Briana Adhikusuma
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Chesapeake’s Centerville Bridge will reopen on Saturday
The bridge will reopen to traffic at 7 a.m. on Saturday. Weekend closures will occasionally occur over the next few months to finish repairs. → Read More
All 500 Chesapeake school buses will have stop-arm cameras by early March
A $250 fine will be charged for any drivers caught passing the buses as students are getting on and off. → Read More
Virginia Beach schools’ $818.4 million budget includes raises, new jobs, school construction
Virginia Beach Schools Superintendent Aaron Spence released a $818.4 million operating budget plan for 2020-21 that focuses on raises, full-day kindergarten, special education, school construction projects, and the English Learners program. → Read More
Chesapeake will pay more than $1.6 million to extend recycling services through June
Chesapeake extended its recycling services for five months as city officials continue weigh their options. → Read More
Thousands of children build Lego ships at Hampton Roads Naval Museum event
More than 5,000 attendees were expected to build Lego ships or design their own creations at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum's largest annual event in Norfolk on Saturday. → Read More
Chesapeake Schools are changing start times by as much as 40 minutes
Too few bus drivers drove the changes, according to the school district's superintendent. → Read More
Proposed laws would tighten testing requirements for lead in school water
Two new bills propose requirements for lead testing in preschools and child daycare programs, well as notification of elevated levels to parents. → Read More
Some Chesapeake neighborhoods will be closed to traffic next week during railroad repairs
Several Chesapeake neighborhoods will be blocked off to vehicle access during railroad crossing closures next week. → Read More
Amazon purchases 87-acre property in Suffolk for more than $4.5 million
Amazon and the city stay quiet on company's plans, but there are indications it could be a $200 million distribution center. → Read More
Portsmouth medical marijuana dispensary won’t open to patients until late June
Final inspections and renovations for the region's first medical marijuana dispensary are almost complete. Goers said the state is not allowing Columbia Care to cultivate any plants until the inspection is finalized, causing the opening to patients to be delayed. → Read More
Nearly a year later, Chesapeake’s Cahoon Plantation Golf Course remains in limbo
Chesapeake's Cahoon Plantation Golf Course abruptly closed last November. Nearly a year later, the course's future is still uncertain and the city and owner can't agree on its use. → Read More
Chesapeake will spend $40,400 to increase voter participation in elections
Didn't know Chesapeake's local elections are in May? The city will spend $40,400 to try to change that. → Read More
540-foot-high radio station tower in Norfolk torn down
A 540-foot-high radio station tower was torn down in Norfolk. Here's how it went. → Read More
Man tried to lure Chesapeake students into car, police say
A man tried to lure a female student into his car on Monday afternoon, according to a letter sent to parents from Crestwood Intermediate School in Chesapeake on Wednesday. → Read More
Months after Chesapeake city manager announced retirement, new executive to be named
A new city manager is expected to be announced for Chesapeake at a council meeting on Tuesday evening. The new appointee would be taking on the job from current manager James Baker who will be retiring in October. → Read More
Skate rinks, trampolines, climbing walls coming to Virginia Beach shopping center
The SK8 House and Surge Adventure Park are moving skating rinks, trampolines, climbing walls and obstacles courses to the Lynnhaven North Shopping Center. → Read More
Aldi moving into former Farm Fresh in Norfolk’s Ghent area
Aldi will move into a vacant West 21st Street location in Norfolk but an opening date has not been announced yet. → Read More
WWII-era gas factory may be transformed into Norfolk office, entertainment campus
A Norfolk factory used to make acetylene gas during World War II could receive a new life as an office an entertainment campus in the Lamberts Point area. → Read More
CBD is everywhere — but is it legal? Here's what you need to know.
The legality of CBD is still stuck in a confusing and unregulated landscape. Here's what is considered legal, where you can find it and what the benefits and concerns are. → Read More
U.S. Secretary of Commerce visits Virginia Beach manufacturer to promote workforce training
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross made a visit to Stihl's U.S. headquarters to promote the Pledge to America's Workers initiative. → Read More