PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Crime in Portsmouth is trending downward, Police Chief Stephen Jenkins told City Council members during their Tuesday meeting, but there is still more work to do as the department ...

The Portsmouth City Council is aiming to select its partner for the redevelopment of the city-owned former Sherburne School at its Dec. 16 meeting, according to Mayor Deaglan McEachern. The City ...

The Council has lots to do to make our community more affordable. Some of what has been done in recent years has made ...

Portsmouth City Council unanimously passed a resolution to protect residents' due process rights in response to ICE activity. The resolution follows the detention of four La Carreta restaurant workers ...

PORTSMOUTH — Longtime Portsmouth council member Bill Moody will serve as vice mayor for the next two years. The City Council, including newly elected members, met Jan. 2 to vote on a vice mayor, set ...

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WSAZ) – Portsmouth City Council on Monday night voted down becoming a sanctuary city for the LGBTQ-plus community. Council members voted 5-1 in opposition to becoming a sanctuary ...

Three Portsmouth City Council seats are up for election. Eleven candidates are running for the seats, so the three candidates with the most votes will win election. Candidates are Sharon Anderson, ...

PORTSMOUTH — City leaders adopted new regulations for nightclubs, restaurants and entertainment venues looking to serve late-night crowds in Portsmouth. It’s a move Portsmouth City Council members say ...