Virginia Beach, Hampton, Portsmouth, and Newport News school divisions are heading into the new school year with school bus driver vacancies.
Virginia Beach is looking to fill 34 school bus driver positions, along with 34 bus assistant positions. Hampton has 14 openings, and Portsmouth is seeking to fill 10.
Newport News has the largest shortage in the region. The school division’s executive director of transportation, Shay Coates, said the division is looking for about 70 drivers…