More sales and lower prices could prove encouraging for emerging residential developments in the city such as Quarterpath, pictured here. (Rodrigo Arriaza / Virginia Gazette) Potential homebuyers in the Greater Williamsburg area have a lot to think about as the real estate market steadily improves during the first quarter of 2018, with more homes sold […]
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WVEC) — Newport News Police Department’s South Precinct will host a Coffee with a Cop event on April 17. From 9 to 11 a.m. at the South Precinct Building located at 3303 Jefferson Avenue officers will be available to speak with community members. There will be no agendas or speeches, just a […]
Read MoreFour Hampton Roads-area housing authorities and agencies will receive more than $149,000 to help aid 20 homeless veterans under a joint voucher program run by the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development. The awards are part of $693,962 being given to 13 agencies across Virginia to help provide homes to 78 veterans […]
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Newport News, Va. – The City of Newport News has issued a notice to demolish the abandoned apartment complex on Dresden Drive. The former Vista Garden apartment complex located next to the Ivy Farms neighborhood, has been abandoned for more than 10 years. The Ivy Farms neighborhood intentionally requested the city to install a fence […]
Read MoreA Senate race between Hillary Clinton’s running mate and a candidate characterized as the Donald Trump of Virginia is likely to garner massive national attention, even if it isn’t competitive—and for now, polls indicate it isn’t. President Trump’s approval rating took its toll on Republicans in Virginia’s 2017 state elections, while Clinton has drawn little […]
Read MoreOne of two outdoor escalators is lifted into place in front of the airport terminal building in this file photo of improvements made at the Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport. (Joe Fudge / Daily Press) Except for two airports’ purchases of cleaning and de-icing chemicals, Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport was the only facility in the state […]
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Less than a month before service was to begin, a Virginia airport has lost a twice-weekly flight that would have been destined for South Carolina. Elite Airways President John Pearsall said in a statement Friday that not enough travelers were interested in the route between Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport and Myrtle […]
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(PRLEAP.COM) Toredo: I am a big boy now!, a new book by Mary Ann Dentu, has been released by RoseDog Books. Toredo: I am a big boy now! is a charming story about a little boy’s childhood whilst growing up in Sicily, Italy. About the Author The author, Mary Ann Dentu, was born in 1939 […]
Read MoreNEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Police in Newport News are investigating an auto-pedestrian crash that sent two teens to the hospital. The crash happened around noon on Sunday at the intersection of Main Street and Jefferson Avenue in the city. According to officials, three teens were trying to cross the street when a Chevy pick-up truck […]
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Rep. Bobby Scott toured the Marshall Courts pubic housing complex on Monday morning. His tour followed a meeting with representatives of the Housing Authorities of Hampton Roads, where Scott discussed possible funding cuts for federal housing under the Trump administration’s proposed budget, Scott’s office said. "It’s a matter of priorities. What […]
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