Portsmouth News

Hampton boasts low taxes, but has high administration costs

Hampton Roads Daily Press - Sun Nov 22

Hampton puts on its residents one of the lowest tax burdens of Hampton Roads ' cities, but spends more on administration than those neighboring authorities, according to a new report.

Veteran furniture maker makes gracious gift for burned church

PilotOnline.com - Sat Nov 21

Loading... 1 of 4 O.T. Holton Jr. uses a chisel to make an urn. 446-2043, krys.stefansky@pilotonline.com

Coast Guard continues search for missing Canadian sailor

PilotOnline.com - Sat Nov 21

The Coast Guard continued searching for a missing Canadian sailor today. The sailor, 67-year-old Hubert Marcoux, was scheduled to arrive in Bermuda by Monday, but never arrived, according to a news release from the Coast Guard's Portsmouth office.

Grand Illumination in Downtown Norfolk

PilotOnline.com - Sat Nov 21

Celebrate the Season with our parade. It all kicks off at 7p.m. with the spectacular illumination of the Downtown Norfolk and Olde Town Portsmouth skylines.

Holiday star pushed into place atop Portsmouth Naval Medical Center

PilotOnline.com - Fri Nov 20

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.

Search continues for missing Canadian sailor in U.S

Canada.com - Fri Nov 20

PORTSMOUTH, Va. a ' An extensive search continued Friday for a 67-year-old Canadian man who failed to arrive in Bermuda earlier this week.

Olde Towne residents push for flooding fix

PilotOnline.com - Thu Nov 19

Residents and business owners from one of the areas hit hardest by the recent nor'easter met Thursday to vent frustrations and discuss how to get the city to pay for solutions in their flood-prone neighborhood.

Coast Guard still seeking comments about Berkley Bridge

United States Coast Guard - Thu Nov 19

PORTSMOUTH, Va. The Coast Guard is accepting comments until Dec. 8 about the operating lift schedule of the Berkley Bridge.

Morning Buzz -- Nov. 19, 2009

The Free Lance-Star - Thu Nov 19

A daily digest of what's going on in Fredericksburg, and what news from elsewhere is relevant here.

New Cracker Barrel comes to Portsmouth

PilotOnline.com - Wed Nov 18

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.