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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: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Washington, DC, Bars and Clubs, Monarch Bank, Lifestyle and Leisure
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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: Bodies of Water, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Human Interest, Rivers
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UPDATE: Officials keep an eye on James River in Botetourt County
WDBJ7 ReporterThe James River is causing many roads to close in Botetourt County, due to flooding. We've had crews checking on the conditions there all morning long. As of noon Wednesday, the James River is at 20 feet in Buchanan. We're expecting more rain...Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, Botetourt County
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VDOT: One lane of James River Bridge to close for repairs
Virginia Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close one southbound lane of the James River Bridge this weekend to repair guardrails. The repairs, which will take place from Sunday at 8 p.m. to Monday at 3 a.m., impact the right lane...Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Isle of Wight County
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Test lifts at the James River Bridge canceled
Daily PressUpdate: The bridge lifts have been canceled because of scheduling conflicts. VDOT says the test lifts will be rescheduled but have not confirmed a date. --- The Virginia Department of Transportation has scheduled multiple test lifts at the James River...Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation
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VDOT reschedules test lifts of James River Bridge
The Virginia Department of Transportation has cancelled several test lifts of the James River Bridge planned for this week. VDOT was planning to test two standby diesel generators Wednesday through Friday that were recently installed on the bridge but...Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation
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A deadly surprise on the Peninsula
The Army of the Potomac had plenty of reason to feel confident when it began marching up the Peninsula on April 4, 1862. Gun barrels glistening in the fine spring weather, the advancing columns of blue-clad troops made up the largest army America had...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unions, Career and Workplace, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hampton Roads
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Region's natural beauty is a tourism resource for many localities
reporterA lazy day on the river is better to many than a day at work. And, it's this serentity Botetourt County has decided to capitalize on. . "The Upper James River Water Trail started in Botetourt in about 2008. We officially opened up the trail in 2010,"...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Travel, Investments
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Newport News preacher redefined the black church
When Lightfoot Solomon Michaux pitched his first revival tent at the corner of 19th and Jefferson in 1919, he'd already made his mark selling fish and groceries. Michaux was nearly 35 when he went from chasing profits to saving souls. And as he stood...
Tags: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Seafood, Washington, DC, World War I (1914-1918), Lifestyle and Leisure
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Friday weather: Sunny skies with temperatures slightly below average
WTKR News Channel 3 MeteorologistSunny and nice… Highs today will reach into the mid and upper 60s, just a few degrees below average. Expect mostly sunny skies with a few extra clouds in the afternoon. Clouds will increase for the weekend, partly cloudy on Saturday and mostly...Tags: Weather Reports, National Weather Service, Weather
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Traffic Alert: Traffic pattern shift, lane reduction coming to Kansas/JRF interchange
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - One of south Springfield's busiest intersections will begin to feel a tight squeeze over the next few weeks as work continues on converting it to a diverging diamond interchange. Northbound drivers on Kansas Expressway at James River...Tags: Traffic, Highway Transportation
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