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Virginia NAACP President Cozy Bailey introduces Democratic lawmakers at a press conference on the Virginia Beach charter change on Jan. 29. (Photo by Brad Kutner, WVTF)
Citing lawsuit, state Republicans oppose Virginia Beach’s city charter change for 10-district system Local News
Democratic representatives from Virginia Beach say the change has citywide support and opposition is an effort to “thwart democracy.”
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Lisa Darger has been on the job 6 weeks as Sentara's new director of sustainability. WHRO sat down with her to talk about her plans for the position.
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Seven red light cameras will be installed this spring at accident-heavy intersections throughout Suffolk, joining a host of other cameras throughout the city.
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Sea level rise will swamp Norfolk nonprofit’s $8 million new headquarters. That’s the whole point. Local News
The Elizabeth River Project is using a groundbreaking rolling conservation easement to ensure that when sea levels rise, the land will return to nature.
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Portsmouth doesn’t want the Port to buy land it leases in the city. The Port says it doesn’t know what the city is talking about. Local News
Portsmouth officials worry about losing tax revenue if the state-run Port takes ownership of the terminal.
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A new lawsuit says the VA has failed to live up to its promises about gender-affirming care Local News
The Transgender American Veterans Association is suing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, two years after the department said it would provide gender affirmation surgery.
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The “strong recommendation” comes from Sentara, Bon Secours, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, Eastern Virginia Medical School and Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters.
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A former Virginia Beach council member and planning commissioner say the city’s change to voting district before the 2022 election was illegal.
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