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The money will go toward replacing school buildings, modernizing fire stations and several road and utility system upgrades.

The Harbor Hope Center will open next school year with 25 seats for Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach students.

City Council voted Tuesday to add school zone speed cameras to the city’s stoplight enforcement program to slow traffic and fund pedestrian safety improvements.

The Dome is a 5,000-person capacity entertainment venue that’s part of the new Atlantic Park development and nods to the Oceanfront convention center that staged iconic shows through the 1990s.

The Williamsburg-James City County School Board will form a committee to lead the process and seek community input on the possible new name.

City staff estimates the improvements will cost $27 million, which include replacing old pump stations.

The festival task force worked for a year to develop recommendations for managing events at the resort.

With a difficult budget season, city staff are working to close gaps in funding and prioritize projects — without raising real estate taxes on residents.

A recommended approach would create a community committee to consider suggestions and collect feedback.

The program brings the Emergency Medical Service into compliance with federal requirements for drug tracking, but it also drives up EMS costs.