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VB listed as city that’s both bad for walking and healthy living
(STACKER) — There are so many factors that can influence healthy living and weight loss. Genetics and psychology both play a major role, but so can a person’s environment. That’s why Hers set out to rank the 50 most populous cities from best to worst according to which make it easy to live a healthy […]
Mark your calendar: Craft beer festival coming to Virginia Beach in August
The 9th Annual Coastal Craft Beer Festival is coming to Neptune’s Park on Aug. 24 from 3-8 p.m. Thirty breweries will be on hand offering more than 60 samples to festival-goers. There will also be live music, food trucks and the unveiling of a limited edition brewery collaboration honoring the Neptune Festival’s 50th anniversary this September. Several restaurants near 31st Park will also be ...
Portsmouth restaurant challenges Virginia’s food-to-alcohol ratio, citing casino exemptions
A Portsmouth restaurant filed a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s food-to-alcohol ratio requirements that it argues are outdated and unfair for mixed beverage licensees — especially as the state recently welcomed casinos and exempted the gaming centers from such rules. Regulations from the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority stipulate that a minimum 45% of the total gross sales must be ...
Youngkin speaks about energy plan ahead of update in coming weeks
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday leaned into his All-of-the-Above energy plan that calls for continued use of natural gas, despite scientists stating human use of fossil fuels is causing climate change’s increasingly intense storms. “We need more gas. We need more solar and wind and we need nuclear and we are going to lead […] The post Youngkin speaks about energy plan ahead of update in coming weeks appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Norfolk sells former Greyhound station property for ‘Houndstooth’ redevelopment
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The former Greyhound station property off Brambleton Avenue in Downtown Norfolk has been sold to make way for a mixed-use, roughly 220-unit apartment building called “Houndstooth.”. Norfolk City Council voted unanimously (with Vice Mayor Martin Thomas Jr. abstaining on PH-3) on Tuesday to approve...
Looming question over Chesapeake council member’s seat leads to rift between members
CHESAPEAKE — At least two City Council members are choosing not to participate in certain city business, such as closed sessions, as a legal question about Don Carey’s council seat lingers. A divided and tense vote at the July 9 council meeting tasked the City Attorney’s office with filing a writ of mandamus with the Circuit Court asking a judge to compel Carey to resign from his position as ...
Nansemond Indian Nation, Portsmouth Mayor Shannon Glover Officiate Grand Opening of Health Clinic for the Underserved
Fishing Point Healthcare’s first Hampton Roads clinic provides Medicaid patients & Indigenous Americans a comprehensive one-stop health care experience. Our mission is to be a guiding beacon of health where the currents of compassion, empathy and expertise converge.”. — David "Black Feather" Darling. PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, July 19,...
Hundreds of backpacks, school supplies donated to military families in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. — Several military families in Norfolk, are right on track with preparing their children for the back-to-school season. The national nonprofit Operation Homefront's annual Back-to-School Brigade filled bookbags with school supplies and gave them to hundreds of children with parents in the military. It's part of a...
Norfolk Receives $2.5 Million Grant to Lower Housing Costs in Virginia
VIRGINIA – The White House has announced $325 million in funding through the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant to seven communities across the U.S. This funding aims to build more homes and revitalize neglected neighborhoods. One recipient is the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA), which will receive $2.5 million to reduce housing costs in Virginia.
Fishing Point Healthcare opens new facility in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A first facility of its kind found its home in Portsmouth. Fishing Point Healthcare held a grand opening on Saturday. It's a facility established by the Nansemond Indian Nation to serve Medicaid patients and Indigenous Americans. It's part of the comprehensive health service founded by the...
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