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News in Portsmouth · 8 sources

Portsmouth in the news, from 8 sources

17 stories about Portsmouth in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website and 4 games on the schedule. Latest: “Portsmouth police searching for person of interest in 2024 homicide” from 13newsnow.com, Oct 2.

Latest about Portsmouth

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Town Hall page →
Town hallPortsmouth town website
portsmouthva.gov ↗
Visit portsmouthva.gov for notices and events.
SchoolsPortsmouth City Public Schools
pps.k12.va.us ↗
Visit pps.k12.va.us for notices and events.
Portsmouth’s news, by source

Who’s covering Portsmouth

Portsmouth was in the news from 5 outlets in the past 90 days, led by 13newsnow.com with 7 stories about Portsmouth. Stories with Portsmouth in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.

13newsnow.comNews outlet
Covers Portsmouth the most7 about Portsmouth · 1 more mentioning it
  1. Portsmouth police searching for person of interest in 2024 homicideOct 2
  2. Death investigation underway after body recovered from water in PortsmouthSep 29
  3. Coast Guard cutter returns to Portsmouth after 2-month deploymentSep 28
5 more from 13newsnow.com
  1. Portsmouth police heighten presence amid ongoing shooting investigation on Elliott AvenueSep 25
  2. Portsmouth police investigating after man shotSep 18
  3. Portsmouth courts closed Tuesday and Wednesday due to electrical, HVAC issuesAug 25
  4. Portsmouth police searching for suspect connected to fatal shooting last weekendAug 20
  5. Elliott Avenue investigation: Man charged with first-degree murder after remains found in yardSep 29 · Mentions Portsmouth
WTKRNews outlet
7 about Portsmouth
  1. Investigators back at Portsmouth home after murder arrest, neighbors question what comes nextOct 1
  2. Portsmouth man faces murder, defiling charges after missing man's remains found outside Elliott Avenue homeSep 30
  3. Portsmouth police identify homicide victim, suspect in custody after Elliott Avenue investigationSep 30
4 more from WTKR
  1. Two years after Hurricane Helene, Portsmouth chef still serving meals with purpose after disaster relief workSep 29
  2. We Have Dreams 2 opens Portsmouth home for young adults aging out of foster careAug 21
  3. Two weeks after 3.1M-gallon sewage spill, Portsmouth neighbors worry about property values and Hull CreekAug 18
  4. Portsmouth's Ballin' on the River event prepped families for school with free backpacks, haircuts and moreAug 15
WAVY.comNews outlet
2 about Portsmouth · 6 more mentioning it
  1. Docs: Ax used to kill man in PortsmouthOct 1
  2. 6th annual Balling on the River, Back-to-School Bash in Portsmouth SaturdayAug 14
  3. PPD find human remains in backyard of Elliott Ave. home, homeowner charged with murderSep 30 · Mentions Portsmouth
5 more from WAVY.com
  1. Suspect detained following bomb threat at Norfolk Naval ShipyardSep 29 · Mentions Portsmouth
  2. Police: Man charged in connection to Elliott Ave. shootingSep 28 · Mentions Portsmouth
  3. PPD execute search warrant on Elliott Ave. property after shootingSep 26 · Mentions Portsmouth
  4. Body of missing man Dalton Heath recovered, family saysSep 26 · Mentions Portsmouth
  5. PPD: 1 injured in stabbing on Effingham Street; suspect in custodyAug 23 · Mentions Portsmouth

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News outlets26
Town, schools & library3
Game day

Portsmouth sports

High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.

Recent games
Oct21I. C. Norcom vs ChurchlandBoys Varsity VolleyballWatch ↗Oct5Manor vs MauryGirls Varsity VolleyballWatch ↗Oct2I. C. Norcom vs Lake TaylorBoys Varsity FootballWatch ↗Sep30Manor vs I. C. NorcomGirls Varsity VolleyballWatch ↗
From the sports pages
On the market

Homes listed in Portsmouth

Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.

Housing market →
3952 Long Point BlvdZillow · Oct 20 ↗257 Maryland AveZillow · Oct 19 ↗4644 River Shore RdZillow · Oct 16 ↗2210 Chestnut StZillow · Oct 16 ↗412 West RdZillow · Oct 15 ↗3917 Deep Creek BlvdZillow · Oct 15 ↗4904 Holly RdZillow · Oct 15 ↗1237 Portsmouth BlvdZillow · Oct 15 ↗727 Broad StZillow · Oct 14 ↗
In memoriam

Remembering neighbors

Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.

Ella L. Langley Obituary (2026) - Virginia Beach, VA - Metropolitan Funeral Service - Portsmouth ChapelLegacy | Obituary · Oct 14Robert Philip Blanchard Jr. Obituary (2026) - Portsmouth, VA - Simply Cremation - Virginia BeachLegacy | Obituary · Oct 13Oscar Vargas Diaz Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Portsmouth, Virginiamy.gather.app · Oct 12

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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Portsmouth, found through Google News; stories with Portsmouth in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Portsmouth, VA are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.