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Travel Back in Time to Colonial Williamsburg

Travel Back in Time to Colonial Williamsburg

Guides A living history museum awaits you within a half-day’s drive in scenic Virginia. Here are our picks for spending a long weekend immersed in pre-Revolutionary America. A living history performer in the Courthouse at Colonial Williamsburg /...

Owner:  Lipson Family
Virginia State Police issues Critically Missing Adult Alert for 39-year-old man
Chargers place fourth in division at Virginia Beach

Chargers place fourth in division at Virginia Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH — Bath County was the only Class 1 program represented last Saturday at the Endless Summer Volleyball Tournament at the Virginia Beach Sports Center. The Charger girls more than held their own. Bath County won all three of their...

Owner:  Anne Adams
Comment period on national forests ‘roadless rule’ ends Friday

Comment period on national forests ‘roadless rule’ ends Friday

Public comments must be submitted by Friday on a potential change to allow more road building on undeveloped U.S. national forest land after the Trump administration announced plans in August to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule,...

Owner:  Walter E Hussman Jr.
Eastern Mennonite Women’s Soccer falls at Virginia State, 4-1

Eastern Mennonite Women’s Soccer falls at Virginia State, 4-1

EMU women's soccer lost at Virginia State on Wednesday, 4-1. ETTRICK, Va. (EMU Athletics) – EMU women’s soccer had a midweek showdown against a DII opponent on Wednesday, when they traveled just outside of Richmond to take on Virginia State. Both...

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Dominica Republic: Agenda Unveiled for the 7th International Health and Wellness Tourism Congress

Dominica Republic: Agenda Unveiled for the 7th International Health and Wellness Tourism Congress

Dr. Alejandro Cambiaso & Amelia Reyes Mora This flagship event aims to further strengthen health tourism in the Dominican Republic and the wider region. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – The 7th International Health and Wellness Tourism Congress...

Owner:  Joan & Colin Wilson
Oak Forest High School teacher faces scrutiny after post about Charlie Kirk’s death

Oak Forest High School teacher faces scrutiny after post about Charlie Kirk’s death

An Oak Forest High School teacher is coming under fire regarding a social media post commenting on last week’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk after concerns were raised by some District 228 parents and community members....

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Badgers move 2031 Virginia Tech matchup, will play Hokies in Duke's Mayo Classic

Badgers move 2031 Virginia Tech matchup, will play Hokies in Duke's Mayo Classic

CHARLOTTE -- Wisconsin football is planning far ahead, and the plans are big. UW Athletics announced Wednesday that Badgers will open the 2031 season against Virginia Tech in the Duke's Mayo Classic at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium, home of...

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Beloved beach motels now memories swept by time

Beloved beach motels now memories swept by time

I heard this week that this year marks the 100th anniversary of roadside motels. That led me to thinking about the various motels my family and I have experienced. There are those — like The Colony in Sanibel, which we stayed at for years — right...

Owner:  Anne Adams
Editorial: Despite a mild August, Virginians’ heat-related issues skyrocket

Editorial: Despite a mild August, Virginians’ heat-related issues skyrocket

The Virginia Department of Health’s figures on this summer’s cases of heat-related health emergencies should alert us to the growing dangers of hot weather. The health department recorded nearly 4,000 heat-related visits to the state’s emergency...

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Alexandria receives 12 citations from Virginia OSHA

Alexandria receives 12 citations from Virginia OSHA

By Sabrina Martin | sabrina.martin.ajp@gmail.com The Virginia Occupational Safety and Health division issued 12 citations to Alexandria’s Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities, the city announced in a Sept. 3 press release. The...

Owner:  Denise Dunbar
Dabo Swinney Leveraging Virginia Tech Job To Threaten Clemson?

Dabo Swinney Leveraging Virginia Tech Job To Threaten Clemson?

© Ken Ruinard / USA Today Network South Carolina / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Audio By Carbonatix Clemson football fans are not particularly happy with Dabo Swinney amid a 1-2 start to the 2025 season. The Tigers have struggled across...

Owner:  Jason Cammerota
Virginia Beach commonwealth’s attorney has an opponent for first time in 12 years

Virginia Beach commonwealth’s attorney has an opponent for first time in 12 years

The last time Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney Colin Stolle had a political opponent was in 2013, when he first ran for the job and easily won. This November, the Republican chief prosecutor is being challenged by Democrat Suzanne...

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Virginia State Parks celebrates National Public Lands Day, provides free parking and a range of volunteer opportunities

Virginia State Parks celebrates National Public Lands Day, provides free parking and a range of volunteer opportunities

RICHMOND, Va. – On Saturday, Sept. 27, Virginia's state parks will celebrate National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands. Held every year on the fourth Saturday in September, NPLD highlights the...

Owner:  Womack Family
Virginia Beach extends parking restrictions near Cavalier Hotel

Virginia Beach extends parking restrictions near Cavalier Hotel

VIRGINIA BEACH — The City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance to extend a restrictive parking program in the Cavalier Shores neighborhood until 2029 and to add another community to the program. Parking is limited to four hours north and south...

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Meet the candidates: Caswell Beach Board of Commissioners

Meet the candidates: Caswell Beach Board of Commissioners

There are four candidates vying for two seats on the Caswell Beach Board of Commissioners. Kathleen Berry, Marty Dollinger, Tom Jarvis, and Connie Silverstein are all vying for the two seats. Jacqueline Power had also filed to run but dropped out...

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.
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JW Marriott debuts in Virginia amid demand for luxury wellness

JW Marriott debuts in Virginia amid demand for luxury wellness

Dive Brief: Marriott International's JW Marriott brand made its Virginia debut with the opening of JW Marriott Reston Station in Reston, the hotel company announced Tuesday. The 247-room property in the greater Washington, D.C., area features...

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