>>Portsmouth City Council Moves Forward with Jail Purchase Plan
(Portsmouth, VA) -- The City Council in Portsmouth is moving forward with a plan to buy and renovate the former Hampton Roads Regional Jail. Sara Bartlett has the story.Preview: Voicer Script:
This week council unanimously approved a two-part ordinance to move forward with plans. The council says the jail purchase will cost the city $31.5 million with renovations to the jail costing an extra $15 million. Inmates were moved to the regional jail location due to an emergency evacuation this past weekend after a fire started in the city jail basement. Portsmouth Mayor Shannon Glover tells WAVY-TV he hopes the regional jail purchase will be done by the end of the year.