John-Henry Doucette
Freelance reporter-
The step comes amid pressure to find additional land for economic development below the city’s Green Line. It would require state approval to put into effect. -
City Council voted Tuesday to remove a 21-acre plot from its land-use plan to allow a business to expand. The parcel included a right-of-way and the business could not build with the ROW in place. -
The City Council on Tuesday is scheduled to vote on a resolution changing the name of the 31st Street Park to The William D. Sessoms Jr. Neptune’s Park. -
“Without farmers, we could be starving or naked,” said Desmyn Owens. “So it’s important for … especially young people to understand … the importance of agriculture.” -
During a special meeting on Aug. 27, Virginia Beach school board discussed a stipend but didn’t identify how to pay for it, if officials choose that option. -
The Aug. 7 complaint says a potential 7-3-1 system violates the U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965. The city responded this week by saying plaintiffs are challenging a voting system that hasn’t been used. -
Virginia Beach Superintendent Donald Robertson received an additional raise while teachers and staff dealt with news of rising health care costs that doubled for some people. -
The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore plans to move from Norfolk into a new $25 million facility in Virginia Beach in the next few years. -
The City Council on Tuesday directed city staff to pursue a version of the Rudee Park with surface parking for an estimated $42.6 million. -
The Virginia Beach City Council this week discussed the city’s development authority suspension of work with Hampton Roads Transit on a regional bus facility that was already partially funded.
