Virginia travel, real estate & services

1+ hour, 11+ min ago (62+ words) At one of Virginia Beach's busiest intersections, health care advocates gathered Saturday to urge Congress to protect federal tax credits that help people afford insurance under the Affordable Care Act. At one of Virginia Beach's busiest intersections, health care advocates gathered Saturday to urge Congress to protect federal tax credits that help people afford insurance under the Affordable Care Act....

5+ hour, 55+ min ago (264+ words) December 6, 2025, 5:45 PM A New Grand Mart international grocery store is set to replace the shuttered Amazon Fresh location in Manassas" Sudley Manor Square. Shopping center owner Seneca Properties Inc. executed the 44,800-square-foot lease for the new store, which will be the grocer"s 10th location between southern Maryland and Richmond, according to a news release from the agency. The international market specializes in fresh produce, meat, fish, and ethnic items that are often hard to find in other stores, its website says. New Grand Mart opened its first Northern Virginia stores in Falls Church and Alexandria in 2013. The shopping center will also soon welcome a new Panera Bread and Dave"s Hot Chicken, currently under construction in a freestanding building. Both are expected to open late next year, the Seneca Properties release said. Platinum Dental and My Color Nails & Spa also…...

6+ hour, 33+ min ago (42+ words) RICHMOND " Old Dominion was ultimately unable to withstand Richmond's late-game efforts, falling 86-77 in an in-state clash against the Spiders on Saturday. The game " which hearkened back to days in ... More in College Sports More in College Sports...

6+ hour, 55+ min ago (1013+ words) December 6, 2025, 4:46 PM (CNN) " "It's not a good airport at all," President Donald Trump said of Dulles International Airport outside Washington DC, at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. "It's a terrible airport." He's not alone in his assessment. Operational for 60 years, Dulles regularly makes it on worst airport lists, largely due to one of its most unusual features: the people movers, more formally known as "mobile lounges," used to ferry passengers between gates and planes. These cumbersome vehicles " a sort of giant bus elevated on hydraulics " became a talking point for the President's cabinet meeting after a crash last month injured more than a dozen people. And now Trump is vowing big changes. Mobile lounges are not the only problem. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy later called out the airport for its "jet fuel smell." He's announced that his department is inviting proposals…...

9+ hour, 11+ min ago (298+ words) December 6, 2025, 2:30 PM You may have thought you'd seen the last of the drunken, rascally raccoon who broke into and ransacked a Virginia ABC liquor store in Ashland last week. Now, after recovering from a hangover due to his bender, which included drinking peanut butter whiskey, Virginia ABC has released cocktail recommendations that pays tribute to the viral masked bandit. "Whether you're craving tangy, scrappy or sparkly mischief, these creations deliver full woodland chaos in a glass," the ABC said on its Facebook page Friday, announcing the "Three Cocktails Straight From the Raccoon Recipe Vault." The cocktails include a "Rye Rascal Sour," a "Midnight Masked Gin Fizz" and a "Trash Panda Old Fashioned," and fans of the woodland raider can find the recipes here. The cocktail descriptions salute the raccoon's drunken escapades. Describing the Rye Rascal Sour, Virginia ABC wrote that…...

11+ hour, 41+ min ago (127+ words) Family members and friends are preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in memory of a much-loved mother. The group, known as the Ali Ling Fund, will take on Africa's highest peak'standing at 5,895m'in January 2026. It will mark ten years since the death of Ali Ling, who died from a brain tumour in 2016. Ali, who grew up in Norfolk, attended Costessey High School and worked at Norwich Union, Oasis and several pubs in Norwich. She was known for her warmth and humour. The trek is scheduled for January 20'the anniversary of her passing'and aims to raise awareness and funds for the Brain Tumour Charity. Many of the team have no prior experience of mountain trekking so have been training intensely....

12+ hour, 36+ min ago (116+ words) The free family-friendly celebration will feature an evening of entertainment, headlined by a performance by multi-platinum artist Mario. The city's Tree Lighting Ceremony is from 6-9 p.m. Saturday (tree lighting at 6:30 p.m.) at City Center at Oyster Point, 701 Town Center Drive. The free family-friendly celebration will feature an evening of entertainment, headlined by a performance by multi-platinum artist Mario. The event will also feature the return of Timber, the 50-foot talking tree, along with children's crafts, carnival games, holiday gift vendors and more. For more information, including parking, shuttle service, event schedule and other holiday events in the city, visit nnparksandrec.org/nlightn....

13+ hour, 30+ min ago (378+ words) LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: WTOP's Bob Immler signs off for the last time, retiring after 40 years in the traffic business. December 6, 2025, 10:11 AM Expect a cold morning Saturday and some slippery conditions, thanks to an overnight refreeze of wet roadways after snowfall blanketed the D.C. region Friday. Some patchy freezing fog and the refreezing may make driving hazardous Saturday. "Watch out for slick spots" if you're venturing out this morning, said 7News First Alert Meteorologist Jordan Evans. Temperatures will eventually tick up from the 20s in the morning to the mid 40s by the afternoon, all under partly sunny skies. "It'll take some time to warm up today even with the sunshine out there," Evans said. Light winds are expected across the region, according to the National Weather Service. But the very temporary respite from low temperatures is gone by nightfall. Evans said to expect another cold…...

13+ hour, 58+ min ago (192+ words) Old Dominion Monarchs (3-6) at Richmond Spiders (7-1) Richmond, Virginia; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spiders -11.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Old Dominion visits Richmond after Jordan Battle scored 24 points in Old Dominion's 88-75 loss to the William & Mary Tribe. The Spiders are 5-0 on their home court. Richmond is fourth in the A-10 scoring 84.6 points while shooting 46.7% from the field. The Monarchs are 0-6 in road games. Old Dominion is ninth in the Sun Belt scoring 75.1 points per game and is shooting 44.4%. Richmond averages 9.6 made 3-pointers per game, 2.2 more made shots than the 7.4 per game Old Dominion gives up. Old Dominion scores 6.3 more points per game (75.1) than Richmond gives up to opponents (68.8). TOP PERFORMERS: Will Johnston is shooting 41.7% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Spiders, while averaging 8.9 points. AJ Lopez is shooting 48.1% and averaging 11.5 points. Battle is averaging 13 points, 5.8 rebounds…...

13+ hour, 58+ min ago (195+ words) Fairfield Stags (4-3) at Richmond Spiders (7-2, 1-0 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fairfield visits Richmond after Kaety L'Amoreaux scored 23 points in Fairfield's 72-69 loss to the Howard Bison. The Spiders have gone 4-0 in home games. Richmond has a 6-2 record against opponents over .500. The Stags have gone 1-2 away from home. Fairfield has a 0-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. Richmond makes 44.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.2 percentage points higher than Fairfield has allowed to its opponents (42.6%). Fairfield has shot at a 43.0% clip from the field this season, 5.5 percentage points higher than the 37.5% shooting opponents of Richmond have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Maggie Doogan is shooting 45.2% from beyond the arc with 3.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Spiders, while averaging 23 points, 9.9 rebounds and five assists. Rachel Ullstrom is shooting 44.9% and averaging 13.3 points. L'Amoreaux is averaging 18.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists…...