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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.

Chesapeake, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Hampton have each installed speed cameras in local school and work zones in an effort to deter speeding and enhance overall public safety.

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Watch your speed: Cameras in Hampton Roads school zones are back online

September 9, 2024 at 2:15 p.m.

Chesapeake, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Hampton have each installed speed cameras in local school and work zones in an effort to deter speeding and enhance overall public safety.

Special tax increment financing districts were established both in South Norfolk and Greenbrier in the early 2000s. For the fiscal 2025 budget, $12.4 million of revenue was received for the South Norfolk TIF and $15.6 million for the Greenbrier TIF.

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How Chesapeake tax dollars are being spent in South Norfolk, Greenbrier

September 6, 2024 at 4:59 p.m.

Special tax increment financing districts were established both in South Norfolk and Greenbrier in the early 2000s. For the fiscal 2025 budget, $12.4 million of revenue was received for the...

A lawsuit filed in Chesapeake Circuit Court this week marks the second legal action taken amid an ongoing dispute over council member Don Carey's candidacy for the Nov. 5 mayoral race.

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New lawsuit seeks to remove Chesapeake councilman Don Carey from ballot for mayor

August 30, 2024 at 5:12 p.m.

A lawsuit filed in Chesapeake Circuit Court this week marks the second legal action taken amid an ongoing dispute over council member Don Carey's candidacy for the Nov. 5 mayoral...

A Suffolk judge is expected to determine within a month whether a lawsuit challenging the city's procedure for issuing speeding violations through speed zone cameras will head to trial. The lawsuit was filed by former Del. Tim Anderson in April.

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Judge hears arguments to toss out lawsuit against Suffolk speed cameras

August 28, 2024 at 4:29 p.m.

A Suffolk judge is expected to determine within a month whether a lawsuit challenging the city's procedure for issuing speeding violations through speed zone cameras will head to trial. The...

About four months into his tenure with Portsmouth, City Manager Steven Carter is relying on his outsider perspective and "level-headed" leadership style to bring stability to a city marred with high turnover in top positions.

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New city manager hopes to bring stability to Portsmouth through ‘level-headed’ leadership

August 26, 2024 at 8:31 a.m.

About four months into his tenure with Portsmouth, City Manager Steven Carter is relying on his outsider perspective and "level-headed" leadership style to bring stability to a city marred with...

Chesapeake Mayor Rick West asked the former city attorney to look into an issue his stepbrother was experiencing in Georgia to help the family member avoid spending thousands of dollars for legal advice.

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Investigations requested after Chesapeake mayor tasked city attorney with helping family member

August 21, 2024 at 8:31 p.m.

Chesapeake Mayor Rick West asked the former city attorney to look into an issue his stepbrother was experiencing in Georgia to help the family member avoid spending thousands of dollars...

In addition to basic law enforcement training, school resource officers will be trained to respond to active threats and crisis situations.

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Chesapeake, Portsmouth to hire more school resource officers with state funds

August 14, 2024 at 4:43 p.m.

In addition to basic law enforcement training, school resource officers will be trained to respond to active threats and crisis situations.

Chesapeake Economic Development Director Steven Wright called the project "transformational" for the city. He said the ultimate goal with the funding is to ensure all the necessary utility services are adequate so the site can move to "shovel-ready" status for developers.

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Chesapeake farmland industrial megasite project receives $35 million in funding to get ‘shovel-ready’

August 11, 2024 at 1:10 p.m.

Chesapeake Economic Development Director Steven Wright called the project "transformational" for the city. He said the ultimate goal with the funding is to ensure all the necessary utility services are...

A new initiative called Portsmouth United is a community-based violence and prevention coalition that will include city officials, clergy and faith-based leaders, law enforcement and grassroots leaders.

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Portsmouth leaders plan to form coalition to fight crime, violence

August 9, 2024 at 5:42 p.m.

A new initiative called Portsmouth United is a community-based violence and prevention coalition that will include city officials, clergy and faith-based leaders, law enforcement and grassroots leaders.

The entrance to the courthouse in Chesapeake.

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Chesapeake council files lawsuit against member Don Carey over election dispute

August 6, 2024 at 5:55 p.m.

The lawsuit, filed in Chesapeake Circuit Court on July 31, is a writ of mandamus, which is a judicial order that requires a government official to comply with the law. The...

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