Danny Meeks lost the race to be Portsmouth’s mayor. Would making him city manager overrule voters’ will? Josh Reyes, The Virginian-Pilot
The names Shannon Glover and Danny Meeks appeared together on ballots in November’s Portsmouth mayoral race. And for weeks now, it’s looked as if they may appear next to each other again during City Council meetings.
Glover is now in his third month as mayor. Meeks, who finished second in a field of six despite outspending Glover 6 to 1, has been a leading contender for city manager since a majority of the council voiced their support for him, even though he had not applied for the job, in a surprise Jan. 12 vote.
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Portsmouth interim police chief delivers first-ever State of the Department briefing
Portsmouth Interim Police Chief Scott Burke called for unity in Portsmouth. He also addressed the rise in homicides last year. Author: Adriana De Alba Updated: 6:24 PM EST January 29, 2021
PORTSMOUTH, Va. It’s a harsh reality in Portsmouth: homicides are on the rise.
During a live-streamed press conference Friday, Scott Burke, the interim chief of the Portsmouth Police Department, delivered the department’s first-ever State of the Department briefing.
The department received submitted questions ahead of the press conference.
Overall, violent crime in Portsmouth declined by four percent in 2020.
However, the number of homicides in the city last year rose 133%, a massive increase. Many of those homicides involved guns.