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New burger joint brings 1950s nostalgia to Williamsburg
What’s old is new again. Cook’s Burger Bar opened over the weekend in the former Matchsticks BBQ Co. space in Williamsburg. It’s operated by Against the Grain Restaurants (ATG), which owns Precarious Beer Project, Amber Ox Public House and The Bake Shop in downtown. The retro-inspired restaurant has a diner-style menu featuring burgers and fries. Customers also can get snacks and small plates ...
A low blow: Dozen vases stolen from headstones at Peninsula cemetery
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — It’s about as low as you can go — stealing from graves. A family contacted 10 On Your Side after discovering the vase on their mother’s headstone at Greenlawn cemetery had been stolen. 10 On Your Side quickly discovered that they are not the only victims.
Some high-poverty counties are told they can better pay for their own schools than the richest county in the country
Virginia's school funding formula doesn't take poverty into account, so high-growth but high-poverty rural counties get penalized. The post Some high-poverty counties are told they can better pay for their own schools than the richest county in the country appeared first on Cardinal News.
Accused in Smithfield hit-and-run that injured teen due in court July 29
A Gloucester County woman accused of a Nov. 4 hit-and-run on Benns Church Boulevard that left a 14-year-old boy with life-threatening injuries is scheduled to appear in court on July 29 for a preliminary hearing. Virginia State Police say the teenager was walking a bike along the highway at approximately 12:25 a.m. the night of […]
Newport News introduces pay raise plan for police, firefighters to compete with other cities
Newport News is adjusting the city’s proposed budget to give public safety workers a 5% pay raise in the next fiscal year and implement a step plan that officials say will make the city more competitive with surrounding localities and help retain employees. Budget Director Lisa Cipriano said if implemented, the plan would make Newport News “a leader on the Peninsula” when it comes to ...
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