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

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

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

Reform now has six councillors and is the third largest group on the city council behind the Lib Dems and Labour.

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 ...

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

Following claims of “continued neglect” at Milton Park, Portsmouth City Council has defended its maintenance efforts and the ...

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 ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The City of Portsmouth is taking new strides to combat crime by updating city codes to be stricter for permitting new entertainment venues. During their meeting on Tuesday, city ...