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Celebrating Mothers with Suffolk Sheriff’s Department
Last week, the Suffolk Sheriff’s Department celebrated nursing home moms ahead of the Mother’s Day weekend, with a bit of help from Elephant’s Fork Elementary School students. After picking up cards from the students on Wednesday, May 8, the Sheriff’s Office stopped by Maryview Nursing Center, Lake Prince Woods, Autumn Care, and Concordia Nursing & […] The post Celebrating Mothers with Suffolk Sheriff’s Department appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
IW approves six-year secondary road plan
Isle of Wight County supervisors on May 16 unanimously approved the Virginia Department of Transportation’s secondary six-year improvement program for Isle of Wight. “What we’re looking at tonight is the county specific secondary plan; the secondary plan applies to secondary road formula funds only, so we’re not looking at the Nike Park extended project, we’re […]
Hearing held on proposed $81.74M Franklin budget
The Franklin City Council held a public hearing Monday evening, May 13, in reference to the proposed $81.74 million fiscal year 2024-25 city budget that features no increases to rates for real estate tax, personal property tax or utilities. Interim Franklin City Manager Darlene Burcham said maintaining the current rates and fees has been a […] The post Hearing held on proposed $81.74M Franklin budget appeared first on The Tidewater News.
$101M in free tolls are coming to Hampton Roads. Who will be able to benefit?
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — If you make less than $50,000 a year and live in one of five Hampton Roads cities, you could soon pay nothing each time you travel through either the Downtown or Midtown tunnels. Monday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin, (R-Va.) signed the state’s $279 billion two-year budget, which includes $101 million for toll […]
Norfolk entering Phase 2 of master plan to improve city
NORFOLK, Va. — The City of Norfolk is entering its second phase for its master plan coined NFK2050 Comprehensive Plan. The city will be holding open houses that will feature "engagement stations" with activities for children and an opportunity for residents to share their thoughts. Among the issues that...
Chesapeake adopts $1.6 billion operating budget that will expand some tax relief, increase city worker pay
CHESAPEAKE — City leaders adopted a fiscal operating budget and capital improvement program just shy of $2 billion for the upcoming year that funds employee pay raises, a new public safety training academy project and additional tax relief for seniors and those with disabilities. City Council adopted the $1.6 billion operating budget Tuesday, and it will span from July 1 to June 30, 2025. ...
36th annual Fleet Week New York features Norfolk-based USS Bataan
NORFOLK, Va. — The 36th annual Fleet Week New York is about to get underway, and on Monday, the crew of the locally-based USS Bataan (LHD 5) will leave its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk to take part in the festivities. The ship most recently returned from deployment in...
IW adopts 2-cent tax increase, $107 million budget
Isle of Wight County supervisors voted unanimously just after midnight on May 17 to adopt a $107.6 million budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The budget includes a 2-cent increase of the county’s real estate tax rate, down from the 5-cent increase County Administrator Randy Keaton had initially proposed, and increases the county’s meals tax […]
Virginia teachers complain about 3% raise because some are working two jobs
Wavy News reports that Virginia teachers are grateful for the 3% pay raise but say it's insufficient. Laquetta Mackey, president of the Norfolk Federation of Teachers, stated that some teachers work two jobs. To that, I say, "Welcome to 2024 living."
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