3+ hour, 28+ min ago  (465+ words) A popular pink coffee shop has brought dreamy drinks to La Promenade shopping center. Colonna said she had dreamed of opening a coffee shop and threw the idea out to Quirantes. "I worked a corporate job and hated it," she…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (284+ words) Williamsburg will be home to two poetry events this month intended to showcase youth and regional talent. Hosted by Williamsburg poet laureate Lacroy "Atlas" Nixon, the Artist Garden Grand Slam will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Hennage Auditorium…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (179+ words) CHESAPEAKE " A worker was injured in an accident at the construction site of an apartment complex Thursday morning. Around 8:45 a.m., the Chesapeake Fire Department responded to a report of an injured worker at a site in the 900 block of North Battlefield…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago  (122+ words) The open house will teach residents about election administration and provide a space for election-related questions. Williamsburg's Voter Registration and Elections Office will hold an open house from noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the city's Municipal Building. The event will…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1167+ words) Hurricanes, thunderstorms and earthquakes are deemed acts of God " things completely beyond human control. Social, political, and religious evolutions, while influenced by man to a degree, are often inspired by divine winds that somehow escape domination by mere mortals. Historical…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (496+ words) The latest version of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, signed in December by representatives of the six states and the District of Columbia that are in the watershed, offers a solid foundation for the cooperative work that will be needed…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago  (536+ words) PORTSMOUTH " The city is wiping the slate clean of thousands of unpaid parking violation fees due to inconsistent enforcement. The move follows lengthy discussions among city leaders about irregular parking enforcement and the challenges that unclear expectations pose to conducting…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago  (436+ words) If you're a fan of building colorful creations with interlocking plastic pieces, check out BrickinBad. Pat and Amy Myers opened the store in 2024 at 1637 Independence Blvd., next to Bayside Artisan Shoppes in Virginia Beach. Pat said they have this business…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (145+ words) NEWPORT NEWS " A man was shot and killed Friday night, and another has been charged in the shooting. Just after 10:45 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 0 block of Bellows Way for a shooting. That's in the Kiln Creek neighborhood, just off…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (749+ words) Eight and a half seconds. That's about how long it takes Benson Kim to solve a standard 3-by-3 Rubik's Cube " just like the one many people have sitting on a shelf around the house. And by Kim's own admission, he…...