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Woods Edge Apartments to join Jersey Park in renovation project
Jersey Park Apartments isn’t the only affordable housing complex in Smithfield slated to receive a facelift. Salisbury, Maryland-based Green Street Housing, which expects to close on the purchase of the 80-unit complex in March, will that same month acquire and, likely in 2026, renovate the adjacent 60-unit Woods Edge apartment complex. Both are currently owned […]
Surry SOL scores return to pre-pandemic performance in reading, lag in other subjects
An analysis of Surry County Public Schools’ performance on Virginia’s Standards of Learning tests over the past five years shows the school system has returned to its divisionwide pre-pandemic pass rates in reading but is still behind in all other subjects. The Virginia Department of Education recently released test scores for the 2023-24 school year, […]
Bush Gardens' 2024 Howl-O-Scream starts next week
NORFOLK, Va. — Hot temperatures may have it feeling like summer this week, but it’s not too early to start thinking about Halloween. That’s because a spooky, annual tradition starts next week in Williamsburg. Busch Gardens Williamsburg is celebrating 25 years of Howl-O-Scream this year. On Friday,...
IW supervisors set Sept. 19 hearing on proposed three-year reassessment
Residents will have the opportunity to weigh in at the Isle of Wight County supervisors’ 6 p.m. Sept. 19 meeting as to whether the county should reassess property values more often. That’s the date Isle of Wight County supervisors have chosen for the required public hearing on a proposed ordinance change that would increase the […] The post IW supervisors set Sept. 19 hearing on proposed three-year reassessment appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff to visit Newport News on Labor Day
The second gentleman is planning a visit next week to Hampton Roads. Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, will be in Newport News on Labor Day, a spokesperson for the Harris presidential campaign confirmed this week. No other details were provided. Emhoff has helped his wife’s campaign since she replaced President Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket last month. “This is only ...
Revised logistics center presented to council
Editor’s note: This is the first part of a two-part story examining The Meridian Group’s presentation of a revised Tidewater Logistics Center project to the Windsor Town Council and the council’s feedback. The Meridian Group presented to the Windsor Town Council on Tuesday, Aug. 27, a revised version of the proposed Tidewater Logistics Center warehouse […] The post Revised logistics center presented to council appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Secretary of Navy, Labor promote maritime industry during visit to Newport News
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Secretary of the Navy is spending time in Hampton Roads to promote the need for more workers in the maritime industry. Wednesday morning, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro toured the apprentice school at Newport News Shipbuilding. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su,...
Williamsburg hosting events to gather public input
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — The city of Williamsburg is scheduled to host a series of Future Festivals to gather public input. This is part of its biennial Goals, Initiatives, and Outcomes (GIO) process. Seven Future Festivals are to be hosted over two weeks. Attendees will play games specifically designed to gather feedback to inform the […]
Volunteers sought for Drainage Committee, EDAs
The town of Windsor is seeking volunteers to fill open positions on the town’s Drainage Committee, the town’s Economic Development Authority and also the county’s EDA. DRAINAGE COMMITTEE Windsor Town Manager William Saunders noted during the Town Council’s Aug. 13 meeting that due to a resignation, Windsor’s Drainage Committee has a vacant position. “Durwood Scott […] The post Volunteers sought for Drainage Committee, EDAs appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
State To Study Impact On Black Communities Uprooted By Growth Of Virginia Colleges
What will happen now that a new 19-member state legislative committee is studying the impact that historically White universities have had on nearby Black neighborhoods acquired through eminent domain?. Two are located in Hampton Roads: Christopher Newport in Newport News and Old Dominion in Norfolk. Will these colleges in Hampton...
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