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Environmental Aspects Of HRBT Expansion Project Offer Learning Opportunities

HAMPTON – When Ryan Banas was earning his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at Case Western Reserve University, the required curriculum didn’t include history, archeology, or marine science classes. However, all would have been helpful in his current job as...

THRIVE Peninsula Receives Community-Impact Grant From Lowe’s

NEWPORT NEWS-Lowe’s has announced that THRIVE Peninsula’s future headquarters is one of 100 community projects to be completed this year as part of Lowe’s Hometowns, the company’s largest-ever community impact program. Launched in 2022, Lowe’s Hometowns is a five-year,...

Opening Of Harper’s Station Now Expected In Summer 2024

YORK – The target date for the opening of Harper’s Station, a new senior living facility being developed adjacent to the Kiln Creek Shopping Center, has been pushed back to summer 2024. “While our initial projection aimed for a January...

Not Yet Final On Vinyl: Williamsburg Weighs Whether to Change Historic Preservation Rules

WILLIAMSBURG–The city’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) has been engaged in a years-long process of updating its guidelines to give homeowners in certain districts more flexibility when it comes to improving, repairing, and preserving their homes. But the work they’ve done...

Internal Documents Raise Curtain On Behind-the-Scenes Meetings About Spotswood Development

WILLIAMSBURG–Documents obtained by Citizens for Responsible Spotswood Development (CRSD) reveal elected officials met privately with representatives from Frye Properties long before the Norfolk luxury home builder submitted its plans to request rezoning that would double the number of homes...

Dominion Energy Provides New Enrichment Area For Peninsula SPCA Dogs

NEWPORT NEWS—On Wednesday, June 28, volunteers from Dominion Energy brought trucks, tools, equipment, materials, and volunteers to create a new “enrichment” area for the temporary residents of the Peninsula SPCA. This marks the second partnership between Dominion Energy and the...

New Self-Storage Facility Coming To Stonehouse Commerce Park

JAMES CITY-A new self-storage facility is slated for upper James City County. On Friday, June 23, Cushman & Wakefield/Thalhimer announced the sale of roughly nine acres of land at 35000 LaGrange Parkway. The property is located within Stonehouse Commerce Park...

Tennis Courts At Back Creek Park Make Way For Pickleball

YORK–Back Creek Park, located at 3000 Goodwin Neck Rd. in Yorktown, is getting a makeover that both boaters and pickleball players will enjoy. Two of the park's tennis courts are being converted into six pickleball courts. Weather permitting, Assistant County...

Extensive Repairs To Colonial Parkway Set To Begin This Summer

WILLIAMSBURG–People who regularly use the Colonial Parkway between Route 199 and Yorktown may not share Jerri Marr’s enthusiasm about the imminent construction planned for the historic road. “This is a super exciting project for us,” said Marr, superintendent of the...

Newport News City Council Approves Harwood’s Mill Dam Improvements

NEWPORT NEWS—Newport News City Council fielded a request to approve a resolution that would appropriate $23,920,350 for the Harwood’s Mill Dam Improvement Project at its meeting held on Tuesday, June 13. Harwood’s Dam Reservoir, located in York County, is...

Daffodil Gardens II Opens In Gloucester

GLOUCESTER – Shortly after Daffodil Gardens opened in Gloucester in November 2001, it was clear another senior living facility in the area was needed. “We knew pretty quickly,” said Josh Gemerek, the senior vice president of housing for Bay Housing,...

Sports Complex Authority Signs Lease With Colonial Williamsburg For Visitor Center Site

WILLIAMSBURG–The clock is ticking on the plan to build a sports complex now that the Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority(HTRFA) and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation have reached an agreement on a lease for 69 acres of the Visitor Center site. A...

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Environmental Aspects Of HRBT Expansion Project Offer Learning Opportunities

HAMPTON – When Ryan Banas was earning his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at Case Western Reserve University, the required curriculum didn’t include history, archeology, or marine science classes. However, all would have been helpful in his current job as...

Virginia Peninsula Chamber Hosting Discussion On Accelerating The Economy July 18

NEWPORT NEWS-The Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Christopher Newport University, is hosting an upcoming discussion on key issues impacting the region’s economic development. The event, titled “Rising Tide” and scheduled for Tuesday, July 18, will offer the...

Meet Eve Otmar, Colonial Williamsburg Master Gardener

WILLIAMSBURG-Eve Otmar, Colonial Williamsburg Master Gardener, has been tinkering in the dirt since she was a child. “I’ve been gardening my whole life,” she said. “I started gardening with my dad at home when I was a kid.” For years, Otmar...