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Natalie Anderson

Natalie Anderson covers the cities of Chesapeake and Portsmouth. Previously, she was a local government reporter at the Salisbury Post in North Carolina. She's also had stops with the Carnegie-Knight News21 program and The Advocate in Baton Rouge. A native Louisianan and Louisiana State University grad, she enjoys seafood, cooking and LSU sports.

An ongoing legal question is highlighting the unique position Chesapeake finds itself in as it's the only Hampton Roads city with a provision in the city charter that requires council members to formally resign from their council seat during their mayoral election bid instead of after.

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Should council members resign to run for mayor? The rules vary in Hampton Roads.

July 30, 2024 at 5:55 p.m.

An ongoing legal question is highlighting the unique position Chesapeake finds itself in as it's the only Hampton Roads city with a provision in the city charter that requires council...

Three new red light cameras are active in Portsmouth and violators will now be subject to fines. The 30-day grace period for the first set of new cameras ended Monday, and drivers who run past red lights at three intersections will now be subject to $50 fines.

City Politics |
Portsmouth will now issue fines via red-light cameras. Here’s where you’ll find them.

July 25, 2024 at 3:29 p.m.

Three new red light cameras are active in Portsmouth and violators will now be subject to fines. The 30-day grace period for the first set of new cameras ended Monday,...

The additional severance payouts Portsmouth made to top employees reveal $1.02 million has been paid to 14 city employees since 2019. That's up from $896,318 paid to 11 city employees as exclusively reported by The Virginian-Pilot in June.

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Portsmouth paid over $1 million in employee severance over 5 years, more than previously reported

July 23, 2024 at 7:39 p.m.

The additional severance payouts Portsmouth made to top employees reveal $1.02 million has been paid to 14 city employees since 2019. That's up from $896,318 paid to 11 city employees as...

A judge will be asked to decide whether council member Don Carey is required to step down from his seat as he runs for mayor. But the question is leading to deep dissention on the council as two members, Amanda Newins and Debbie Ritter, did not join their colleagues in Tuesday's closed session discussion.

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Looming question over Chesapeake council member’s seat leads to rift between members

July 21, 2024 at 12:41 p.m.

A judge will be asked to decide whether council member Don Carey is required to step down from his seat as he runs for mayor. But the question is leading...

Portsmouth City Council members voted unanimously at the July 9 meeting to approve two separate projects to operate shipping container and chassis storage yards — one at 0 Coast Guard Boulevard in the Churchland area of the city and one at 0 Syer Road near the Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway.

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Two new shipping container storage yards approved in Portsmouth

July 19, 2024 at 3:43 p.m.

Portsmouth City Council members voted unanimously at the July 9 meeting to approve two separate projects to operate shipping container and chassis storage yards — one at 0 Coast Guard...

The project, called Springton at Grassfield, proposes a variety of housing options, including 528 multi-family units, 169 carriage homes, 120 three-story townhomes, 166 two-story townhomes, 192 luxury villas and 117 single-family detached units.

City Politics |
Chesapeake defers vote on nearly 1,300-unit development in Grassfield area

July 18, 2024 at 2:47 p.m.

The project, called Springton at Grassfield, proposes a variety of housing options, including 528 multi-family units, 169 carriage homes, 120 three-story townhomes, 166 two-story townhomes, 192 luxury villas and 117...

The Chesapeake City Council will ask a Circuit Court judge to compel sitting council member Don Carey to resign from his position as he seeks election as mayor — a move some members say is required by the city's charter.

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Question about candidate in Chesapeake mayoral race will head to court

July 11, 2024 at 5:06 p.m.

The Chesapeake City Council will ask a Circuit Court judge to compel sitting council member Don Carey to resign from his position as he seeks election as mayor — a move some...

Two years after voting to ditch curbside recycling services, Chesapeake City Council has now moved to put the question to voters in a ballot referendum for the upcoming general election in November.

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Chesapeake will ask voters about restoring curbside recycling for a fee

July 10, 2024 at 4:51 p.m.

Two years after voting to ditch curbside recycling services, Chesapeake City Council has now moved to put the question to voters in a ballot referendum for the upcoming general election...

The city budgets, that fund local governments for the fiscal year, set rates for real estate and personal property taxes. Those budgets and new tax rates for the 2025 fiscal year took effect July 1.

City Politics |
Hampton Roads tax rates: Several cities have changes that took effect in July

July 9, 2024 at 12:58 p.m.

The city budgets, that fund local governments for the fiscal year, set rates for real estate and personal property taxes. Those budgets and new tax rates for the 2025 fiscal...

Dominion Energy is awaiting state approval for a project to rebuild 14 miles of an existing transmission line between the Yadkin and Fentress substations in Chesapeake and replace the aging transmission structures.

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Dominion seeks approval for miles of Chesapeake transmission line replacement for offshore wind project

July 8, 2024 at 4:49 p.m.

Dominion Energy is awaiting state approval for a project to rebuild 14 miles of an existing transmission line between the Yadkin and Fentress substations in Chesapeake and replace the aging...

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