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57+ min ago   (381+ words) According to a news release from the City of Norfolk, temporary closings are planned Tuesday through Friday, Sept. 15-18. The closings will occur only as needed while crews string lighting across roadways and move throughout the project area as work progresses....

14+ hour, 1+ min ago   (76+ words) A housing consultant says Portsmouth's workforce housing policy lacks incentives, leading developers to avoid building below-market-rate units. PORTSMOUTH — The city’s existing workforce housing policy is not convincing developers to create more below- market-rate housing in Portsmouth, a consultant hired by…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago   (493+ words) Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano’s lawyers said they have been informed that the House Judiciary Committee plans to subpoena him this week and expand its inquiry beyond immigration-related issues. In a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan…...

10+ hour, 38+ min ago   (221+ words) Police are investigating after a man was killing in a shooting at a Norfolk Southern facility in Austell late Monday night. Officers were called to the facility on Dr. Luke Glenn Garrett Jr. Memorial Highway at 10 p.m. for reports of a…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (374+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Spontaneous combustion caused a large mulch fire that broke out Wednesday at a construction facility on South Military Highway in Chesapeake's Bowers Hill area, Fire Captain Steven Bradley said. "The fire was determined to be caused by spontaneous…...

12+ hour, 10+ min ago   (795+ words) AMHERST — Portsmouth High School senior Grey Gagnon shot a co-medalist 1-under-par 35 in the Clippers' four-team sweep at Souhegan Woods Golf Club on Monday, Sept. 14. Portsmouth (190) beat Bedford (191), Nashua North (207) and Merrimack (232) to remain undefeated at 15-0 on the season. Portsmouth's scoring…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago   (196+ words) Richmond's housing-cost pressures are pushing some older residents to consider sharing homes rather than living alone. Some are offering spare bedrooms for rent, while others are seeking rooms they can afford on limited monthly budgets. The arrangement can provide homeowners…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (400+ words) Portsmouth has been named the most heat-vulnerable city in the UK, with concerns it could retain the title until 2100. The warning comes from new research by Ordnance Survey, the Met Office, and 4 Earth Intelligence, which analysed 71 UK cities and highlighted…...

7+ hour ago   (189+ words) Follow WTOP’s Matt Kaufax as he explores hidden gems, local landmarks and unique stories across the D.C. area every week. New episodes of WTOP’s “Matt About Town” segment are released each Tuesday and Thursday. You may not know it, but…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (184+ words) Fleetwood Town manager Matt Lawlor believes Newport County will be "very hard" to beat at Rodney Parade this season. The Exiles are yet to taste defeat at home during the 2026-27 campaign, having beaten Rochdale and drawn against Tranmere Rovers and…...