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Jessica Nolte covers the cities of Newport News and Hampton. She got her start at the paper as a breaking news reporter in 2018. In her spare time, the VCU graduate enjoys lifting weights and walking her Australian Shepherd.
The City Council voted in December to change the rules because of residents who had complained that yards full of cars were unsightly and lowered property values in their neighborhoods.
Newport News was the first U.S. city to join the 21-day City Cycling competition hosted by Climate Alliance, a European agency working to combat climate change.
In 2019 — the last year before the pandemic — the city spent more than $292,000 on engineering and police costs for 77 events. Of those, only 11 were hosted by the city.
City Manager Mary Bunting’s recommended budget includes 7% raises for sworn public safety officers and 911 operators because they’re the most difficult for the city to fill and retain.
Newport News launched a community journal project to collect memories of the Southeast Community and the Marshall-Ridley neighborhood. The memories shared in the journal will be used to help name streets and buildings in the community.