3+ day, 25+ min ago   (494+ words) WILLIAMSBURG — By the summer of 2028, Williamsburg should have a new library. On Thursday, Williamsburg City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Hourigan Construction Corp. for construction of a nearly 50,000-square-foot new library. The library will replace the current 42,000-square-foot facility…...

6+ day, 45+ min ago   (308+ words) April 26, 1935 – Aug. 18, 2026 John Bernard Murphy II died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Aug. 18 in Alexandria. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on April 26, 1935 to John Bernard Murphy and Mary Condon (Murphy) Burke. Bernard graduated from St. Mary’s University,…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (193+ words) A glass-fronted matcha grinder room is planned to open later in 2026, according to we-heart's report, continuing the café's approach of making tea preparation part of the visible experience rather than something hidden behind a counter. Leading the Ritual Bar's classes…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (48+ words) For three years, 19-year-old Keithvell Martin has danced at the corner of Belvidere and West Leigh streets in Richmond to spread joy to passersby. For three years, 19-year-old Keithvell Martin has danced at the corner of Belvidere and West Leigh…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1117+ words) To some, Music Hall’s arrival represented the beginning of the end: one of the first Brooklyn rock clubs made out of the Manhattan mold. Moore and Jim Glancy, his co-founder, aimed to bring a... Every product is independently selected by editors....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (186+ words) RICHMOND — A Richmond police officer was shot and wounded Thursday evening while responding to a call about a person in a mental health crisis, prompting an ongoing standoff with the shooter, according to multiple law enforcement sources with firsthand knowledge....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (220+ words) The Jewish Organization of Williamsburg and North Brooklyn opened a new food pantry on Sept. 2, sponsored by the Met Council at the W Mall, according to a press release. The pre-Rosh Hashanah distribution event provided food for 250 local families. Governor…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (308+ words) A former roadway along the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has been transformed into a new public gathering space in Williamsburg with the opening of Jackson Street Pop-Up Plaza at 1 Jackson St., according to Greenpointers. The plaza, which opened Wednesday, occupies a BQE-adjacent…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (48+ words) Heavy rains in Norfolk flooded the intersection of Boush Street and Olney Road Saturday evening. This red car was left stranded in the waters. Heavy rains in Norfolk flooded the intersection of Boush Street and Olney Road Saturday evening. This…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago   (480+ words) Virginia Cancer Specialists, the largest private oncology practice in Northern Virginia, is pleased to welcome Tina Roy, MD, board-certified medical oncologist and board-eligible hematologist, to its Arlington location. Oops, something went wrong U.S. markets open in 46m Nationally Recognized Lung Cancer Researcher…...