9+ hour, 3+ min ago  (461+ words) WILLIAMSBURG " As the sun set and the heat slightly dissipated Saturday night, tens of thousands of visitors gathered in Colonial Williamsburg for a special PBS event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary. The PBS broadcast, "American Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together," began…...

19+ hour, 38+ min ago  (149+ words) Norfolk set a new daily high temperature record Saturday, reaching 100 degrees and breaking the previous July 4 record of 98 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The old record had been set multiple times, most recently in 1997, National Weather Service meteorologist…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (355+ words) WILLIAMSBURG " With fireworks displays and musical performances prepped to celebrate America's 250th anniversary in Williamsburg, one shop window in Merchants Square offers a quieter, if equally elaborate, form of patriotism " crafted one stitch at a time. Bonnie Burton founded Colorful Stitches…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (504+ words) Shoes created through a collaboration between Williamsburg retailers, artists, educators and historical organizations were supposed to be on national display Friday as the Miss America "Show Us Your Shoes" parade helped kick off Independence Day weekend festivities in Philadelphia. However,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (511+ words) For decades, public health campaigns have warned citizens about the dangers of smoking " yet in Virginia, smoke remained a hazard inside operating rooms until recently. Surgical smoke is generated when electrosurgical pencils or lasers are used to cut tissue and…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (297+ words) The two separate lawsuits filed by the Justice Department in federal court say the laws violate the Second Amendment. "The Constitution is not a suggestion, and the Second Amendment is not a second-class right," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (602+ words) WILLIAMSBURG " To celebrate the nation's 250th year, Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area will host a two-hour televised PBS event as the finale of the holiday weekend. The PBS broadcast, American Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together, begins at 8 p. m. Saturday and will include live…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (142+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " A man died after a shooting on Sunday evening, police said. Virginia Beach police received a report of a shooting in the 2100 block of West Kendall Circle. This block has single-family homes and is near First Landing State…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (183+ words) The Hampton Roads Black Food Festival returns for a second year to Mount Trashmore on Saturday. Tree Kelty, the organizer and the owner of Black on Black Market in Norfolk, said in an email that about 5, 000 to 7, 000 people attended last…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1028+ words) NORFOLK " Mac Arthur Center's opening in 1999 drew an estimated 72, 000 people. Twenty seven years later, the downtown landmark, in the oft quoted words of its namesake, Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur, is poised to just fade away. The mall will permanently close…...