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All-ages curfew in place for Friday night at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront: "It's one and done'
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (288+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " The all-ages 9: 30 p. m. curfew will be in effect in the Oceanfront resort area Friday night despite a council member's desire to cancel it and pending lawsuits against Virginia Beach. Mayor Bobby Dyer said the imminent threat curfew remains "status…...
Alexandria School Board approves resolution requesting no parking zone in front of DMS
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (594+ words) ALEXANDRIA " A no parking zone along Mc Kay Avenue in front of Discovery Middle School could be coming. The Alexandria School Board approved a resolution to restrict parking along Mc Kay Avenue during the school day from 7: 30 a. m. to 3: 30 p. m. Sansted said…...
Fire leaves 3 displaced in Chesapeake's Great Bridge area
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (110+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. " Three people were displaced in a fire in the Great Bridge area of Chesapeake on Wednesday evening. Firefighters were called to the home on Montebello Circle at 6: 20 p. m. , according to the Chesapeake Fire Department. They arrived and found a…...
Five departments respond to Newport structure fire; blaze knocked down in about 10 minutes
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (127+ words) Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire in Newport on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Newport Fire Department. Officials said crews were dispatched just after 1: 30 p. m. to a home in the 200 block of Carl Garner Road. When firefighters arrived, they…...
Chesapeake fitness studio owner partners with unique nonprofit that's helping her nonverbal son find his voice
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (425+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. " Kandice Broadnax opened Ascend Bungee Fitness in Chesapeake in 2022. While the studio is a big part of her life, she said her son, Bryson, is her whole world. Bryson was diagnosed with autism when he was 3. "Originally, he…...
Democrat Sandy Marks wins City Council seat
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (668+ words) Democrat Sandy Marks won the open seat on Alexandria's City Council in the Tuesday special election, according to unofficial election results. Marks, an Alexandria City Public School parent who served two terms as the Alexandria Democratic Committee chair, raked in…...
Alexandria Celebrates Women: Virginia women behind the signers
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (640+ words) Most Virginia gentry lived on vast estates, usually miles apart. This proved in most cases to be safer as British troops roamed more populated areas of the colonies. Husbands involved in the cause for liberty were often away " fighting in…...
The rise of micro-weddings
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (576+ words) By Cheryl Connors and Vanessa Ferragut Over the past several years, the wedding industry has experienced a quiet but powerful transformation. Traditional large-scale weddings are increasingly giving way to more intimate, personalized celebrations known as micro-weddings. Defined as weddings with…...
Tying the Knot: Rev. Ian and Lesley Markham reflect on 40-year marriage
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (1422+ words) By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes. com One needn't spend long in the company of Rev. Ian and Lesley Markham to realize their marriage is a partnership in the best sense of the word. Ian is the longtime dean and president…...
City Council cuts from Sheriff's Office budget for jail study
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (1219+ words) By Sydney Kodama | skodama@alextimes. com City Council approved a $200, 000 one-time transfer from the Sheriff's Office to fund a study to look for ways to reduce jail costs at its Tuesday add/delete work session. Mayor Alyia Gaskins' last-minute support…...