Virginia travel, real estate & services

4+ hour, 1+ min ago   (340+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia's record-setting diesel prices increased to $6.35 a gallon Friday. The overnight rise was 4 cents. A week ago, it was $5.99; one month ago was $5.50; and a year ago it was $3.60. The increases are 6% in a week, 15.5% in a…...

13+ hour, 26+ min ago   (234+ words) The City will provide bags, gloves and trash grabbers for a Sunday morning cleanup aimed at protecting wildlife and reducing pollution reaching the Chesapeake Bay. ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandrians can spend Sunday morning helping clean one of the city’s most important…...

13+ hour, 26+ min ago   (326+ words) Outdoor live entertainment on Mount Vernon Avenue, new townhouses in Parker-Gray and a Russell Road address dispute are among the cases Alexandria City Council will hear Saturday. ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria residents have several days to study—and speak about—a…...

21+ hour, 12+ min ago   (314+ words) Josiah Baldwin, Zoe Foster and Lucy Hunnicutt are among more than 16,000 students nationwide advancing in the 2027 scholarship competition. Josiah Baldwin, Zoe Foster and Lucy Hunnicutt have been named semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program, Alexandria City Public Schools announced…...

9+ hour, 59+ min ago   (187+ words) “Virginia Election Code does not permit disclosure of this protected information to the federal government without a court order,” he wrote in the letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. The state explicitly limits its voter lookup tools to individuals…...

1+ day, 47+ min ago   (44+ words) Zoning permits were issued for 15 data centers in Newport Township near Nanticoke. Michael Sheen said his meeting with the first minister was "early days but that's really encouraging". The failure... Zoning permits were issued for 15 data centers in Newport Township…...

12+ hour, 29+ min ago   (855+ words) Newport Classical celebrates a local award with two October concerts featuring Trio Azura and Rasa String Quartet. As we settle into fall in Newport, we are reminded of how special our community is in this unique city. It has been…...

13+ hour, 34+ min ago   (84+ words) A man was injured after a shooting in Portsmouth Thursday night, police said. Officers were called around 11:26 p.m. to the 3700 block of Deep Creek Boulevard. Police found a man... A man was injured after a shooting in Portsmouth Thursday night, police…...

20+ hour, 7+ min ago   (36+ words) Newport News police arrested a 16-year-old boy, facing first-degree murder charges, in a July homicide case on Thursday. Newport News police arrested a 16-year-old boy, facing first-degree murder charges, in a July homicide case on Thursday....

7+ hour, 21+ min ago   (586+ words) The RNLI has temporarily suspended operations at its Portsmouth lifeboat station following abuse and intimidation directed at volunteers after the arrival of a migrant boat in the Hampshire city. The charity said the Portsmouth station had been “temporarily off service…...