...

PORTSMOUTH, OH (WOWK) – By a vote of 5-1, the Portsmouth City Council voted to end discussions on passing a resolution that would deem the city a “safe haven” for members of the LGBTQ+ community. The ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — City workers in Portsmouth took the spirit of Labor Day to heart, with several unions joining together to discuss the future of collective bargaining. Portsmouth remains the only ...

PORTSMOUTH — City Attorney Lavonda Graham-Williams will leave her role later this year to serve as a newly appointed Portsmouth Circuit Court judge in January. Graham-Williams said she plans to remain ...