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In March, the city activated 19 cameras in 10 school zones in an effort to deter speeding in school zones during designated hours. Monday marks the first day violators will begin receiving fines.

Drivers who speed through a school zone in Norfolk around school hours will soon get a $100 ticket.

To build or renovate? That is the question Norfolk city and school officials are asking themselves as they look at declining enrollment and aging school facilities.

The Norfolk school division expects roughly 27,000 students to be enrolled in the coming school year, and that could likely be an overestimate. Ten years ago, there were roughly 32,500. That is a loss of about 500 students each year — a trend that does not appear to be slowing down and is leading to discussions about what the division must do with the growing amount of surplus space in its ...

Amid rising rents across Hampton Roads, Norfolk is showcasing its latest affordable housing community in the St. Paul’s area. Market Heights, the new apartment complex at the intersection of East Brambleton Avenue and Tidewater Drive, offers 164 income-restricted units. Local officials gathered Wednesday at the complex to dedicate the new community. “We need more housing of all types to ...

The university hopes to collect 20,000 nonperishable items for schools across Norfolk.

The division has hired an architecture firm to make sure the physical structure of the school aligns with the academics it offers.

Wednesday, Norfolk Public Schools held a public hearing on their facilities master plan involving schools throughout the district.

Some Norfolk School Board members are concerned about portions of a plan to address problems with facilities in the division.

People in Norfolk are learning more and speaking up about a plan involving Norfolk Public Schools (NPS) consolidating schools across the district as part of a master plan to improve city school buildings.