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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 · 4d
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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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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Paving operations to impact traffic at Suffolk intersection

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Paving operations will be performed at a Suffolk intersection, resulting in traffic impacts. On Tuesday, flagging operations are set to be in place at the intersection of Pitchkettle Road and Constance Road through Wednesday during daytime hours. City officials said it will safely direct traffic through the work zone while paving […]

Suffolk, VA · 2d

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Six Virginia Seafood Restaurants Where Oyster Stew Season Starts The Minute It Turns Cold

The first chilly evening in Virginia changes what people want on the table. Iced tea and fried baskets suddenly feel less appealing, and a warm bowl of oyster stew starts calling your name. Oyster stew is about as old-school Virginia as food gets, built on buttery broth, cream, and plump...

Newport News, VA · 3d

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Mayor Phil Jones plans to 'give his 30s' to Newport News

On the last day of early voting, Newport News Mayor Phil Jones posted outside of Denbigh Community Center with his family to greet voters. He said hello to almost every passerby, or thanked them for voting. For the ones wearing a sports team jersey, he made sure to ask how their team would do. For those who wanted it, he jumped in on selfies.

Newport News, VA · 2d

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FORECAST: Weekend freeze threat follows sharp drop in temperatures

Williamsburg, VA · 11h

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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 · 1d

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Long-vacant Newport News building set for demolition along Jefferson Avenue

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A long-vacant commercial building along Jefferson Avenue is expected to be demolished as Newport News continues efforts to improve and revitalize the corridor. The roughly 18,000-square-foot building previously housed Unclaimed Freight Company, a furniture store in the Sedgefield area of the city. Neighbor Ron Cupp,...

Newport News, VA · 2d

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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 · 17h

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Suffolk City officials help residents find and claim forgotten money

The City of Suffolk is hosting two events this month to help residents search for unclaimed money and start the claims process.

Suffolk, VA · 3d

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Isle of Wight teacher, students to research lives of WWII veterans buried in Suffolk for national project

Gerald Holland's great-uncle Earnest Thornton Holloway left his Poquoson home to serve in World War II. He was killed at 19 in the 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf. Holland, a history teacher at Smithfield High, uses his authentic stories to personify history and applied for National History Day's Silent Heroes program to support it. He recently learned he was one of 56 around the country awarded the grant and it will help him support research and teach about U.S. veterans.

Suffolk, VA · 2d

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Newport News Breaks Ground On $450M Navy Housing Tower for 1,500 Sailors

A $450 million military housing project officially broke ground in downtown Newport News, with city, Navy and development officials gathering near Warwick Boulevard to mark the start of construction on a nearly 1-million-square-foot complex that will eventually house up to 1,500 sailors. The project, called HomePort Hampton Roads 2, is planned to rise on the site of the century-old Huntington Hall, formerly Newport News High School, and will include 750 apartment units, retail space and a parking garage with more than 1,000 vehicle spaces.

Newport News, VA · 2d

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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 · 1d

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Dick Lamb, longtime Hampton Roads radio icon, dies at 88

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Dick Lamb, one of the most familiar voices in Hampton Roads radio, died Tuesday morning. He was 88. According to a statement, Lamb passed away peacefully at his home following a lengthy illness. Lamb’s voice had been heard across Hampton Roads for decades, hosting “Breakfast Brunch” on 101.3 2WD for more […]

Hampton Roads, VA · 2d

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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 · 14h

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Military housing getting an upgrade in Newport News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — There’s an upgrade on the way for military housing in Newport News. The high-rise housing, called Huntington Hall, will change both the city skyline and the quality of life for more than 1,000 sailors. It’ll go down as one of the largest public-private partnerships in the city of Newport News’ […]

Newport News, VA · 3d

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Rezoning request could bring 147 homes to Pruden Boulevard area

A Suffolk rezoning request could pave the way for 147 single-family homes and commercial development near Lake Prince Drive and Pruden Boulevard.

Suffolk, VA · 2d