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Moving pre-K to new buildings will lessen overcrowding at elementary schools.

The city wants residents' input to complete a draft budget.

Julia Hillegass sees opportunities to preserve farmland, promote agritourism and strengthen agricultural education.

Advisory boards and staff presented proposed funding to council members as the city continues developing its 2026 budget.

Mayor Bobby Dyer spoke at the second of five State of the City events hosted by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce this year.

Vibe Check, a two-day hip-hop and R&B festival tied to the anniversary of the ViBe District, will be April 25-26 at the Oceanfront.

The money will go toward replacing school buildings, modernizing fire stations and several road and utility system upgrades.

The Harbor Hope Center will open next school year with 25 seats for Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach students.

City Council voted Tuesday to add school zone speed cameras to the city’s stoplight enforcement program to slow traffic and fund pedestrian safety improvements.

The Dome is a 5,000-person capacity entertainment venue that’s part of the new Atlantic Park development and nods to the Oceanfront convention center that staged iconic shows through the 1990s.