Mayor West highlights economic growth and bringing more jobs to Chesapeake in annual State of the City address

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Mayor Rick West delivered his annual State of the City address Thursday at the Chesapeake Conference Center. He showcased a year of significant economic growth and outlined plans for continued regional collaboration that he says will benefit all of Hampton Roads.

The address highlighted several major economic wins for the city, with West emphasizing that long-term planning efforts are finally paying dividends for Chesapeake and the broader region.

“I think a lot of plans are coming together and we’re seeing a lot of results as a result of that planning. So it’s very, very exciting,” West said…

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