PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A multi-vehicle accident near downtown Portsmouth caused major delays on Wednesday. Portsmouth police say the crash happened near the intersection of Lincoln and Effingham Street ...

PORTSMOUTH — The Planning Board believes the city should sell to the highest bidder three downtown properties it took by tax deed. The board voted unanimously to recommend the City Council hold a ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Business in Portsmouth is "blooming" for roughly 20 small business owners. Bloom Market, a pop-up shop on High Street in Olde Towne, opened Thursday. Inside the 1,200 square foot ...

PORTSMOUTH — An ongoing court battle is at least temporarily stopping the city from selling three downtown properties it seized because the owners owe unpaid property taxes. Appledore Associates LLC, ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Downtown Portsmouth could soon look a lot brighter before summer's end. A new grant program is putting money into the hands of small businesses to help improve security and ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A new grant program is hoping to light up the downtown area of Portsmouth. The Executive Director of the Portsmouth Partnership, Michelle Wren, said the area used to be lit up ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The downtown tunnel in Portsmouth will have a full closure on Sunday night. The closure is estimated to be from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Motorists can utilize the Midtown tunnel as an ...

Sept. 9 − To the Editor: I must comment on the proposal City Councilor Andrew Bagley is attempting to reconfigure our historic downtown. He says this is something he has wanted to do before he ever ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Businesses and residents in the Olde Towne area of Portsmouth want an end to the violence that’s fostering concerns that the area is unsafe. 11 shootings in past month in ...

The Inn Downtown, a 10-room aparthotel in Portsmouth, has been listed for sale for $5.35 million. Owner Doug Palardy is heading into semi-retirement after opening the inn in 2019. The inn features ...

PORTSMOUTH — Next month, those who use the County Street parking garage in downtown Portsmouth will have to relocate to new lots until at least the spring. The city is working to demolish and replace ...