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As Portsmouth City Council weighs legislation to create a task force to address the city’s growing homeless population—including at least ...
Read moreDetailsAs Portsmouth City Council weighs legislation to create a task force to address the city’s growing homeless population—including at least ...
Read moreDetailsScioto County Commissioner Scottie Powell is speaking out after Portsmouth City Council voted 5–1 to reject a resolution declaring the ...
Read moreDetailsResidents along Sunrise Avenue were on edge around 12:30 p.m. after reporting a suspicious man in a black hat walking ...
Read moreDetailsAfter weeks of emotional debate and packed city council meetings, Portsmouth City Council voted 5 to 1 to reject a ...
Read moreDetailsA bizarre incident near Domino’s Pizza on Gay Street is drawing fresh attention to Portsmouth’s growing homeless crisis—an issue the ...
Read moreDetailsAt the most recent Portsmouth City Council meeting, a vote was taken to move $4 million from the general fund ...
Read moreDetailsMonday night’s Portsmouth City Council meeting was packed with a standing-room-only crowd, and much of the buzz centered on a ...
Read moreDetailsThe Portsmouth City Council chamber was packed wall-to-wall Monday night, but not for anything officially listed on the agenda. Instead, ...
Read moreDetailsPortsmouth City Council scrapped its LGBT sanctuary city proposal on Monday evening after over four hours of testimony on the ...
Read moreDetailsWhile hot-button issues like transgender healthcare protections and homelessness dominated the headlines, Portsmouth City Council quietly approved a major financial ...
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