Big changes in downtown norfolk today. The old Norfolk Circuit Court demolition is officially underway news channel threes Makenzie Walter is live at the construction site. Around 8 o clock this morning construction crews started to tear down this old courthouse behind me. They say this demolition period will take 6 to 8 weeks but when its all over downtown norfolk will be a much more functional and not to mention better looking place. Brick by brick nats the old Norfolk Circuit Court begins its transition to a new and improved downtown civic plaza. Lori crouch norfolk providing the public with up to date technology, welcoming courthouse environment, comfortable for the judges comfortable for the people who have to come in and do business not only will there be New Buildings but theyll also be extending main street and creating a public drop off area to make getting around downtown a little bit more convenient. Lori crouch norfolk city Public Relations i think anytime we take on a proj
Good morning. Caller thank you cspan. Recently, i understand that your office or you have proposed Gun Legislation in delaware chled require law abiding citizens to report within 48 hours to police the loss or theft of a firearm from their residence. Can you explain how you think this will reduce criminal activity or criminal use of guns . Guest sure. And let me step back and say there are actually several pieces of this. First, gun proposals should be looked at in the context of three main initiatives. One is the increased focus on Mental Health. Weve identified a significant gap in Mental Health services particularly at the middle school. We have programs at high school, we have people in the Elementary Schools but we dont have anybody in the middle schools. So were proposing a tenfold increase from three to 30 the number of baverl Health Specialists at the middle school. Weve also got a significant effort under way we started a couple years ago in the area of school safety. And then
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