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...
As of July 1, Dominion Energy has lowered its rates by approximately $14 per month for typical residential customers, with lower rates also going into effect for non-residential customers.
The rate reduction was enabled by bipartisan legislation passed in the...
GLOUCESTER-Tara Thomas has announced she’s seeking re-election for the position of Gloucester County Treasurer.
“I have been honored to serve the citizens of Gloucester County as treasurer for the past 23 years,” said Thomas, treasurer for Gloucester County, in a...
RICHMOND-On June 26, it was announced that Virginia is ranked at the top in the nation for Customized Workforce Training in the 19th-annual Business Facilities State Rankings Report, advancing the Virginia Talent Accelerator Program from the second spot in...
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...
NEWPORT NEWS-City leaders in Newport News are working toward an update of their Strategic Plan for 2020-2025.
City Council members and other officials met on June 23 to discuss the Strategic Plan and establish a vision for the next few...
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...
Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) recently sent out a letter to constituents announcing $1.5 billion in federal funding to improve internet coverage across the commonwealth. The funding was made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law that is making investment in...
HAMPTON—For the fourth time since 1972 when Hampton was first named an All-American City, the city was once again selected for the honor in 2023. The other two designations came in 2002 and 2014.
The city was named as one...
New laws followed by fireworks: that’s the Virginia way and this year is no exception. Hundreds of bills passed by the state legislature take effect July 1, as required by –you guessed it–a state law.
Many new laws govern arcane...
YORK–There’s probably nobody in Yorktown, a quaint hub dependent on visitors, who is against tourism. But opposition is growing to a plan to allow Princess Cruises to make five, day-long stops just offshore next year, disgorging 2,000 to 3,000...
Veterans bring numerous skills from their military backgrounds that are fundamental in various roles and industries. Although their service does not automatically qualify them for employment and the job search is not easy, their skillsets are what wins the...
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...
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...
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...
