Adopt an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of city of Portsmouth, Virginia, general obligation bonds to include new money bonds in an original principal amount of not to exceed $ ...

PORTSMOUTH — The deputy city manager for finance and administration estimated an effort to freeze federal loans and grants could potentially cost the city $3 million. Nathan Lunney reported to the ...

Two years after Rivers Casino Portsmouth opened as the first permanent casino in the Commonwealth, multiple sources confirm plans are moving forward to build a connecting hotel. In a Facebook post on ...

The project aims to provide affordable housing options for Portsmouth workers who are struggling to afford to live in the city. The plan has been met with support from city officials, who see it ...

Police arrested 30-year-old Hasheed Ali Mills and charged him with aggravated murder, use of a firearm, shooting in the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a felon, and abuse and ...

Until around April 1, some areas of Portsmouth are expected to have traffic changes while the city patches up the asphalt.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The City of Portsmouth and the Portsmouth Partnership have announced their selection into the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)’s 2025-2026 ...

Residents said they're fighting a bad reputation since crimes — often sensationalized — happen everywhere, not just in Portsmouth.

Portsmouth has "left the lights on" the holiday tree in Market Square and is inviting the public to help decorate the "Tree ...

The Virginia Lottery though only reports adjusted ... No specifics were given. “The City of Portsmouth has a great relationship with Rivers Casino,” Steven Carter, Portsmouth’s City Manager ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Every city that sees high rates of violent crime and tragedy wants to find solutions. This year Portsmouth hopes their Crime and Gun Violence Prevention Commission will help.