The delay will give the council time to create a data center policy, conduct research and gather public input.

Union leadership raised concerns over mandatory overtime, understaffing and safety issues that have long troubled the department.

City officials say the project is designed to rebuild the street grid downtown lost when the mall opened in 1999.

The settlement prevents the landlord from renting properties in the state ever again.

Officials say more than 300,000 people across the state have downloaded the Mobile ID app as of July 16.

Though the measure was met with wide praise at the meeting, many local union organizers and workers took issue with some of the specifics.

State Corporation Commission now has six months to review the merits of the deal and decide to approve or reject it.

The project is one phase of a larger effort to attract more visitors, residents and businesses to downtown.

The Ocean Lakes Math and Science Academy students started a nonprofit to record their research and the current conditions of locations that aren’t as well-known outside of the area.

Newport News Vice Mayor Curtis Bethany said NOODLE gave the city a “proof of concept” for large events.