Local Government

12+ hour, 36+ min ago   (917+ words) November 3, 2024 / 9:56 AM EST / CBS News Colonial Williamsburg, capital of the British colony of Virginia, has been preserved as a sprawling museum. Its mission: that "the future may learn from the past." The crown jewels of Williamsburg, Virginia, are the interpreters,…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (879+ words) Richmond and B.C. voters can be forgiven if they vote for the wrong candidates with municipal and provincial elections just one week apart. Outgoing Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie told the Richmond News the confusion between the two levels of government could…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (251+ words) Current job title: City Councilmember, District #3 Other political positions held: Director, Orange County Water District, Division #7 City where you reside: Newport Beach How can the city best meet the demand and mandates for more housing, including at lower price points,…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (641+ words) Current job title: Mayor Other political positions held: Chair of Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG), Board Member of Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Board Member of Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), Chair of the Newport Beach Aviation Committee,…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (741+ words) WILLIAMSBURG — Two of the three candidates for two open seats on Williamsburg City Council answered questions on housing, taxes and Flock cameras at a forum Tuesday at the Williamsburg Regional Library. Stacy Kern-Scheerer and Eino Korpela appeared at the nonpartisan…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1019+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — The names on the ballot in this year’s City Council election may sound familiar. Most of the candidates vying for a seat this November have run for political office in the past. Six council seats are are up…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (153+ words) 10 News has the latest local breaking news and headlines from Roanoke, Virginia. Get Roanoke, Va., local TV news, Lynchburg, Va., headlines, national news, videos and more from NBC's local affiliate in Roanoke, Va. WSLS 10 Charlie Blackwell, Community Journalist Lynchburg Veterans…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (299+ words) Two municipal candidate debates will be held over the next week as the Oct. 17 election approaches. A mayoral candidate debate takes place this Friday, Oct. 2 and a council candidate debate takes place Thursday, Oct. 8. Both are organized by the Richmond…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (647+ words) The Federation of Alexandria Civic Associations applauds the city for restoring the five minutes of speaking time for individuals officially representing their civic or neighborhood association or the Federation, in the Public Hearing and Public Comment Protocol language considered at…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (158+ words) The land-use plan also directly incorporates the Duke Street In Motion Bus Rapid Transit concept adopted by City Council in summer 2023, mandating that new private redevelopments along the corridor dedicate right-of-way for future transit lanes and stations. Those transitway concepts…...