AdvertisementBy The Virginian-PilotFeb 24, 2021 at 6:44 pmVirginia lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that would force Virginia Beach to change the way it elects local leaders.The legislation will now go to Gov. Ralph Northam for final approval.AdvertisementIf Northam supports the bill, Virginia Beach will no longer be allowed to have a voting system where district representatives are elected by all voters across the city.Currently, Virginia Beach voters can pick all 11 representatives for the City Council and School Board. Seven council members are required to live in the district they...…AdvertisementBy The Virginian-PilotFeb 24, 2021 at 6:44 pmVirginia lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that would force Virginia Beach to change the way it elects local leaders.The legislation will now go to Gov. Ralph Northam for final approval.AdvertisementIf Northam supports the bill, Virginia Beach will no longer be allowed to have a voting system where district representatives are elected by all voters across the city.Currently, Virginia Beach voters can pick all 11 representatives for the City Council and School Board. Seven council members are required to live in the district they...WW…

AdvertisementBy The Virginian-PilotJan 11, 2021 at 9:05 amVirginia Beach — You might wonder why a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the water quality of the Lynnhaven River is naming an oyster reef after one of the city workers killed in the Virginia Beach mass shooting.But there’s a good reason: Mary Louise Gayle, you see, was a friend of the oysters. As a right-of-way agent for the city, she helped the nonprofit and local environmentalists preserve space in the river for the development of oyster reefs.AdvertisementThat’s why Lynnhaven River Now, the nonprofit committed to...…AdvertisementBy The Virginian-PilotJan 11, 2021 at 9:05 amVirginia Beach — You might wonder why a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the water quality of the Lynnhaven River is naming an oyster reef after one of the city workers killed in the Virginia Beach mass shooting.But there’s a good reason: Mary Louise Gayle, you see, was a friend of the oysters. As a right-of-way agent for the city, she helped the nonprofit and local environmentalists preserve space in the river for the development of oyster reefs.AdvertisementThat’s why Lynnhaven River Now, the nonprofit committed to...WW…