Local Government

Portsmouth Councilman Twitter Rants Are Unprofessional, Offensive & Divisive

July 5, 2020January 14, 2021

Local Government, Local News, Social Issues

In 1858, Portsmouth became an independent city in Virginia. It’s home to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard and Navy Medical Center. The population is slightly over 95,000 people as of 2010. Blacks make up 55% of that population. Before Blacks became

Norfolk Businesses Forbidden To Throw Holiday Parties With Dancing Due To An Ordinance

December 24, 2013July 26, 2018

Jenny McClease

Local Business, Local Government, Local News

NORFOLK, VA. – Just when you think the City of Norfolk’s rules and regulations could not get anymore annoying and inhibiting. The city has an ordinance that prohibits small businesses from hosting parties with dancing. In my opinion, this rule is