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Virginia researcher works to save Atlantic sturgeon
L.A. UnleashedHOPEWELL, Va. — Researcher Matt Balazik wears his passion for saving the Atlantic sturgeon on his right arm -- a tattoo of the ancient fish -- and lives it by counting the bottom-feeding giants in the James River. The 30-year-old...... -
VDOT: No James River Bridge work due to storm
The Virginia Department of Transportation has decided not to go forward with work this weekend at the James River Bridge after all. Scheduled work to replace the metal grid deck on the JRB's lift span will be canceled this weekend due to an uncertain...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Tropical Weather, Virginia Department of Transportation, Tropical Storms, Heavy Engineering
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Brazil's 183-mile traffic jam
By now, most people in Hampton Roads have at least heard about the epic VDOT planning failure that resulted in a nine mile traffic jam on Interstate 664, in Newport News, a couple of weekends ago. The avoidable congestion was caused by VDOT's...
Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, Traffic, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Brazil, Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
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Hampton Roads to Richmond barge to start thrice-a-week service
A barge that hauls containers up the James River from Hampton Roads to Richmond twice a week, is adding a third day of service, according to transportation officials. With the addition of Saturday service, a top Virginia Port Authority news release...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, MeadWestvaco Corporation, Shipping Service, Hampton Roads
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VDOT to remove part of James River Bridge for weekend work detour
UPDATE: VDOT plans to demolish two sections of Jersey Wall dividers on the James River Bridge to create a traffic crossover so the span can remain open during upcoming work to replace the metal grid deck. Lauren Hansen, a VDOT spokeswoman, revealed the...
Tags: Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Virginia Department of Transportation, Transportation, SUVs and Crossovers, Road Transportation
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Want to spend time on Chesapeake Bay? "Crab Decks & Tiki Bars" offers options
Bill Wade and his wife, Susan, might live in Washington, D.C., but they spend their spare time on the Chesapeake Bay with their sons. It’s a family tradition passed along from Bill’s father, firefighter turned waterman after his wife won a...
Tags: Seafood, Chesapeake Bay
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Street Smart: VDOT tentatively plans HRBT work for after Columbus Day
VIRGINIA BEACH — VDOT’s new plans to complete the repaving of the eastbound side of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, include tentatively scheduling the work after Columbus Day, according to Friday’s press announcement. It will take...
Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, Columbus Day
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Street Smart: VDOT: announcement coming Friday on new Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel/James River Bridge work plan
Dennis Heuer, the Virginia Department of Transportation Hampton Roads district administrator under fire since last weekend's traffic nightmare, was not in his normal seat Thursday at the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization's monthly meeting...
Tags: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Transportation, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, Travel
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TRAFFIC: Person airlifted to hospital after Virgina Beach accident
One person was transported by medical helicopter to a hospital after an accident in Virginia Beach about 11:15 a.m. Friday. A vehicle flipped over and landed on its roof in the 5300 block of Northampton Boulevard. The extent of injuries to the person...
Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, Hospitals and Clinics, Hampton Roads
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James River Bridge maintenance scheduled for weekend
The left lanes of both directions of the James River Bridge will be closed over the weekend for maintenance work. The Virginia Department of Transportation’s bridge maintenance crews will do partial median barrier construction work from Friday...Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation
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New Norfolk brewing company brings craft beer to the Peninsula
TidewaterBizThe beer of a new Hampton Roads craft brewing company started appearing in Peninsula bars and restaurants in March. Smartmouth Brewing Co. started brewing in Norfolk in October last year and recently signed an agreement with M. Price Distributing Co. in...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Washington, DC, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Distilling and Brewing Industry
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Parts of the James River Trail in Lynchburg closed because of flooding
Sections of the James River Trail in Lynchburg are closed until at least 7:30 a.m. Thursday morning because of flooding. Those sections include the Point of Honor Trail, the Blackwater Creek Bikeway, and RiverWalk will be closed until the James River...
Tags: Rivers, Bodies of Water, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Human Interest
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