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Agenda for upcoming Norfolk City Council special meeting
15+ hour, 25+ min ago (313+ words) WHAT: Norfolk City Council WHEN: Monday, Sept. 14, 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Norfolk City Council chambers, 309 N. Fifth St. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED ACTION — Public hearing to review the City of Norfolk’s fiscal year 2026-27 municipal budget. — Public hearing to review the City of Norfolk’s fiscal…...
Virginia rolls out more secure EBT cards to curb SNAP benefit theft
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (705+ words) Virginia is replacing traditional food-assistance benefit cards with chip-enabled versions designed to make it harder for thieves to steal SNAP benefits from families. About 749,000 state residents receive assistance through the program. Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Thursday that the state has…...
Norfolk sales tax collections top $5.1 million for police station project
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (634+ words) Work continues on the Norfolk Police Division expansion project. City projections indicate the full $8.833 million designated for the police station project will be collected by the July 2027 remittance. Once that amount has been reached, revenue generated by the sales tax…...
Virginia brings in more revenue than expected, but Spanberger urges caution
3+ week, 2+ day ago (236+ words) Va. (WSET) — Virginia ended the last fiscal year in a stronger financial position than expected, bringing in significantly more revenue than state officials had projected. But Gov. Abigail Spanberger is warning lawmakers not to get too comfortable. Spanberger made the…...
Norfolk to host Nebraska Republican leaders next week
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (284+ words) Rick Benson of Norfolk, assistant to the chairperson of the Nebraska GOP, said the executive committee will meet at the Divots Conference Center on Friday, Aug. 14. Then, the state central committee will convene on Saturday, Aug. 15. The state central committee…...
Norfolk City Council votes to put 1% sales tax increase for public schools on November ballot
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (50+ words) Norfolk voters will decide in November whether to raise the local retail sales tax by 1%, with all revenue going directly to Norfolk Public Schools. Norfolk voters will decide in November whether to raise the local retail sales tax by 1%, with…...
Norfolk council to vote on ballot referendum for 1% schools sales tax
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (220+ words) Norfolk City Council members will vote Thursday on whether to let voters decide on a sales tax of up to 1% for school maintenance and construction projects this November. Earlier this year, the Virginia General Assembly included budget language that would…...
Former Norfolk City Councilman Paul Riddick laid to rest after service Saturday morning
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (44+ words) Community members gathered at Calvary Revival Church in Norfolk on Saturday to pay their final respects to longtime City Councilman Paul Riddick. Community members gathered at Calvary Revival Church in Norfolk on Saturday to pay their final respects to longtime…...
Seven candidates vying to become Norfolk's next police and crime commissioner
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1076+ words) Norfolk is going to the polls to pick a new police and crime commissioner. And the seven candidates vying for votes have set out why they want you to put a mark next to their name on the ballot sheet....
Virginia's 'Styrofoam' ban reaches every food outlet, from trucks to caterers, on July 1
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (410+ words) As of July 1, consumers in Virginia may notice changes in their takeout orders following expanded regulations that now prohibit most food-serving businesses from using polystyrene containers. According to a report from The Richmonder, Virginia is broadening enforcement of its ban…...