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Nearly a year after local leaders urged Oceanfront businesses to remove vulgar T-shirts from storefront displays, City Councilman Remick said the issue resurfaced in April as shops along Atlantic Avenue work to rearrange displays for a family-friendly atmosphere.

A rebuilt Little Free Library honoring Israel Parker was unveiled in Norfolk Saturday after it was vandalized earlier this year, and the project features artist Matthew Jackson's portrait + plans for two mini libraries in Virginia Beach and Suffolk.

Sentara & Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield are negotiating a new contract to avoid affecting 215,000 local members, as failing to reach an agreement by Dec.

31 could lead to higher costs or loss of in-network care. Both sides said they are working in good faith to resolve their differences.

After closing its historic secondary runway last year, Norfolk International Airport freed nearly 50 acres of land.

The airport will request proposals before year’s end and may soon start construction on commercial, housing, and hotel projects — local developers are invited to share their feedback.

The Safer Virginia Beach Task Force held its first public meeting at Bayside Recreation Center on Tuesday night, where residents gave input on community safety and noted missing youth voices.

City leaders plan a youth session after Labor Day to engage younger community members.

Local historian Martha McClenny Williams confirmed that Marie Freeman Davis Boyd, one of the original WPA workers at Norfolk Botanical Garden, was identified after Barbara Rice's call highlighted family stories from a News 3 report.

The garden will honor her and 75 others in a September tribute & local celebration.

Construction continues at Pembroke Square — a mixed-use redevelopment replacing the former mall — as retail spaces, a Tempo by Hilton hotel set to open in February, and a 284-unit apartment building with a public green space for community events are underway.

Virginia Beach launched the Atlantic Avenue Grant Program to help local businesses improve curb appeal using funds available for exterior upgrades.

The program has lowered its $20,000 minimum and now offers awards from $5,000 to $25,000 with funding paid within 12 months of completed work.