Community News

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (567+ words) It’s a rare piece of industrial history suspended in the sky. Standing tall above the River Usk since 1906, Newport’s Transporter Bridge has become a symbol of the city. For generations, it has evoked memories of steelworks, shipyards, and the daily…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (372+ words) PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth City Council will consider a $100,000 appropriation for improvements at Mound Park during its regular meeting Monday, Sept. 14. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Portsmouth City Hall. The proposed ordinance, listed for third reading, would appropriate $100,000 from Capital…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1264+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — When Justice Pinkston came home from J.B. Fisher Elementary School with five free books, her parents had questions. Were they really free? All five of them? Could she really choose whichever books she wanted? “I was like, are…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (185+ words) The scale of this year's push stands in sharp contrast to last year's numbers. JNS.org reported that Met Council intended to deliver 1.4 million pounds to more than 200,000 people through more than 140 partners, meaning this year's 162-site, 2-million-pound campaign is…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (654+ words) The 46th annual Norfolk Lions Club parade is set for Saturday, Sept. 19, in downtown Norfolk with this year’s theme, “United We Serve — Honoring 250 Years of Freedom.” Randy Stingley, the club’s greater membership chairman, said although Lions Clubs International is a worldwide…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (637+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk is moving closer to demolishing the former Military Circle Mall, with city officials saying they hope to complete the contracting process within the next week and begin work tied to the demolition in October. Officials confirmed the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (342+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg is starting a new chapter, with plans for a new headquarters and a dedicated Teen Center designed to make after-school resources easier for local students to access. The organization is…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (379+ words) Residents will unofficially bid farewell to the summer season during Labor Day weekend, which will also bring some closures and schedule changes to services in Alexandria. Labor Day falls on Monday, Sept. 7, resulting in an extended holiday weekend for many…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (560+ words) On Sept. 28, Agenda Alexandria plans a panel discussion on “Civic Engagement, Trust, Responsiveness and an Open Government.” The Alexandria Federation of Civic Associations applauds the selection of this topic as timely and meaningful in our city, as the Federation expands…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (656+ words) Construction has begun on Benjamin Villas, a new rent-controlled, tax-credit housing project that will bring 28 new units to Norfolk. This is one of the new duplexes being built for the ongoing Benjamin Villas project. Construction is underway on Benjamin Villas,…...