Alexandria opens Duke Street plan comment period through Aug. 21
Alexandria released working Duke Street land-use recommendations and is taking public comment through Aug. 21 ahead of an Aug. 5 virtual Q&A.
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Upperville-area voters have one early-voting day left before Aug. 4 primary
Upperville-area voters have one final early-voting day before Virginia’s Aug. 4 primary. Voting ends Aug. 1 in Warrenton; same-day registration remains available.
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Norfolk approves NSU polling precinct ahead of November election
Norfolk City Council approved an NSU Student Center polling precinct for eligible on-campus student residents, with expected use in the November 3 election.
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Hampton Roads engagement puts housing atop regional priorities
Hampton, VA — New Hampton Roads engagement results place housing first in a hypothetical investment exercise, with transportation and flood resilience also drawing attention.
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Newport News voters may decide on a school-construction sales tax
Newport News City Council has begun the process for a possible sales tax of up to 1% for school projects, but voters and the courts must act first.
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Richmond Code Refresh faces public-vote push over zoning and housing
Richmond’s proposed Code Refresh is moving toward another draft as a pending charter petition seeks a future public vote on major zoning plans.
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Dublin Senior-Living Proposal Near Hopewell Enters Concept Review
Dublin OH – A proposed senior-living development near Hopewell Elementary is entering concept review, but zoning, traffic, access and stormwater questions remain.
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Montross Gas & Diesel Watch: Regular $3.989, Diesel $5.199
A Montross 7-Eleven lists regular gas at $3.989 and diesel at $5.199. Regular is near Virginia’s average, while diesel is about 8 cents lower.
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Richmond Council to consider 1% school-construction tax referendum
Richmond City Council will consider a proposed 1% sales-tax referendum for school construction on July 27; voters could decide in November if the measure advances.
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Virginia Beach voters in Precinct 75 will vote at a new location for the Aug. 4 primary
Virginia Beach Precinct 75 voters going to the Aug. 4, 2026 primary will vote at John B. Dey Elementary’s art room, not their usual church site.
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Norfolk City Council to update photo speed camera rules for VA’s §46.2-882.1
Norfolk City Council will update Section 25-233 to align with Virginia’s updated §46.2-882.1, including work-zone evidence and “warning-first” after July 1, 2026.
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Cook Street–French Moore Blvd extension: comments due July 24 in Abingdon
Abingdon VA – VDOT held a Cook Street–French Moore Blvd design meeting July 14 at EO, but residents can still submit feedback by July 24.
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Virginia Beach EPS (Styrofoam) food-container ban fully in effect: what changes
Virginia Beach EPS/Styrofoam food-container ban is fully in effect July 1, 2026. Here’s what prepared-food vendors must change—and how exemptions work.
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Crawford Bay redevelopment fast-tracks Portsmouth proposals: RFP bids due Aug. 31
Portsmouth’s Crawford Bay waterfront project is moving into a second-phase RFP, with proposals due Aug. 31.
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Courts reject DOJ efforts to compel unredacted state voter rolls: What the July dismissals mean for privacy and federal oversight
United States Elections and Voting Rules – Courts dismiss DOJ bids for unredacted voter rolls in West Virginia, New Mexico and Virginia, raising privacy stakes.
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Chesapeake Public Schools selects new superintendent after 5-4 vote
Chesapeake Public Schools selected Dr. Doug Brubaker after a 5-4 board vote. He starts Aug. 13, 2026—here’s the transition timeline to watch.
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Virginia Beach City Council next steps for National Golf Course redevelopment
Virginia Beach VA – On July 14, the council’s consent agenda advanced key steps for selling the National Golf Course property, with a projected Aug. 11 vote.
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Charleston WV Sternwheel Regatta: Kanawha Blvd and other July 4 closures
City of Charleston traffic plan for the Sternwheel Regatta includes an all-day Kanawha Blvd shutdown and staged road limits for the 5K, parade and fireworks.
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DOJ sues Virginia over “assault firearm” purchase ban—relief sought in court
DOJ filed suit July 1, 2026 challenging Virginia’s SB 749 “assault firearm” purchase/sale ban, asking an E.D. Va. judge to block enforcement.
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Buchanan Sheriff Boyd won’t pursue parts of VA’s new gun laws—Grundy safe-storage steps
Grundy VA – After July 1 firearms-law changes, Sheriff Allen Boyd said deputies won’t pursue some new charges; here’s the safe-storage rule.
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VDOT: I-95 Exit 148 (Quantico) detour lifted after crash; expect delays southbound
VDOT says all I-95 southbound lanes reopened at mile marker 146 and the Exit 148 detour was lifted, but delays may persist on I-95 and Route 1.
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Norfolk utility bills start changing July 1: new water/sewer rates + stormwater ERU fee
Starting July 1, 2026, Norfolk’s FY2027 water/sewer collection rates and a monthly stormwater ERU fee show up on many HRUBS bills—here’s where to look.