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Free Thursday concerts at Fort Monroe, Mariners' Museum begin in June
A popular summer concert series has seemingly escaped looming federal budget cuts. Fort Monroe's Music By the Bay series will begin June 13 and with a performance by the U.S. Fleet Forces Band Wind Ensemble. Concerts take place on Thursday evenings at...
Tags: Fort Monroe, Museums, G. Glenn Oder, Virginia Arts Festival, Culture
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Chopra airs first TV ad
Aneesh Chopra, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, became the first down ticket candidate to began airing a television ad this week. The 33-second ad titled "Escalator" shows Chopra staying in place as he climbs in place up...Tags: Politics, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Barack Obama, Elections, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers to play Portsmouth in August
Williamsburg's Bruce Hornsby hasn't been a stranger to local audiences recently. I've seen him show up and jam with both Jackson Browne and Rosanne Cash at area gigs. Last summer, he played a headlining gig at OpSail in Norfolk. Now, he's coming back...
Tags: Entertainment Events, AAA, Travel, Grammy Awards, Transportation
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Buckroe sees gain in momentum
"That was the largest crowd I've ever seen in Buckroe." A friend said those words to me over brunch Sunday morning after attending the Buckroe Beach Reggae Fest the prior day. While I'm a relative newcomer to Hampton Roads, she grew up in Hampton...Tags: Buckroe, Arts and Culture, Festive Events
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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 Settlement, York (York, Pennsylvania), Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Colonial Williamsburg
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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, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Sports
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Sen. Stosch says McAuliffe didn't help transportation deal pass
State Sen. Walter Stosch, R-Henrico, said claims in a television ad by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe are absurd. McAuliffe's campaign ad that began airing last week details McAuliffe's behind the scenes efforts to lobby Democrats in...Tags: Politics, Mamie E. Locke, Walter A Stosch, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice
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"Retail Academy" available in Hampton Roads
Small businesses can gain retail insight and management tips in a 12-week "Retail Academy" June 12 to August 28 in Portsmouth. The program consists of classroom courses, one-on-one counseling and three peer-to-peer meetings. Former and current...Tags: Small Businesses, TowneBank, Business
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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: Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), College of William and Mary, Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
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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: Usher, Music Industry, The Washington Post, Justin Bieber
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Hampton Roads businesses donate for disaster recovery
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. in Norfolk and the Williamsburg Pottery donated money to the American Red Cross to aid disaster relief and recovery efforts. Portfolio, a financial services company, donated $20,000, according to a news release. The...
Tags: Portfolio Recovery Associates Incorporated, American Red Cross
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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: Real Estate, Services and Shopping
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