With support from the nonprofit Community Farmers, the organizations aim to make growing local food approachable by offering hands-on learning and shared produce.

The Pentagon received $1.2 billion from Congress last year for repairs to barracks around the world, which have been plagued for years by problems such as mold, insects, and safety hazards.

The Chincoteague Inlet sits at the top of Wallops Island and local leaders have tried for more than a decade to get federal money for erosion and other concerns.

“You just feel like you’re constantly running against a brick wall against industrial interest,” said Ryan Bonney.

The conversations were among the outreach the group has done as it addresses a range of concerns, including opportunities for the young.

Community members ask the city to stop cutting down trees, halt paving and address storm-soaked sidewalks in calls for equitable flood relief.

A Nebraska company wants to build a 650-megawatt battery storage site it says would inject $1 billion into the economy and $90 million in taxes for James City County.

At least 250 donors have sent money to support cleanup at the city-owned theater and replace stage and set equipment.

The program at Chesapeake Correctional Center is intended to teach inmates about life skills, parenting and substance abuse.

Downtown Norfolk Council says the shift to indoor activities will support local businesses during ongoing Granby Street construction.