Local government

Virginia is the second U.S. state to approve “balcony solar.” Other bills will protect workers from heat exhaustion and better manage energy demand.

The city is planning a June opening for the Downtown Suffolk Library.

The city is contacting large property owners to say that council doesn’t support using them as immigration processing facilities.

The project is expected to increase the average household’s monthly gas bill by about $2.

“That acreage represents not only land, but long-term production capacity, economic opportunity and environmental stewardship,” Agricultural Specialist Julia Hillegass said.

Hughes was with Suffolk for two decades before becoming interim city manager last year.

The county is launching a community land trust and wants residents to apply for its first board of directors.

City Council accepted Andrew Trivette’s resignation in a quickly scheduled special meeting on Wednesday

“I think it’s not a hard sell to the community to say let’s see what we can do about increasing our stock of trees,” Board of Supervisors Chair John McGlennon said.

Revenues are up for the localities, but so are costs.