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The city was asked about three years ago to to install a missing sidewalk near Donnington Dr and  Sherman Oaks Ave in Virginia Beach.  The missing sidewalk caused the children walking to Castle Elementary Shool to have to cross the road and back again to get to school.  The city said the sidewalk...
10/10/2008
Chesapeake police department announced a second new deputy police chief.  This position comes about because of a review that in part said the department was understaffed and needed a makeover.  Maj. Mark Solesky was appointed to the post, will oversee patrol operations, special operations and com...
10/10/2008
A while back I wrote a post on whether Waterside would stay or go.  Recently Norfolk city council decided Waterside would stay for a while.  The 25 year building will be getting a minor makeover costing several million dollars over the next few years.  When first built Waterside sparked a rebirth...
10/10/2008
Disabled people make up 18% of the population in the nation and if you haven't looked the proposed new rules for the disabled you may want to to see how it may affect your business.  For instance, if you were building a miniature golf course in Virginia Beach you would have to have 50% of the hol...
09/14/2008
Here is something to think about as you bring your buyers along and they ask a a seemingly innocent question about what to do about the big tree down by the street.  Be careful how you answer because this is a true story.  A family on Melrose Parkway in Norfolk, Va recently decided to put a drive...
09/14/2008
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Sheriffs' in Virginia Beach are receiving $100 a month if they are proficient in Spanish.  The jail population here is growing larger every year and there are over 100 inmates who don't speak English.  The police department is looking at implementing a similiar program but need to find a source o...
09/14/2008
Chesapeake school board officials are thinking about delayng the building of an eighth high school.  Why?  Because of the economy and and slower growth.  The money may be better spent renovating and updating schools.  There are several schools now with that have several hundred students more then...
09/08/2008
When it is being counted by the Chesapeake Preservation Act.  Most cities around here count a pool as a hard surface, the same as a driveway or shed.  Virginia Beach does not count pools as a hard surface.  That affects how a homeowner landscapes and how the city pays for runoff.  The city says t...
09/08/2008
The Virginia Beach SPCA recently reached out and took in 100 dogs from the Whispering Oaks Kennel in Parkersburg, West Virginia.  There were over 1,000 dogs from Whispering Oaks that were spread out around the country.  The SPCA needs volunteers and money.  Please call (757) 427-0070 to volunteer...
09/08/2008
Recently mosquitos in the Glenrock and Stoney Point area of Norfolk tested positive for the West Nile virus.  Both areas have been treated by the mosquito control division but as always the public should be careful.  People over 50 are at a greater risk then younger people.  What can you do to re...
09/06/2008
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