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Big guns at the Battle of Craney Island
I've been thinking a lot about gun tubes over the past few weeks while completing the stories for my current series on the War of 1812 in Hampton Roads. Though far smaller in size and armed with far fewer guns, the 15 American gunboats that attacked HMS...
Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Hampton Roads, Navy Yard, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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2013 homicides in Hampton Roads
HOMICIDES IN HAMPTON ROADS in 2013 CHESAPEAKE 1. Jan. 20—Rachel Abshire (26, Chesapeake) was found stabbed to death in her Kingsbridge apartment located off of Johnstown Road. Cory Abshire (27, Norfolk), Rachel’s estranged...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Police Arrests, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Hampton Coliseum, Pocahontas
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Southern Baptists love the Scouts, unless they happen to be gay
As I read the article about the Southern Baptists' position on gay scouts I couldn't help thinking about the wonderful song from the musical South Pacific entitled "You Have to be Taught to Hate" ("Southern Baptists condemn Boy Scouts policy on gays,"...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Social Organizations, Boy Scouts of America
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$2.5 million renovation planned for Four Seasons in York County
The Four Seasons apartment community in York County is undergoing a $2.5 million planned renovation, Drucker & Falk announced. The 321-unit complex was sold by a local family to a group of investors that Drucker & Falk pooled together called Carlando...
Tags: Renovation, York (York, Pennsylvania)
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Harpoon Larry's to close; Buffalo Wild Wings opening
Harpoon Larry's The sign today (June 19) in front of Harpoon Larry’s Oyster Bar says it all: “8 days left...thank u Hampton.” The popular Hampton restaurant and bar announced earlier this year that it was moving this summer to the...
Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Peninsula Town Center
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Parts of Hampton Roads expected to get showers, thunderstorms before midnight
Daily PressNewport News, Hampton, York, Isle of Wight, Surry and Sussex are likely to see widespread showers and thunderstorms before midnight. The chances for heavy rain are 90 percent in Hampton, and localized flooding is possible for the other areas expected to...Tags: Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Hampton Roads, Weather, National Weather Service
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Newport News developer plans research park, retail and housing
Newport News-based W.M. Jordan Co. is partnering with the city, Virginia Tech and a Georgia company in a $250 million development, including a research park, at Oyster Point Road and Jefferson Avenue, Inside Business reported. The project is subject...
Tags: Whole Foods Market, Virginia Tech
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Fire extinguished at Christopher Newport University
Daily PressNewport News fire crews put out a kitchen fire at Christopher Newport University’s David Student Union Monday morning. Crews were met with smoke from a small fire in a freezer, Battalion Chief Jerry Reed said at the scene. The incident happened at...Tags: Education, Christopher Newport University, Colleges and Universities
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LongHorn Steakhouse opens with Newport News native as manager
LongHorn Steakhouse opened at 12581 Jefferson Ave. on May 20 with a Newport News native as its managing partner. A LongHorn veteran of almost 10 years, Tim Marquez oversaw the opening of 6,200-square-foot restaurant and will manage its operations and...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Newport News Shipbuilding career program recognized
Newport News Shipbuilding's Career Pathways program received two awards from the Virginia Department of Education for its partnership with Newport News City Public Schools' Heritage High School. Because of its commitment to education in the community,...Tags: Hampton Roads, Manufacturing and Engineering, Shipbuilding, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Agriculture
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Newport News police charge Hampton man in Tuesday hit-and-run
Daily PressPolice have arrested and charged a 24-year-old Hampton man they say struck a teen with his vehicle near Warwick High School Tuesday morning and drove away. Patrick Christopher Viteri, of the 1000 block of Porte Harbour Arch, was charged with DUI,...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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Oyster Point Rotary Club helps Mayors' Book Club
Karen Gill, spokeswoman for the Newport News Public Library System, shared news that the Oyster Point Rotary Club recently donated $500 to the Hampton-Newport News Mayors’ Book Club. The mayors of the two cities, Molly Joseph Ward and McKinley L....Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Clubs and Associations, Preschools, Schools, Lifestyle and Leisure
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