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National Park Service presents $750,000 grant to Hopewell to preserve Shiloh Lodge #33
HOPEWELL — The National Park Service presented the city of Hopewell with a $750,000 grant award for the preservation of the Shiloh Lodge #33 located at 601 Prince Henry Avenue. The city will provide matching funds of $124, 256 to support the preservation project. On April 30, the National Park Service listed the...
Virginia Brunch Spots Named Among Best In America By OpenTable
Just in time for Mother's Day, OpenTable has released a list of Top 100 Brunch Restaurants in America for 2024.Among them, four in Virginia, including three in Northern Virginia.The online reservation service company scanned the metrics of more than 14 million diner reviews and honed in on the…
James River Association plans pontoon boat cruises on the river
The James River Association has announced a series of new guided river trips as part of its “Connect with the James” program. The trips are planned in the Metro Richmond region as well as in the Lynchburg and Williamsburg areas and are open to the public. In the...
Exhibit with ‘Black Panther’ costumes from Ruth E. Carter opening at Jamestown Settlement
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — More than 60 original garments from “Black Panther,” “Dolemite is My Name” and more from Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter are being featured at Jamestown Settlement. The Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design exhibit opens on Saturday, May 11,...
Williamsburg, James City County residents split on breaking up joint school district
Read the original story on the WHRO News website. Williamsburg and James City County residents are split on whether creating an independent school district is the best way to help improve the academic performance of Williamsburg students. That’s the main takeaway from public feedback the city of Williamsburg received during...
Colonial Williamsburg offering free admission to veterans, military families during Memorial Day Weekend
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is offering free admission to all active-duty military, reservists, retirees, veterans and National Guard members, as well as their immediate families, during Memorial Day Weekend.
KIHS ensembles shine at Music in the Parks Festival
STEVENSVILLE — The Kent Island High School (KIHS) Symphonic Band and Chorus traveled to Virginia to explore Colonial Williamsburg and perform at the Music in the Parks festival at Busch Gardens on April 26-27. Both ensembles received Excellent ratings from adjudicators. KIHS also received the Esprit de Corps Award recognizing their exemplary attitude of positive support and outstanding personal behavior throughout the entire festival weekend. The Esprit de Corps Award is the highest honor given to just one of the twenty bands attending the festival. ...
Hopewell: Oliver Anthony's benefit concert at Beacon Theatre, view 30-plus images
HOPEWELL — Christopher Anthony Lunsford, known as Oliver Anthony in the music world, performed a gospel concert at the historic Beacon Theatre to help people in need. The historic stage was also graced by local musicians Joey Davis of Hopewell and Caleb Dillard of Colonial Heights as well as multi-instrumentalist Billy Contreras of Nashville, Tennessee.
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