Eight of the 17 candidates for Portsmouth City Council meet residents and talk issues on Day 1 of two-day candidates forums.

City Council candidates weigh in on key issues. Read views from all 17 of them here, and meet them at upcoming forums.

Some Portsmouth City Council candidates support changes to State and Congress streets. Others call it a waste of money.

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 ...

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's government has evolved a volunteer-driven process where participation and involvement of our citizenry is ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Crime in Portsmouth is trending downward, Police Chief Stephen Jenkins told City Council members during their Tuesday meeting, but there is still more work to do as the department ...

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

Portsmouth City Council has debated devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR) ahead of submitting its position to the government. As part of the Labour government’s plans, devolution would ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth's newest city leaders were sworn in on Friday night. Mayor Shannon Glover took his oath of office after his re-election. Kathryn Bryant and William Dodson Jr. were also ...

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCHS) — Portsmouth city leaders continue to look for solutions in dealing with its unsheltered population. Earlier this week, an ordinance giving code enforcement the authority to ...

The Portsmouth Planning Commission at its Oct. 7 meeting voted to deny a request from Urban Life Substance Abuse and ...