Inmates in the Portsmouth City Jail got the opportunity to spend time with their families today. The sixth annual Santa’s ...

The jail has operated on Elmhurst Lane since 1998, housing overflow inmates from Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Hampton and ...

It was shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday when City Council member De’Andre Barnes called 911 to report that an armed man he didn’t ...

Earlier this year, the city purchased a bond agreement of up to $46.5 million to purchase the regional jail, which is now effectively Portsmouth’s city jail. City Manager Steven Carter said the ...

Portsmouth police say the arrest happened after officers responded to a call for a possible burglary on Boat Street Sunday ...

Glover, the owner of Commonwealth Employee Benefit Solutions, said the closure of the Portsmouth City Jail on the city’s waterfront opens up land for development, among other projects.

PORTSMOUTH — It was shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday when City Council member De’Andre ... The crime is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine. It wasn’t known Tuesday ...

Police later found and arrested him. Harrison was taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation, then transported to the Portsmouth City Jail. State Police say Harrison will face several felony ...

A man was taken into custody following a pursuit in Norfolk and Portsmouth Saturday afternoon, according to Virginia State ...

Barnes was elected in November 2020 as the youngest ever to serve on the Portsmouth City Council. His term ends Dec. 31. This incident follows Barnes’ arrest last month for domestic assault ...