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

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

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

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth City Council voted unanimously to defer deciding on an Innovation District, citing the need to have minority construction businesses included in the construction phase. "I ...

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

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Three political newcomers are projected to win seats on Portsmouth City Council. As of Wednesday afternoon, Yolanda Thomas, Kathryn Bryant, and William Dodson are leading a field of ...

Three Portsmouth City Council seats are up for election. Eleven candidates are running for the seats, so the three candidates with the most votes will win election. Candidates are Sharon Anderson, ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — In a 4-2 vote Tuesday night, Portsmouth City Council members have voted to authorize collective bargaining for city employees. With the vote to authorize, Portsmouth has become the ...

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) — City Council has selected Portsmouth’s next city manager, the city’s fourth since 2020. In a 4-3 vote Monday, council moved to appoint Steven Carter to the position. The Air ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Just hours after Portsmouth Police Chief Stephen Jenkins relayed his frustrations about gun violence in the city, there were two more shootings — one fatal, and another that ...