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New Chesapeake elementary school prompts rezoning plan affecting thousands of students
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (497+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. " Construction is underway on a new elementary school in Chesapeake's Culpepper Landing neighborhood, and the rezoning plan that comes with it could affect thousands of families across four overcrowded schools in Chesapeake. As of October 2025, all four primary…...
National Park Service nixes Waterfront Park pumphouse
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (377+ words) By Denise Dunbar | [email protected] The National Park Service has denied the City of Alexandria's request to build a pumphouse in Waterfront Park, Mayor Alyia Gaskins confirmed to the Times on Wednesday." The NPS denial comes years after nearby residents and…...
ICE flight with 100 detainees stranded by blizzard in Portsmouth
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (260+ words) PORTSMOUTH, N.H." An OMNI Air International plane carrying about 100 Immigration Customs and Enforcement detainees was stranded in a blizzard at Portsmouth International Airport starting at 1 a.m. Monday giving only 15 minutes notice of arrival. Omni Air International plane sits stranded at Portsmouth International…...
Tuesday Seacoast Roundup: Portsmouth girls end regular season with win
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (541+ words) PORTSMOUTH - Jenna Lucy scored a game-high 13 points and the Portsmouth High School girls basketball team ended its regular season with a 39-26 Division I win over Goffstown on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Portsmouth finishes the season with a 10-8 record. Portsmouth head coach Tim…...
Fairfax Co. students launch nonprofit to help kids with school resources, summer camp activities
12+ hour, 25+ min ago (581+ words) February 25, 2026, 4:18 AM As sophomores at Langley High School, Sophie Li and Lily Zhang began to notice significant inequities within their Fairfax County neighborhoods " disparities that inspired them to launch a nonprofit supporting students at the county's Title I schools. They…...
High School in Lynchburg to implement metal detector screening
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (347+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va (WFXR) " On Monday, March 2, metal detectors will become a part of the morning routine for all students and visitors of Heritage High School in Lynchburg. Individuals will be required to pass through metal detectors upon entering the building…...
Virginia 2026 Primary Election rescheduled to August 4
16+ hour, 40+ min ago (166+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Virginia's 2026 Primary Election will be held on Aug. 4, 2026, not June 16 as previously planned, according to the Virginia Department of Elections (VDOE). The change comes after House Bill 29 was signed into law last week. The law only changes the…...
Richmond city's 2027 budget process kicks off with public town halls for resident input
17+ hour, 33+ min ago (557+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Richmond Mayor Danny Avula is set to present the city's fiscal year 2027 budget to City Council in March, and city leaders say they want residents to have a say in how that money is spent. Chief Administrative Officer…...
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to hit on affordability in Democrats' State of the Union response
19+ hour, 3+ min ago (458+ words) The Virginia governor ran on affordability in her 2025 race. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a rising star in the Democratic Party who captured the governor's office last year by a large margin, will deliver the Democrats' response Tuesday night to President…...
Democrats bet on Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s cost-focused message to counter Trump
21+ hour, 1+ min ago (455+ words) WATCH LIVE: President Trump to deliver State of the Union Address starting at 9 p.m. February 24, 2026, 2:42 PM The rebuttal gives Democrats a prime opportunity to make their case against Trump and his policies ahead of the midterm elections. Spanberger's double-digit victory in…...