According to the Portsmouth City Council, 54% of parents in Portsmouth have the same problem. Walking to school is not an option for Harris' daughter. "The neighborhood I live in I don't consider ...

PORTSMOUTH — Police and school officials want the City Council to add money back into City Manager Karen Conard’s proposed $149.8 million fiscal year 2026 municipal budget for their departments.

Portsmouth City Council will hold a public hearing on July 14 to discuss nearly $40 million in bonding for city projects. Proposed projects include school improvements, city infrastructure ...

Portsmouth City Council on Tuesday approved an $878 million operating budget and $143 million capital improvement plan for the fiscal 2026 budget, which will span July 1 to June 30, 2026.. For ...

Portsmouth City Council candidate Sharon Anderson speaks during a forum at I.C. Norcom High School on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot) Public perception of city ...

Election workers sort through folders filled with ballots during the official recount for the 2024 Portsmouth City Council election race Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot) ...

Portsmouth Public Schools is made up of 23 schools, including 13 elementary schools, where city council member De'Andre Barnes says a handful of the new officers will go. He says the ultimate goal ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Pay raises for Portsmouth city employees and an increase in school funding are among the highlights of the city’s proposed operating budget for the upcoming year.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — It's a crowded race for Portsmouth City Council candidates, with 11 people vying for three open at-large spots. On Thursday evening, nine of those candidates took the stage at ...

More than half of parents in Portsmouth are forced to provide transportation to get their kids to school, and that's not always possible. City leaders have now passed a resolution supporting free ...

PORTSMOUTH — Education, the city’s public perception and crime were the top issues discussed at a forum Thursday for the candidates seeking election this fall to the City Council.