Current Newport News Mayor Phil Jones faces former Virginia delegate Phil Hamilton, who had to serve prison time for federal corruption charges.

The seven cities will pick new school board members, and some Hampton Roads counties have special school board elections.

Several of Hampton Roads’ localities will pick new members for local governing boards this fall.

Gloucester, Mathews and Northampton counties will each elect a new constitutional officer.

Hunt Military Communities was tapped to run the largest private barracks project in the military.

The division held public meetings to share the redrawn boundaries and answer questions about the transition.

Community members opposed the project. Some leaders say the city needs the housing.

“This pause is for us to have a conversation, not for us just to pause and say we kick the can down the road and do nothing,” said Planning Commissioner Johnnie Edwards.

“Although we recognize the personal connections that people have to their schools, we must also consider the needs of the school division as a whole,” Superintendent Daniel Keever said.

Mail ballots come with instructions on how to track the ballot. But if you’d like to fill out your mail in ballot and drop it off in person, that’s an option too.