Friday, June 2, 2023

Peninsula Chronicle

Strawberry Full Moon Market Set for June 3 In Historic Hilton Village

NEWPORT NEWS-Locals looking for a unique shopping experience are invited to join Historic Hilton Village merchants and vendors for a night of fun under the strawberry full moon from 6pm to 9pm on Saturday, June 3. The market will...

Shaia Oriental Rugs In Williamsburg Celebrates Golden Anniversary With Move To New Location

JAMES CITY-After 50 years in business, Shaia Oriental Rugs is on the move. The business relocated from Jamestown Road to a larger, more accessible space on Foundation Street in New Town at the end of April just a head of...

FIT4MOM Newport News-Williamsburg Hosting Soft Opening June 1 At City Center At Oyster Point

NEWPORT NEWS-With more than 1,800 locations, 1,700 instructors, and 250 franchise owners and “mompreneurs” nationwide, FIT4MOM provides opportunities for moms to realign their career paths after entering motherhood. Madison Wilcox, who worked as a nanny and fitness trainer prior...

Getting to Know…Kim Lowers, Privatization Base Manager At Dominion Energy

Kim Lowers is the privatization base manager at Dominion Energy. She works with military base customers at Fort Eustis in Newport News, Fort Story in Virginia Beach, and Fort Gregg-Adams in Prince George County. These bases are as large...

Peninsula Businesses Holding Celebrations For Pride Month

Pride Month has arrived. Celebrated by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and more (LGBTQIA+) community, along with allies, the annual celebration takes place throughout the month of June. Nationally, LGBTQIA+ Pride Month celebrations tend to include parties, pride parades, picnics, workshops, and concerts that...

The Readers Have Spoken

The Chronicle basically serves two constituents, the people who live on the Peninsula, and the businesses that operate there. It was started to keep residents up-to-date on what local businesses were doing, and to let local businesses inform customers about new enterprises, products, and services. Our expectation was the cost of operating the Chronicle would be financed by readers and businesses that had a shared interest in what we cover.

We started our paywall on July 1, 2022, after about fifteen months of being free to read. We offered monthly and annual subscriptions, and for those who didn’t want to make that much of a commitment, the option of paying 15 cents to read entire articles. Unfortunately, revenue from readers has not come close to paying the bills, as it has been less than 2% of our expenses. Since this has proven to not be a viable, sustainable way to publish, we are dropping the paywall, so all new stories will be free for everyone to read.

This means we will rely on revenue from local sponsors (advertisers) to fund operations. However, as you can see from most of our pages, we don’t have many businesses sponsoring the Chronicle. In fact, revenue from advertisements has been less than from readers. We are hoping that this will change if enough companies value our coverage of local business news. If you want to help keep the Chronicle operating, please contact us at sponsors@peninsulachronicle.com.

DEIC’s Accelerate 2023 Cohort Will Focus On Electric Vehicle Charging Initiatives

The newest Dominion Energy Innovation Center (DEIC) Accelerate cohort will meet in June to work on solutions on projects ranging from electric charging to power line improvements. It was announced on May 24 that ten startups will be joining the cohort, which will run for four months, from June through...

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Vet First Inc. Set To Open Its Second Community Garden At Williamsburg Winery

JAMES CITY-Vet First Inc., an organization that introduces gardening and farming to U.S. veterans, has plans to open its second community garden locally on...

Local Restaurant Makes List For Best Sandwich In Virginia

WILLIAMSBURG—According to an article published by Finance 1st, every state in the U.S. has a signature sandwich, and Virginia is best known for ham...

Motorcoach Industry Slowly Making A Comeback

WILLIIAMSBURG-The Williamsburg Tourism Council heard an update from the American Bus Association (ABA) during its most recent meeting earlier this month. Peter Pantuso, president and CEO of the organization, spoke...

Bluegrass And Brews Festival Returning For Fourth Year

HAMPTON—The Bluegrass and Brews Festival will return to The American Theatre for the fourth time and will take place June 9 through June 11 at the American Theatre in the Phoebus section of Hampton. The theatre is located at 125 East Mellen St. This year’s...

Festival Season Is Back In Hampton

HAMPTON—Though summer hasn't quite officially yet arrived, Hampton is gearing up for a season full of festivals featuring a variety of programming and activities. Here's what to look forward to over the coming months: The Blackbeard Festival will return to Mill Point Park, Friday, June...

Celebrate Yorktown Committee Offering Chance To Win Handmade Bench for $10 Donation

YORK- A $10 donation to the Celebrate Yorktown Committee (CYC) lends the chance to win a colorful handmade bench crafted by Mark Carter. The bench has been located in the Gallery at York Hall in Historic Yorktown and is in need of a new...

Newport News Shipbuilding Welcomes 32 Graduating High School Seniors To Its Fold

NEWPORT NEWS—HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) recently signed a total of 32 graduating high school seniors for careers in shipbuilding. The event took place at the New Horizons Regional Education Center (NHREC) Good Life Solution Program’s Career Selection Day. Bringing in new employees is...

Youth Summer Job Fair Scheduled For June 3 In Newport News

NEWPORT NEWS—Newport News City Councilman John Eley III, in partnership with Newport News Public Schools Youth Development and What’s Next: Removing Barriers for Success...

Newport News Council Member Elected Vice Chair Of Virginia First Cities

NEWPORT NEWS-Newport News City Councilwoman Tina L. Vick was recently elected as vice chair of Virginia First Cities (VFC). The organization, which was established...

Busch Gardens Williamsburg Offering Free Beer Again This Summer

JAMES CITY-Guests will once again be able to enjoy free beer at Busch Gardens Williamsburg this summer. Now through August 17, members and annual...

Installation Of New Glo Fiber Network Underway In James City County

JAMES CITY-Residents and businesses in James City County will have another option for cable and broadband services starting this summer. Installation of Glo Fiber, a 100 percent fiber network, by...

Grove Christian Outreach Center Hiring For New Full-Time Position

JAMES CITY-Grove Christian Outreach Center is hiring for a newly created position, that of a full-time development manager. The new position will help support overall development and marketing efforts...

Hampton City Council Updates Food Truck Ordinances And Codes

HAMPTON—Hampton City Council heard a presentation about updating food truck ordinances and codes on Wednesday, May 24 during its legislative session with the intent to make permitting easier for...