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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 […]
Mosquito-borne illnesses on the rise
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — If you have outdoor plans this holiday weekend don’t forget the mosquito repellent. Health officials report three recent deaths from West Nile virus in Wisconsin and Illinois, and one rare death from eastern equine encephalitis in New Hampshire. As of this week the Virginia...
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,...
More information has come out about Charlottesville’s city attorney who is on indefinite leave
There are folks in the City of Chesapeake this week calling for their mayor’s resignation. A local journalist there discovered that in 2022, Mayor Richard West asked his city attorney and staff to help his stepbrother through a legal issue. And the city attorney’s office did, using city resources, free of charge.
Council bids farewell to Retiring Police Officer Jackson
Suffolk City Council said farewell to a city mainstay during their Wednesday, Aug. 21 council meeting. Retired Suffolk Police Department Officer Junius H. Jackson III was given heartfelt goodbyes and gratitude for his 28 years of service as a Building Safety Officer for Suffolk City Hall and 45 years and eight months as an SPD […] The post Council bids farewell to Retiring Police Officer Jackson appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Labor Day closures in Hampton Roads | 2024
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — This year, the Labor Day holiday falls on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. Several local cities have announced how the holiday specifically impacts services, like trash pickup, and facilities, such as libraries and recreation centers. Find how your city is impacted, in the list below. Hampton.
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.
New lawsuit seeks to remove Chesapeake councilman Don Carey from ballot for mayor
CHESAPEAKE — A new lawsuit filed by the chairman of the Virginia Tea Party seeks to remove Don Carey from the ballot in the city mayor’s race as he faces questions about whether he should have stepped down from the City Council to run. Chesapeake resident Nelson Velez filed the lawsuit in Chesapeake Circuit Court this week, asking the court to compel the Virginia Department of Elections and ...
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 ...
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,...
‘Empowered to Vote’ Women gather in Norfolk to honor the legacy of Ida B. Wells
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – In honor of Women’s Equality Day, women from all over the state traveled to the Chrysler Museum for the Ida B. Wells March: ‘Empowered to Vote’ Saturday morning. Women in the NAACP organized the event to celebrate the legacy of Ida B. Wells and emphasize the importance of voting. “The Ida […]
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.
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