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A cradle of slavery on the York
When the director of the Middle Passage port markers project arrives in Yorktown to give a talk about slavery Friday night, she'll find herself in the perfect place. Though Old Point Comfort and Jamestown can lay claim to the first Africans in English...
Tags: Memorial Day, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Jamestown Settlement, Yorktown (York, Virginia), York County (Virginia)
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Tidewater Conference spring all-stars: Baseball, softball, boys tennis, girls lacrosse, boys lacrosse, girls soccer
The Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools named the following all-star teams for spring sports: SOFTBALL FIRST TEAM Kayla Harris Greenbrier Christian Academy Junior Liz Bailey Greenbrier Christian Academy Senior Gabbie Bennett ...Tags: College Baseball, Christianity, Sports, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief
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A lost Spanish mission on the York River
When the first English settlers sailed into Hampton Roads in 1607, they were latecomers to Virginia. Four times during the previous half-century, Spanish explorers probed the James and York rivers - and on Sept. 10, 1570 they planted a Jesuit mission...
Tags: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), College of William and Mary, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Archaeology, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown
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Foreclosure rate dips in Hampton Roads in March
Foreclosure rates in Hampton Roads decreased for the month of March compared to the same month last year, according to data from CoreLogic. In March, 1.31 percent of home loans were in some stage of the foreclosure process, according to a news release....
Tags: Services and Shopping, Real Estate
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Aaron's leases space in Gloucester Commons Shopping Center
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, a commercial real estate company in Hampton Roads, announced the following leases: - Lockwood Brothers, Inc. renewed its lease of 37,500 square feet at 814 Childs Ave. in Hampton. - Aaron’s leased 8,000...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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Jamestown cannibalism expert has worked here before
Famed Smithsonian Institution forensic anthropologist Douglas Owsley, whose study of cannibalism and Native American scalping rituals made him indispensable to confirming the first physical evidence of cannibalism at Jamestown last week, has contributed...
Tags: Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Historic Jamestowne, Cannibalism, Smithsonian Institution
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Hampton Roads songwriters sue Justin Bieber, Usher over rights to "Somebody to Love"
Two local songwriters filed a $10 million lawsuit last week accusing Justin Bieber and Usher of stealing their tune "Somebody to Love" to create the hit single of the same name that reached No. 15 on Billboard's pop chart in 2010. The Washington Post...
Tags: Music Industry, The Washington Post, Usher, Justin Bieber
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Global countertop producer to open Hampton distribution hub
TidewaterBizA leading global producer of quartz and granite countertops plans to invest $3 million in facility upgrades and $10 million in inventory to open a Hampton distribution hub in July, a company leader said. The Hampton facility hub for the Spain-...Tags: Realty, Services and Shopping, Real Estate
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Foodbank fundraiser celebrates 20 years on April 18
Tastefully Yours, the annual bash hosted by the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank, marks a big anniversary this month — 20 years of raising funds by this worthy organization. More than 35 restaurants and food service organizations have signed up for...
Tags: Hayashi Sushi & Grill, Bars and Clubs, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Starbucks Corp.
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Newport News singers named finalists in Sea Level songwriting contest
Roy Moats and John Kovacevich, two Newport News songwriters, have been named finalists in the Sea Level Singer-Songwriter Emerging Artist competition. They'll perform in Norfolk on Saturday, April 6 in the contest's finals. Now in its sixth year, the...
Tags: Water, Music Industry, Bodies of Water, Oceans, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Jackie Scott, recovering from surgery, reschedules her Hampton Block Party gig
Organizers of the Hampton Block Party have made a change to the entertainment for Saturday's season launch. Blues singer Jackie Scott has been replaced by Blues Empacts, Mojo Collins and Herbie D and the Dangermen. Scott had to reschedule her...
Tags: Music Industry, Concerts, Blackbeard Pirate Festival, Lynyrd Skynyrd (music group), Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)
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Daily Press Poetry Contest voting begins May 2
Daily PressMay 1 UPDATE: All of the entries are in and voting for the 2013 Daily Press Poetry contest begins tomorrow. To read all of the poems and choose your favorite, you'll be able to vote on Facebook or at www.dailypress.com/contests starting Thursday, May 2....Tags: Poetry, Voting, Politics, Elections
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