HAMPTON—On November 1, 1916, just four months before the U.S. Senate voted to join the efforts overseas in World War I, Virginia breweries and distilleries closed their doors as the state began an experiment in Prohibition. From that date until 1933, state inspectors and...

HAMPTON-A former bank building has been sold with the intent of developing a new apartment complex. Cushman & Wakefield/Thalhimer first announced the sale of the property, located at 2 East Queens Way, on January 19. According to a release, the building, which once housed a SunTrust...

HAMPTON—The Hampton Clean & Green Workplaces Committee is looking to recognize local businesses that make an effort to promote sustainability. Awards are given to businesses that promote recycling, tree stewardship, conversation of water and energy, and other everyday practices that exhibit a “clean and...

HAMPTON—The Hampton Planning Commission heard two separate proposals during a public hearing at its meeting on Thursday, January 19. The first was a rezoning application and use permit submitted by Olde Hampton Village Developers, LLC to rezone 16 properties totaling slightly more than 22 acres...

HAMPTON – To see what’s in store for Hampton in 2023, it’s best to look at what was happening in the city more than 15 years ago. Four or five years before current Mayor Donnie Tuck became a councilman, the city developed about six...

HAMPTON—A French historical novel written by Alexander Dumas in 1844, the tale of the “Three Musketeers” has been adapted many times through the years for stage, television, and film. The story, which is about a young man named D’Artagnan who meets the formittable musketeers, Athos,...