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Urbanna Southside Sentinel

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Dozens of citizens pack bridge design hearing

A curious community filled the lobby of Lancaster High School on Wednesday, Oct. 21, to see the design for a new bridge that will become part of the Middle Peninsula landscape for decades. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) conducted a design public hearing seeking feedback on the proposed design...

Lancaster, VA · 3d

Virginia Mercury

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Newport News to create $9.5 million seafood market, revamp industrial park

Drive to the eastern end of Jefferson Avenue in Newport News and you’ll mainly find warehouses, industrial buildings and parking lots before the roadway terminates at the James River. But in a few years, this area will play host to a revamped waterside seafood market, where citizens can eat the catch of the day as […]

Newport News, VA · 3d

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Hampton Roads legislator will try again to get bill passed to give localities ability to create pop up zones

HAMPTON, Va. — A Hampton Roads state legislator plans to try for the second year in a row to get a bill passed to allow localities to create pop up zones. The bill was a topic of discussion at a November 12 breakfast with Hampton City Council members and state legislators who represent the city.

Hampton, VA · 2d

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Retirees Moving To Williamsburg Are Filling The Calendar At Williamsburg Landing

Some retirees spend years planning the move, and a few spend years on a waiting list for it. In Williamsburg, Virginia, one retirement community has drawn so much interest that longtime locals are following their friends through the front door. The appeal goes beyond a new address. Residents talk about...

Williamsburg, VA · 21h

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Bargain Hunters Will Absolutely Love This Enormous Outlet Mall Hiding In Virginia

Somewhere between Colonial Williamsburg’s cobblestone streets and the roar of Busch Gardens’ roller coasters, there’s a shopping destination that a surprising number of people haven’t fully discovered yet. Williamsburg Premium Outlets sits right there in Williamsburg, Virginia, quietly delivering one of the best outlet shopping experiences...

Williamsburg, VA · 3d

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Fill An Entire Cart For Only $25 At This Massive Thrift Store In Virginia

Somewhere in Virginia Beach, there’s a thrift store that will make you question every full-price purchase you’ve ever made in your life. The CHKD Thrift Store on Virginia Beach Boulevard is the kind of place that turns ordinary Saturday errands into a full-blown treasure hunt, and the best part is that every single dollar you spend there goes toward helping sick kids get better.

Virginia Beach, VA · 6d

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America’s oldest brick house hides a diamond-etched love note in rural Virginia

Bacon’s Castle sits in the quiet farmland of Surry County, Virginia, and it has stood there since 1665. A wealthy planter named Arthur Allen built it along the James River, and today it stands as the oldest documented brick house in the United States. The name sounds dramatic, and...

Surry County, VA · 1d

Urbanna Southside Sentinel

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69th Urbanna Oyster Festival was two festivals — wet and dry

On Friday morning, thunder rumbled. The crowd stayed away. The adventuresome came anyway. A few cars had to be pushed out of the parking fields’ mud. Rain fell hard off and on, but stopped long enough for the festival faithful to stroll, shop and warm up with a cup of the Middlesex Woman’s Club spicy bisque.

Urbanna, VA · 3d

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Road Trips Through Virginia Taste Better When You Stop At These 4 Old Country Stores For Ham Biscuits

Few snacks say Virginia quite like a salty slice of country ham tucked inside a soft little biscuit. You can find them at the kind of old-fashioned stores that still sell homemade pies, jars of preserves, and bulk peanut butter right off the shelf. Some sit on farm backroads, and...

Virginia · 3d

WAVY News 10

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Gospel artists give back before big performance

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – Two gospel artists have teamed up with local community partners to give back to Hampton Roads before a big performance this weekend! Tamela and David Mann are award-winning gospel artists. They will join the Virginia Symphony Orchestra this Saturday for a one-night-only performance in Newport News. Before that show, the […]

Newport News, VA · 4d

Nerdable

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8 Strange Discoveries Made Inside Old American Wells

Old American wells aren’t just filled with water. Archaeologists have uncovered some seriously surprising objects buried beneath the ground, ranging […]

Williamsburg, VA · 2d

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Colonial Williamsburg celebrates 100 years with free admission, grand procession

WILLIAMSBURG – Colonial Williamsburg is celebrating its 100th anniversary on Nov. 14 with free admission to the Historic Area and a lineup of special programming. A Centennial Celebration at 11 a.m. will feature a “once-in-a-century” commemorative parade of Fifes and Drums, interpreters, horse-drawn carriages, community members, rare breed animals and special guests.

Williamsburg, VA · 1d

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Community ‘food forest’ finally breaks ground in Newport News

Nonprofit leaders are working to transform a plot of land in the Southeast neighborhood into a “food forest” where neighbors can roam through greenery and pluck produce for free. The Newport News Green Foundation recently broke ground on the $1 million Sarfan Food Forest, which has been in...

Newport News, VA · 2d

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Snow Days Mean Hot Chocolate And Grilled Sandwiches At These 6 Cozy Virginia Cafes

When snow shuts down school and slows the roads, a warm cafe can turn a stuck day into a good one. Virginia has plenty of small, friendly spots where hot chocolate and grilled sandwiches are the real stars. This list covers six of them, from a Shenandoah Valley main street...

Virginia · 2d

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Hampton City Council receives update on work to turn former Deaf and Blind School property into a park

HAMPTON, Va. — Beyond the gate at the site of the former Virginia State School for the Deaf and Blind in Hampton wasn’t much Thursday, but with a few million dollars and a little more time it was expected to look much different. “It’s really good to see...

Hampton, VA · 2d

WTKR News 3

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SS United States’ Newport News legacy lives on as famed ship is sunk

As the SS United States is sunk off the coast of Florida to begin a new life as an artificial reef, pieces of the historic ocean liner and its legacy remain in Newport News, the city where it was built.

Newport News, VA · 3d

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Phoebus outlasts Hampton in crosstown playoff showdown

HAMPTON, VA (WTKR)- Phoebus and Hampton boast one of Virginia's fiercest rivalries and, for the fourth straight season, the two found themselves going head-to-head for the right to keep playing. Freshman Elijah Paige tallied two touchdown passes and Kassius Tillery scored the eventual game-winning touchdown on a rush in the...

Hampton, VA · 15h

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Bonaventure Grows Williamsburg Footprint to 524 Units With Colonial Towne Buy

Bonaventure Multifamily Income Trust has added another Williamsburg apartment community to its growing Hampton Roads portfolio, acquiring an interest in Colonial Towne through a 1031 exchange that pushes the firm's local footprint to 524 units across three properties. The deal closed as regional vacancy rates tighten and rents keep climbing across the Hampton Roads multifamily market.

Williamsburg, VA · 1d