Big Homies Inc., alongside the city of Portsmouth, hosts the fifth annual “Ballin on the River,” a free event to provide ...

Portsmouth students gear up for the school year at the 5th Annual "Ballin’ on the River" with free supplies and community fun ...

The RESTORE Family Homeless Shelter is the only shelter of its kind in the city of Portsmouth. The RESTORE Homeless shelter ...

Portsmouth Police say crime is down. Police Chief Stephen Jenkins says Portsmouth has seen more than a 17% reduction in crime ...

Portsmouth city leaders have launched a major downtown redevelopment project to address housing needs and more on High Street.

The city expects to receive less than $1 million — unofficially $951,939.88. Danville and Portsmouth, by comparison, are ...

A man accused of fatally shooting a woman and wounding two responding officers in Chesapeake, Va., has died following his ...

Shelter-in-place lifted on Cypress Rd in Portsmouth; suspect in custody. Police say the incident is tied to a deadly shooting ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Longtime residents and local business owners say Portsmouth is feeling safer and the numbers back them up.

Documents outline how the fire department reported, “pictures and a deep investigation were not possible due to the damage ...

Investigators with Portsmouth Police are searching for a man in connection to using stolen credit cards and breaking into ...

He previously served as director of public utilities for the City of Portsmouth, Va.; county administrator for Halifax County, Va.; and town manager of Altavista, Va.