Those involved with the controversial deal, which was cited as one of the reasons for City Manager Angel Jones’ firing, defend it by pointing to the expected tax revenue of about $730,000 a year.
Portsmouth native Nicholas Gordon is known as Cletus Kassady, his comedian alter ego who's performed stand-up, written for other performers and acted in plays and films. But he's most recently gained prominence for his comedic recaps of Portsmouth City Council.
The region's chief magistrate said he didn't have probable cause to move forward with claims by Mayor Shannon Glover against two city councilmen, documents show.
One week after the Portsmouth City Council majority voted to fire former City Manager Angel Jones, Mayor Shannon Glover went before a magistrate to file criminal charges against Vice Mayor De’Andre Barnes and councilman Dr. Mark Whitaker.