Welfare crackdown boosts repayments in Tidewater cities
A get-tough welfare fraud policy in Tidewater shows repayments doubling or near doubling across Norfolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, and Portsmouth. Prosecutors credit jail time for fraud convictions and public publicity, with residents turning in large cash repayments and citizens providing tips.
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Norfolk
Tidewater
Chesapeake
Tom Shadrick
Commonwealth’s
Virginia Beach
Mary Mickles
Portsmouth
Winchester Streets Narrowed For Paving This Week
The Winchester Department of Public Works will repave several city streets from now until Friday. Royal Street and Broadview Street will be blocked from Papermill Road to their ends, Valley Avenue from Whitlock to Bellview, Lee Street to Cork Street, Stonewall Avenue from Lee to Latane, Wentworth Drive from Beechcroft to Cedarmeade, and Russellcroft Road from Beechcroft to Crescent. Parking will be limited on affected blocks during construction by Stuart M. Perry, Inc., with completion delayed by rain.
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Winchester Department of Public Works
Royal Street
Papermill Road
Broadview Street
Longview Street
Cork Street
Stonewall Avenue
Lee Street
Latane Street
Wentworth Drive
Beechcroft Road
Cedarmeade Avenue
Russellcroft Road
Crescent Drive
Stuart M. Perry, Inc
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