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New Smithfield BBQ joint could open by fall
The town's first barbecue restaurant in a decade could be ready in place of a vacant convenience store by the fall.Smithfield's planning commission gave its blessing last month to restaurant owner Norm...
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Newport News sets Jim's Local Market opening date
For residents of the Southeast Community, a nearly two-year wait for a full-service grocery store will end on May 10, when Jim's Local Market plans to open its doors.Jim Scanlon developed the model for...
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Orbital ATK gets $200M NASA contract for sounding rocket launches
NASA has awarded Dulles-based Orbital ATK a nearly $200 million contract for science rocket launches from Wallops Island and other sites over the next year, and likely longer.The space agency announced...
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Anheuser-Busch buys Devils Backbone Brewing Company
Anheuser-Busch has announced an agreement to acquire Roseland-based Devils Backbone Brewing Company. Anheuser-Busch issued a statement regarding the new partnership on Tuesday. Steve Crandall,...
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Poquoson leaders wary of irking public with new development plans
More than half a year after massive public backlash ended a developer's plan to build a Wal-Mart in the Big Woods area, Poquoson City Council met to discuss possible future uses for the nearly 9 acre...
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Verizon workers go on strike amid contract dispute
About 39,000 Verizon landline and cable workers on the East Coast walked off the job Wednesday morning after little progress in negotiations since their contract expired nearly eight months ago. The...
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Which Wich to open in Virginia Beach
Franchise owner Bijal Patel plans to open a Which Wich sandwich restaurant in Virginia Beach after opening one in Williamsburg in 2014, SouthsideDaily.com reports.Patel plans to add more Which Wich...
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Wal-Mart to add grocery pickup in Virginia Beach
Wal-Mart plans to add grocery pickup at the store for online shoppers in Virginia Beach this month, The Virginian-Pilot reports.Read the full story here.
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Transit officials to introduce free passes to grow ridership
When it comes to growing Hampton Roads Transit's customer base, agency officials are hoping for the Netflix effect: Roll out free service, then lock in the consumer."Sampling is such a major part of...
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Vote on Wegmans delayed, Newport News City Council expands tourism zones
The City Council will consider whether to rezone property to allow for a shopping center anchored by a Wegmans grocery store May 10, City Manager Jim Bourey announced Tuesday.The vote was previously...
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Still hope for historic Whittaker Memorial Hospital to be redeveloped in...
A plan to turn the historic Whittaker Memorial Hospital in the Southeast Community into an apartment building may still come to fruition, if a bit delayed.A Richmond-area firm has filed an application...
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Survey: Bay's blue crab numbers jump 35 percent over last year
The Chesapeake blue crab stock has rebounded for the second straight year, a new survey shows, and fishery experts say they're optimistic for a better commercial harvest this year.Results of the annual...
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Verizon workers go on strike amid contract dispute
About 39,000 Verizon landline and cable workers on the East Coast walked off the job Wednesday morning after little progress in negotiations since their contract expired nearly eight months ago. The...
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What you missed at Portsmouth State of the City event
Portsmouth Mayor Kenny Wright focused on apartment and housing growth in the city during the State of the City event Wednesday, The Virginian-Pilot reports.More than 800 apartments are planned for...
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Local Verizon workers go on strike
Hundreds of Peninsula workers were among the 39,000 Verizon landline and cable workers who went on strike Wednesday morning along the East Coast."We're trying to keep jobs here," said Jerry D. Rogers,...
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Wal-Mart to add grocery pickup in Newport News
Mega grocery retailer Wal-Mart plans to bring curbside grocery pickup to its Wal-Mart Supercenter location near Kiln Creek in Newport News.It's the only store, located at 12401 Jefferson Ave., that...
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Hampton adopts Fort Monroe zonings, prevents residential in Wherry Quarter
In a big win for long-time advocates of the unification of Fort Monroe's national park territory, the Hampton City Council unanimously approved a series of zoning changes Wednesday that changes the...
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Corps still sees power needs, few alternatives to Skiffes Creek line
Opponents of Dominion Virginia Power's proposal to run high voltage electric lines across the James River haven't convinced the Army Corps of Engineers that there's no need for lines or that there are...
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Mixed-use apartment project proposed at York River Crossing Shopping Center...
York River Crossing Shopping Center could soon be joined by 126 new town homes and apartments.The development would be the second of its kind in Gloucester Point to mix residential housing with...
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Area port terminals post mixed March results
NORFOLK — Vehicle counts were down for a third consecutive month at the Newport News Marine Terminal, according to a port report.The Virginia Port Authority — which operates terminals in Portsmouth,...
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