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Newport Beach reduces requirement rate for affordable housing near JWA
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (609+ words) After hearing from the developer of a luxury condominium community that meeting a 15% threshold for affordable units would be too costly, the Newport Beach City Council has agreed to reduce how much low-income and moderate-income housing has to be included…...
Expansion of Manassas airport nearly cleared for takeoff
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (265+ words) July 31, 2026, 6:44 PM The newly renamed Washington Manassas Airport in Virginia is another step closer to being able to offer commercial flights. The Federal Aviation Administration has completed the environmental assessment of the proposed expansion at the airport. The FAA returned…...
Warming Chesapeake Bay waters bring increased focus on potentially dangerous Vibrio bacteria
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (1231+ words) National Institute of General Medical Sciences CHESAPEAKE BAY - As Chesapeake Bay waters warm during the peak of summer, health officials are urging people to take simple precautions against Vibrio, a naturally occurring bacteria that can cause serious illness in some…...
Portsmouth City Council corrects street levy ordinance during special meeting
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (180+ words) Portsmouth City Council met in a special session Thursday evening to repeal and replace legislation placing the city's street resurfacing renewal levy on the November ballot. This change came after officials discovered the original ordinance approved earlier this week did…...
7 must-see artists at Newport Jazz Fest this weekend
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (1415+ words) Newport Folk is the Mother of Fests — and Newport Jazz accurately bills itself as “the Granddaddy.” Since 1954, baby. The OG. What’s great about Newport Jazz Fest in recent years is witnessing their ever-stretching elastic definition of “jazz.” Not unlike Newport…...
Spanberger administration seeks public input on Virgnia’s new energy plan
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (459+ words) Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury July 31, 2026, 9:37 AM Every four years, Virginia law requires the governor’s administration to develop a new energy plan outlining the commonwealth’s energy needs and how the state intends to meet its power generation goals. Chief Energy Officer…...
Portsmouth Invitational kicks off 2026-27 season
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (216+ words) Minford's JJ Smith walks up toward the middle of a green at the Portsmouth Invitational on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Elks Country Club in McDermott. Valley's Hunter Cunningham chips in a shot at the Portsmouth Invitational on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Elks…...
England Authority in Alexandria seeks to curb public protests
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (1376+ words) A resolution that could impose restrictions on public demonstrations of five or more people at England Airpark has raised concerns with people from across Louisiana who filled the boardroom of the England Authority last Thursday. The 19-page resolution can be…...
Richmond forecast: Sunny Friday, some rain returns this weekend
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (169+ words) RICHMOND, Va. -- Friday will be mostly sunny with lower than normal humidity for late July. Highs will reach the upper 80s to around 90°. Much of the region will be dry Saturday, although an isolated storm is possible in a spot or…...
Could a challenger unseat Don Beyer? What to know about competitive races ahead of primaries in Va.
13+ hour, 32+ min ago (639+ words) July 31, 2026, 6:37 AM Follow WTOP’s team coverage of Election 2026 online, on air at 103.5 FM or on the WTOP News app. Virginians are preparing to head to the polls next week for the Commonwealth’s primary election, and some of the outcomes in…...