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Thoughts on Portsmouth?

Hi guys!!
Can anyone give me the rundown on Portsmouth? I’ve been reading through some older posts, and I’ve noticed quite a few people mentioning higher crime rates. However, most of those posts are a few years old, so I’m curious what the area is like nowadays! The houses seem to be significantly more affordable than some of the other areas people have recommended, which definitely caught my attention! We have four young kiddos, so safety and family-friendly neighborhoods are really important to us. Honestly, this whole Hampton Roads area has me so confused with all the different cities and neighborhoods! We’ll be moving from out of state next year, and I’m just trying to figure out where to even start looking.
I’d love some honest opinions from locals, especially about areas you would recommend or avoid. Thank you so much!!

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u/dmgnurse — 3 days ago
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Ten Top in Ghent to Close

They’re merging with their North Colley location. Can’t link to their socials here for some reason but that’s where they announced

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u/ChampionshipAsleep58 — 4 days ago
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Is it worth it?

So my fiance and I have lived at Harbor Breeze apartments in suffolk for a bit over a year now. It does the job for now but it has glaring flaws, one of those being internet. Whenever him and I attempt to play overwatch with our friends at the same time, the internet basically shits itself the whole time regardless of the router we try to use with it. For context they have their own Fibre Optic internet but it is pretty dookie. The reason I give all that info is because I'm asking around to see if it's worth moving to Bridgeport, which is right crossed the street. I'm really looking for anybody who lives there/has lived there that either games or uses the internet for much more demanding tasks to ask if it would be worth it to make the move?

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u/b0rk_boi — 4 days ago
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Eyes off Norfolk update!

​​These flock cameras went up with out the consent of any citizen of Norfolk. No vote. No referendum. No public comment. No public survey.

We aim to challenge this injustice.

After nearly 7 weeks of talks with the city of Norfolk, suddenly having the city mangers office and NPD incredibly involved. We have finally gotten our permit. Due to negotiations the start time is now 5 instead of 4, sorry for the inconvenience.

We don't have to treat everyone like a criminal to stop crime! Please leave an Eyes off in the comments!

Sincerely, Deflock Norfolk.

u/He-is-a-good-dodge — 7 days ago
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All of these power outages are caused by salt?? Here's an explanation.

The widespread power outages across Hampton Roads over the weekend caused by salt buildup on electrical infrastructure caught many in the region by surprise — including the National Weather Service — but it is a fairly common problem for utility providers.

There were about 45,000 outages as a direct result of salt buildup over the course of the storm, according to Dominion Energy, with a peak of about 20,000 at one time Saturday and about 8,000 on Sunday. As of 2 p.m. Monday, there were about 700 outages remaining.

The salt buildup and subsequent electrical issues were caused by a unique set of circumstances. The nor’easter lingered for several days, blowing salt into the air consistently which allowed it to reach farther inland, and there was a long period without steady rain to wash it away, according to Dominion Energy and the weather service.

“We had just enough moisture in the air that it activated the salt,” Dominion spokesperson Cherise Newsome said. “For our community we recognize that this is frustrating because (the power is) on again-off again, at the same time for utility companies in coastal regions we deal with this a lot.”

Newsome explained the salt buildup this weekend was only a “film” that utility workers can see up close but is not visible from the ground, though it’s possible to hear a crackling or buzzing noise from the ground. When the misting rain mixed with the salt, it became a conductor of electricity and instead of flowing through the power lines, the electricity was attracted to other parts of the utility poles that aren’t meant to handle electrical current.

Adding to the abnormal nature of the outages was that salt-related outages were reported farther inland in Portsmouth and Chesapeake. Newsome explained this was due to the nor’easter also blowing salt from the Elizabeth River.

Click the link above to read more.

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u/TheVirginian-Pilot — 9 days ago
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Ghent Power Outage Again

It’s about time we as a community start demanding answers from the city and Dominion.

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u/Wtfizz — 12 days ago
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Norfolk airport rehearsal helps travelers with developmental disabilities prepare to fly

Getting ready to fly can start long before takeoff. At Norfolk International Airport, these families practiced every step—without leaving the ground.

More than 50 Hampton Roads participants got to be a part of “Let’s Fly,” an airport rehearsal for people with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Check out the latest story from WHRO News digital producer Alexis Mitchell.

u/WHRO_NEWS — 13 days ago
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Area power outages

So looking like the big cause is a high voltage line that has come loose and and made contact with a medium voltage line and is causing issues all over the

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u/eg_john_clark — 12 days ago
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Lead & Senior Commercial Refrigeration Technicians - Kitchen Equipment Solutions (Dallas, FW, Houston, Austin, San Antonio)

Company: Kitchen Equipment Solutions (KES) Locations: Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio Type: Full-time, year-round (not seasonal)

About KES: Texas-owned commercial refrigeration and cooking equipment service company. Authorized service agent for most major restaurant and bakery equipment manufacturers. Parent company owns 80 restaurants across Texas, which means steady internal work volume on top of national customer accounts.

Compensation & benefits:

  • Competitive pay (based on experience)
  • Company vehicle + gas card
  • Health, dental, vision, 401(k)
  • Paid vacation, holidays, PTO
  • Manufacturer-sponsored ongoing training
  • Tool account (company provides major tools)
  • Company smartphone
  • Overtime available
  • Dispatched from home in most cases

Requirements:

  • HVAC and/or refrigeration experience
  • EPA Certified + TDLR Registered
  • Valid Texas driver's license
  • Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting background
  • On-call rotation
  • Lift 50 lbs, climb ladders

Apply here:

https://hvacjobshq.com/jobs/refrigeration-technician-field-irving-tx-9142

Or email resume directly: careers@kestx.com

u/a266199 — 10 days ago
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Proposed pedestrian flyover bridge moves closer to reality in Norfolk

See also r/VirginiaUrbanism, r/VirginiaTransit, and r/norfolk

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u/VirginiaNews — 12 days ago
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REMINDER: VDOT set to close HRBT in one direction, then the other, for several weekends in October

The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel will close in one direction at a time for several weekends in October.

The first closures will be westbound: starting this weekend, Oct. 2 to Oct. 5, all lanes of the HRBT will be closed heading west from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. The westbound lanes could also close the following weekend, Oct. 9 to 12, if the contractor needs to do more work.

At a Sept. 15 Norfolk City Council work session, Councilman Carlos Clanton commended VDOT for avoiding the weekend of Old Dominion University’s homecoming. But he noted that Norfolk State University’s homecoming weekend is Oct. 9 to 11, and said he hoped there was good communication for NSU's because "there should be a lot of people coming here."

Mike Davis, the district engineer for the Virginia Department of Transportation, said he’s hopeful those extra weekends won’t need to be used.

“We did incentivize the contractor that if they finish early, they'll get a significant bonus. We did disincentivize it that if they're late getting out of the roadway come rush hour, there's some hefty penalties tied to that,” Davis told Norfolk City Council.

Oct. 16 to 19 will see closures of all eastbound lanes, with another option to close Oct. 30 to Nov 2. Those closures will also run from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, with the early November weekend only closed if needed by the contractor.

Davis also said the work is badly needed – one tube hasn’t been paved since 2012, the other since 2006.

u/WHRO_NEWS — 13 days ago
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Norfolk anticipates starting a $3M demolition of former Globe Iron site this fall

Norfolk plans to begin demolishing the former Globe Iron site in the Bruces Park area late this fall, setting up the 25-acre property for new development.

On Tuesday, Deputy City Manager Ron Williams told Norfolk City Council that bids for the $3 million demolition are under review. In August, the city announced a $1 million grant from Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Bobby Scott to help cover the cost.

The work will clear steel warehouses and a one-story office building from the city-owned site.

Globe Iron Construction Company operated an industrial metal shop, building steel frames and metal components for construction projects from the late 1950s until 2012. Environmental testing found heavy metals, petroleum products and other chemicals, according to a 2023 report. The report said that while contamination levels were relatively low overall, the contamination and the old buildings would likely make it more expensive to build at the site versus undeveloped land.

Williams said it’ll take around a year for demolition, but the city can begin marketing the site to developers this fall. He expects to ask council this winter to let the city go out and seek proposals for mixed-use or residential development.

The site was once the target of a proposed waste facility. In 2019, Select Recycling Waste Services abandoned its state permits for a recycling facility there, The Virginian-Pilot reported at the time.

City officials said the plan was really a waste transfer station that would need council approval. Opponents said truck traffic and the waste station would add to environmental injustice in the neighborhood

The city of Norfolk purchased the property in 2021.

(Story by Brian Saunders)

u/WHRO_NEWS — 12 days ago
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ODU's Literary Fest offers conversations, readings with award-winning authors

Featuring readings, workshops, a film screening and an anthology launch, the 49th Annual Old Dominion University Literary Festival, “Make Room for Wonder,” runs Sunday through Thursday, Oct. 8, on campus and at other Norfolk locations.

It will showcase headliners such as MacArthur Fellow Hanif Abdurraqib, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for  “There’s Always This Year”  and the 2026 Weston International Award for career achievement in literary nonfiction. Abdurraqib is also the MFA Creative Writing Program’s Edith and Forrest P. White Writer in Residence.

Check out the full lineup here: https://www.whro.org/arts-culture/2026-10-01/odus-literary-fest-offers-conversations-readings-with-award-winning-authors

u/WHRO_NEWS — 12 days ago
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Hotels with good WiFi

I’m looking for a hotel for the weekend and want to find one that can stream games I’m in the military so I’m just trying to get off this godforsaken boat for a bit also need to find one that allows 19 year olds to stay there.

If possible have it be in a area with stuff to do nearby but not required

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u/Busy-Constant3177 — 13 days ago