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Southeastern Elementary School welcomed 800 students today with a new 12-classroom addition designed for STEM activities and team teaching (featuring flexible seating and ample natural light) to boost learning experiences.

Drivers crossing the Dominion Blvd Veterans Bridge saw up to 16 backlogged E-ZPass charges hit their accounts this week after a five-week upgrade of tolling equipment; the City of Chesapeake said processing will continue in small batches until all transactions are cleared.

Primrose School of Chesapeake at Greenbrier will open this fall with nearly 200 spots for children from 6 weeks to pre-kindergarten at 1604 Bishopstoke Drive — the project also creates 26 new jobs as it fills a childcare gap amid paused public school early education plans.

A Hampton Roads basketball team traveled to Richmond Saturday for the League for Safer Streets’ ninth championship at Liberation Church off Midlothian Turnpike, where Allen Iverson and community leaders promoted safety + unity.

Local activists emphasized the event’s life-saving mission that united the 757 and 804 neighborhoods.

Bethel Assembly of God church on Decatur Street received a new roof, siding, trim and gutters ahead of its 100th anniversary in September thanks to Marc Reitzel of Reitzel Roofing and Exteriors after he saw a repair report — Pastor Todd Hodges said the update impressed youth group members.

Since Dominion Energy moved power lines underground in 2024, Georgetown residents face outages lasting about two minutes during storms — a significant improvement over the previous 11-hour outages and a boost to local grid reliability.

Chesapeake firefighters responded to a two-alarm house fire on the 1000 block of Sullivan Lane in Grassfield around (1:33 p.m.) Wednesday afternoon; one firefighter was injured and four residents were displaced as crews managed the scene and began investigating the cause.

Musical legend Teddy Riley is launching a performing arts academy in the 757 to nurture local creators.

He is already scouting buildings and plans to cut a ribbon next year in Virginia Beach.