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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...

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...

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...

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....

The Fine Arts Museum Of Gloucester Opening In June

GLOUCESTER-Gloucester will soon have its own fine arts museum when Gloucester-based The Cook Foundation opens The Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester in June featuring the works of the late Kacey Carneal. The museum will open Tuesday, June 13 and will...

Yorktown’s 2023 Summer Concert Series Kicks Off June 1

YORK-After nine months in hibernation, Yorktown’s Sounds of Summer concert resumes starting Thursday, June 1, at Riverwalk Landing in Historic Yorktown. The community concerts will take place every Thursday from 6:30pm to 9pm through August 10, with the exception...

York River Dental Now Open For Business And Looking For Artwork For Office

YORK-Dr. Eduardo ‘Eddie’ Lopez opened his first dental practice, York River Dental, on Monday, May 1. The new dental office is located next to Computer Concepts and Pet Zone in the Heritage Square Shopping Center. While Lopez said he spent...

Riverside Expanding Sports Physical Therapy Services To Williamsburg

JAMES CITY-A new option for sports physical therapy is coming to Greater Williamsburg. Riverside Health System is expanding its sports physical therapy services with the addition of a new location at the Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex (WISC). The new space...

LEAD Peninsula Tours Fort Eustis For Federal Impact (Military) Experience

NEWPORT NEWS—Participants in LEAD Peninsula recently toured Fort Eustis in Newport News to learn more about the military's economic impact on the Hampton Roads region. LEAD (Learn, Explore, Absorb, and Disseminate) Peninsula is a community and civic immersion program offered...

Las Vegas Artist Leaving Her Mark In Gloucester And Beyond

GLOUCESTER – For artist Melanie Stimmell Van Latum, it appears her work is the best form of advertising. She recently finished a large mural on the side of the Horn’s Ace Hardware store in Gloucester, and got the job...

Flute Frenzy Gains New Following Under New Artistic Director

WILLIAMSBURG-Musician Sean Arawjo is about to wrap up his first season as the new artistic director and conductor of Flute Frenzy, a Williamsburg area music organization. Flute Frenzy was founded in 2000 by Margaret Carlson. The group consists of an...

New Art Exhibit Pays Tribute To Hampton’s Motto

HAMPTON—A new exhibit at the Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center pays homage to Hampton’s Motto, “From the Sea to the Stars,” which itself is a tribute to the abundant water and sea life surrounding Hampton, as well as...

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Williamsburg Premium Outlets To Participate In National Outlet Shopping Day

JAMES CITY-National Outlet Shopping Day is slated for Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11. All Premium Outlet locations will participate, including Williamsburg Premium Outlets on Richmond Road. Norfolk Premium Outlets will also celebrate. The event will feature deals and...

Beauty Outlet Now Open In Peninsula Town Center

HAMPTON-A new beauty supply store is now open in Peninsula Town Center. The shopping center shared on its social media channels that Beauty Outlet held a soft opening on Thursday, June 1. Beauty Outlet is located at 3460 Von Schilling Dr....

Food Lion’s Summers Without Hunger Campaign Begins

Food Lion recently kicked off its fourth annual Summers Without Hunger Campaign. The program benefits local Feeding America member food banks. As part of the campaign, Food Lion customers can contribute a $5 donation at their local Food Lion grocery...