Mark your calendar and plan to attend a "Training Session" for businesses Friday, December 13, at 9 a.m., at Bide-A-Wee Golf Course (1 Bide-A-Wee Lane). The event is free and open to the public. Registration required. For more info, call 757-393-8261. Additional Info...

The Eric Mintel Quartet will perform a “Charlie Brown Christmas Jazz Concert” on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m., at Churchland High School Auditorium, 4301 Cedar Lane, presented by Portsmouth Community Concerts, Inc. Additional Info...

On November 8, the Health Department received results that a raccoon in the city had tested positive for the rabies virus by the Department of Consolidated Laboratory Services. At this time no humans have been identified as being exposed. Additional Info...