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2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (700+ words) A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of concealing his identity at an anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth after police warned they would use powers to arrest demonstrators wearing face coverings. A person wearing what appeared to be black scarves…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (390+ words) PORTSMOUTH — A Stratham development company is moving forward with a plan to build three new single-family homes at 20 Central Ave., according to preliminary plans filed with the city. The redevelopment project calls for the “demolition of the existing dwelling, subdivision…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (494+ words) WILLIAMSBURG — By the summer of 2028, Williamsburg should have a new library. On Thursday, Williamsburg City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Hourigan Construction Corp. for construction of a nearly 50,000-square-foot new library. The library will replace the current 42,000-square-foot facility…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (174+ words) There’s been a lot of talk recently both touting the benefits of AI, but also the dangers of it as well, as artificial intelligence is likely coming for a lot of our jobs. However, now experts say, it might also…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (56+ words) Portsmouth is choosing between three developers to transform the six-acre Crawford Bay waterfront site into a vibrant waterfront space, with construction potentially starting in two to three years. Portsmouth is choosing between three developers to transform the six-acre Crawford Bay…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (801+ words) The Virginia Department of Education released the statewide SOL test results on Aug. 25, with ACPS’s scores incrementally increasing in all but one subject compared to last year’s, with reading increasing by 2.4%, history and social science by 15.2%, mathematics by 9% and science…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (309+ words) Protesters gathered outside a hotel in Portsmouth mistakenly believed migrants were staying there when it was actually a Pakistani cricket team, according to reports. Around 50 people stood outside the four-star Marriott Hotel in Portsmouth, where rooms often cost over £120 a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (393+ words) PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Portsmouth Redevelopment Housing Authority plans to break ground on a new senior apartment complex in early 2027, aiming to give seniors more housing options in the city. Twin Pines Senior Housing is planned for 3993 Twin Pines Road. Portsmouth…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (421+ words) An office site often called the “Darth Vader” building near Fairfax County’s Mosaic District is being transformed into affordable apartment units scheduled to begin welcoming residents next year. Gov. Abigail Spanberger and several elected officials from the Northern Virginia suburb…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (656+ words) Construction has begun on Benjamin Villas, a new rent-controlled, tax-credit housing project that will bring 28 new units to Norfolk. This is one of the new duplexes being built for the ongoing Benjamin Villas project. Construction is underway on Benjamin Villas,…...