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...
NEWPORT NEWS—On August 5, 2023, Cups and Claws Cafe, a cat café that offers coffee, fresh baked snacks, and an opportunity to socialize with cats that roam the space, will celebrate its one-year anniversary. The event will be held...
Start Peninsula is scheduled to host a Meet The Resources Event on July 21 from 11am to 1pm. The event will enable aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners to talk with other local business owners and leaders about how they...
WILLIAMSBURG-Jackie Mazzone, cooper apprentice at Colonial Williamsburg, first became enamored with living history while volunteering at the Strawbery Banke museum in Portsmouth, NH, in the seventh grade.
“I worked for them for four summers doing interpretive camps,” Mazzone said. “My...
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...
NEWPORT NEWS – Ten years from now, the work force is expected to look much different from how it does today. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a big reason. But as was the case with computers 40 or 50 years...
NEWPORT NEWS—Because of inclement weather and covid, the Newport News Fall Festival hasn’t been held for four years. That changes this year as Newport News Department of Parks & Recreation adds a little extra fun to this year’s Fall...
The Retail Alliance organization is hosting a series of workshops focusing on cash flow for businesses. The three-part workshop is part of the organization’s Retailpreneur Series.
Dates of the workshops are July 11, August 1, and September 12 from 8:30am...
Ben Munson is a licensed real estate broker with The Memorie Group on Prince George Street in downtown Williamsburg. He also serves as president of Williamsburg Downtown, an organization dedicated to promoting the businesses and organizations that make up...
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...
GLOUCESTER-A new art establishment is opening on Main Street in Gloucester. The news was shared in a social media post live on July 3.
Local artist Theresa Wells Stifel is opening York & Main, a showroom and store located at...
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,...
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...