No doubt you'll see this in The Virginian-Pilot tomorrow but in a story posted today on PilotOnline, the Alexandria judge brought in to hear the case of the citizen's petition to save Bay Oaks Park has ruled against the petitioners. Alfred D. Swersky, a retired Alexandria judge assigned to handle the case, said he "reluctantly … Continue reading Bay Oaks Park: Judge rules petition not valid →

Paul Riddick attended my civic league meeting last night. I thought he did a great job covering quite a few topics. He talked some about the light rail project - seems that federal funding for this is nearly assured and he hopes that Virginia Beach will buy in as well. He explained that Norfolk has … Continue reading Riddick at civic league →

May 2 is election day in Norfolk. On the ballot will be five of the council seats. In addition, Norfolk will elect its mayor for the first time since 1916, and the council will increase from its current seven members to eight. Here are the candidates who have announced so far (* indicates incumbent): Mayor … Continue reading Norfolk Council Races Heating Up →