Poquoson

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers draft feasibility study proposes a $4.2 billion Coastal Storm Risk Management plan, suggesting elevating nearly 4,000 structures in Hampton and Poquoson. However, Hampton’s city manager criticized the required local funding share, calling it “pretty staggering,” and asserted that structural solutions, such as floodwalls, are absolutely necessary despite being excluded from the current study due to congressional funding caps.

A 55-year-old man from Poquoson was convicted of multiple charges including mail fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud, money laundering, and false pretenses related to telemarketing fraud. He owned telecommunications companies that facilitated voice-over internet protocol services.

A home in Poquoson, Virginia, sustained significant damage from a fire on June 21. Fire crews responded to a report of heavy fire conditions on the front porch, which extended into the property.