Portsmouth News

Loading... Stephen Carroll poses for a photo next to the Wise Beach sign in his neighborhood on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 in Portsmouth, Va.

Loading... John Winn, left, and Ernie Banks finish the process of hooking up the giant lighted star on the roof of Portsmouth Naval Medical Center Friday morning ahead of Saturday's Grand Illumination of Norfolk and Portsmouth.

3:17 p.m. update: Dr. James Pauley, who lives on the waterfront in the city's Park Manor neighborhood, said he has seen the water come up higher in his yard only once in the 30 years he has lived there.

Click a thumbnail to view the full-size image. Buy Pilot photos here. Loading... Close Gallery Click for full view More than 200 new employees went through training at the new Cracker Barrel in Western Branch.

Construction of the new Simonsdale Elementary will come in more than $1.5 million under budget, according to the winning company's bid.

Residents can set out bulk and brush debris from last week's nor'easter for pick-up, the city said Monday.

Donald Jenkins has been busy pumping out water collecting inside basements in the Colonial Place neighborhood - the same four basements, and one of them his own.

Click a thumbnail to view the full-size image. Buy Pilot photos here. Loading... Close Gallery 1 of 8 Click for more After finding her car nearly underwater, Jermaine Gavin went out to survey the high water off Crawford Parkway in Portsmouth on Thursday, November 12, 2009.

This city doesn't have much cash to entice developers. But it does own some strategic parcels that could spur economic growth.

Visit the Olde Towne Portsmouth Antiques to Flea Market the first Saturday of each month and hunt through the eclectic collection of unique and antique wares.

Power outages for some Dominion Virginia Power customers could stretch into late Sunday, and even early Monday, Dominion officials said.

The Virginia National Guard is on duty to help with floods in the Hampton Roads and Danville areas.

The Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth is operating at a heightened level of security as a result of the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas.

As the School Board prepares to award a contract tonight for the building of a new Simonsdale Elementary, it also ponders ironing out its procedures in ensuring that small, women-owned and minority-owned businesses get an equal shot at doing business with the division.

Officials have closed Portsmouth Naval Medical Center to all but essential personnel today because of the weather, said Deborah Kallgren, spokeswoman for the hospital.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - The summer storm that flooded High Street in August was a storm like Downtown Portsmouth had not seen in many years.

Prosecutors dropped a charge today against a Portsmouth man accused of grabbing a 15-year old girl from a city street in August.

Law enforcement officers on motorcycles will be out on interstates in southeast Virginia this week to crack down on speeding and other violations.

Portsmouth Naval Medical Center has received a limited amount of the H1N1 vaccine for beneficiaries and dependents who are in high-risk groups.

Portsmouth Humane Society employees are hoping for the quick return of Laverne and Shirley.