I went to City Hall to pay a bill and vote early. The lobby was clean and the staff were welcoming…read more Even the folks working at DMV were cheerful and had jokes about the weather. It is easy to park and come into city hall. The area around the building is always clean and tidy. Inside the building is clean and the floors are shining. I hope more Portsmouth citizens take advantage of visiting their City Hall. I found that the workers love to interact with people in person and it helps me explain what I am here for with visual clues. People are better than clicks on a computer. My visit was short but I accomplished everything I came in to do.

Caught Office of Permits and Inspections trying to ticket my car on October 31, 2025…read more Car had November 2025 tags and November 2025 State Inspection. Insurance card was in plain view, along with receipt from DMV for renewal of plates, acting as proof of renewal. Second time Permits and Inspections has tried to ticket this car, the first was for "LEAF LITTER" on the hood, car was licensed, inspected and insured at this time, as well. Proved the car ran and drove, when I drove away. Not the first problem I have had with this Office, they contine to target me due to my race, and gender

After getting off work in Portsmouth, I headed to this library hours before the Yelp Elite last…read moreWednesday. To have quality time for myself while reading a good book was much needed. Let's dive into details on how the visit was. The library is located right by an Elementary school and apartments. I only sat in the lobby area after walking inside to rest for a few hours to read a book I brought from home. Adjacent to the lobby, you have three entrances to the Treasurer, Commissioner of the Revenue and the main room to the library. I'm sure each area has been cared for by staff. For the lobby, it was spotless and each table appeared clean. And it was air conditioned well, which was good for me considering the Yelp Elite event was gonna be outside. Foot traffic was minimal. Very perfect for me with reading. Couldn't have asked for more. If you're in need for some quiet time, a library is always there. Thanks Norfolk Suffolk Library for providing it for yours truly :)

This is certainly a little "kept secret" in the area. I came on a Thursday evening in the late…read moreevening. It's a pretty small library compared to the others I'm used to. I notice they have 2 book returns out front. You will find the office of the treasurer and commissioner in the foyer of the building. They have a children's section separate from the back. The fiction and nonfiction are located on the main floor. They have quiet study areas throughout, but they could add more.

Please hire more people so there isn't a 45min wait and one poor soul working. It's ridiculous to…read moreput this on one person!

Nobody showed up to work today. Several potential customers in lobby waiting as the opening time…read morecame and went.

All right so here it is. The Norfolk Department of Public Health is on the Eastern Virginia Medical…read moreCenter campus across Brambleton Ave from Sentara Norfolk General. It is surrounded by the CHKD building and the Fort Norfolk Plaza. There is limited parking there as it shares a lot with the Strelitz Diabetes Center. It is on the ground floor in the back to the left that the EVMS HOPES free clinic is located. You can also come here for STI checks and TB clinics. I'm not ecstatic about how the clinics are run here. The HOPES clinic is great. Of course it is, it's run by EVMS students! But the other clinics are less than optimal. Anyways, it is free for the most part so there really shouldn't be any complaining.

Hopes Clinic offers sound medical care with prescriptions including refills. Also for women a…read morereferral to another clinic for pap tests and mammograms also free. Both have been lifesavers during unemployment.

Just recently reconnected with the WB Community Center and I am happy I did. The staff have been…read morevery friendly and welcoming. Great place for adults and kids alike. We really enjoy playing pickle ball three mornings a week. Plenty to do inside, as well as, outside in the park connected to it. Free for Senior residents, and only $40 a year, I believe for resident adults. I believe it's a little extra for those living outside Chesapeake. Looking for a fun place to be active and meet new people, Check Them Out! PS Membership includes all Chesapeake rec centers :0)

My kids come to the Community Center for after school. They like it even though they sometimes get…read moreinto trouble. They like the staff and they say nice things about their experience there. The prices are affordable and I think the staff is patient with my kids. I'm hoping to get them enrolled for the summer and also for sports activities throughout the year.

Its the library that I used to visit when I was growing up and attending Wilson High School. But I…read morevisit other libraries now. The reason for this is the internet. The internet is slow and there are only 9 computers, so if those are full, then the wait can be from 30 minutes to an hour for a computer. the book selection is adequate and the librarians are friendly and can assist you while looking for books and surfing the web.

For one they never answer the phone from any number they have listed i have been calling for 3…read moreweeks in still no answer like they need to do better

Located in front of a church, this marker to Justin Holland remembers an important part of the…read morelocal history. Born here, Justin Holland moved on to be a part of the equal rights movement. The marker reads: Justin Holland was a 19th-century pioneer African American of the classical guitar, community leader, and abolitionist. Born in Norfolk County about 1819, he left for Massachusetts in 1833. There he took music lessons and learned to play the guitar. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in the 1840s, became a music teacher, and arranged several hundred pieces of music for the guitar. He also played an active role in the movement to secure equal rights for African Americans and attended the first National Negro Convention in Philadelphia in 1830. He died at his son's home in New Orleans on 24 Mar. 1887.

Beautiful pillars at the entrance! Love the architecture. So glad they kept it up in its original…read morestature.