11+ mon, 4+ week ago (707+ words) Planned Chesapeake Plant to be Key Link in Global Offshore Wind Supply Chain, noon to 1 p.m., online. RVA757 Connects is hosting a webinar to explore LS Greenlink USA's planned $680 million investment in a manufacturing facility in Chesapeake that will bring a massive 660-foot tower, the tallest building in Virginia. Free. Register at rva757connects.com/2024-1/december2024webinar. Hampton Roads Global Commerce Council Holiday Mixer, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Smartmouth Brewing, 1309 Raleigh Ave., Norfolk. Hampton Roads Global Commerce Council is hosting an event to wrap up the year with food and drinks and discuss plans for the coming year. $65. Register at hrgcc.org/holiday-party/. LEAD Peninsula Alumni's Annual Holiday Party, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tradition Brewing, 700 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Newport News. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting a party for LEAD Peninsula alumni. Includes cookie swap and ugly Christmas sweater contest. Buy your own. Register at virginiapeninsulachamber.com. Christmas Tree Lighting, 6:30 p.m., Victory Monument and Riverwalk Landing,…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago (223+ words) The Point Break Festival will bring together a mix of rock and reggae bands this summer for its second year at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, including headliners Slightly Stoopid and Stick Figure. The festival will feature more than 20 bands over two weekend days, with doors opening at noon and live concerts beginning at 1 p.m. June 21 and 22. Miles'Doughty, lead singer for Slightly Stoopid, is already feeling excited about the show. "Virginia Beach, they know how to party," Doughty said in an interview. "Like, they bring me energy every single time. So I feel, like, if anyone's on the fence about going, just get down there and you're going to have a great time with the people." Slightly Stoopid describes its distinct sound as a blend of rock, reggae, acoustic soul,'hip-hop, heavy metal and punk rock. The band has been making music…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago (304+ words) Looking for something to do during the next week? Here are just a few happenings in Hampton Roads. Singer and songwriter Wynonna Judd will make a stop in Virginia Beach as part of her "Greatest Hits" tour. 8 p.m. Friday at The Dome, 400 20th St., Virginia Beach. Tickets start at $30. For more info or to buy online, visit livenation.com. RnB Block Party, a summer celebration, will feature DJs, dancing and food trucks. 6 p.m. Friday outside on the Scope plaza, 201 E. Brambleton Ave., Norfolk. Tickets start at $33. To buy online, visit ticketmaster.com. Virginia Arts Festival presents Williamsburg Live! Three days of music on the Lawn of the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, 326 W. Francis St. The lineup will feature The Concert " A Tribute to Abba, Friday; The Band Perry with Celeste Kellogg, Saturday; and The Beach Boys, Sunday. All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago (60+ words) Williamsburg " with 32 Flock cameras and 16,000 residents " has 204 cameras per 100,000 people. That's a rate of deployment that's more than five times the regional average. Williamsburg " with 32 Flock cameras and 16,000 residents " has 204 cameras per 100,000 people. That's a rate of deployment that's more than five times the regional average....

8+ mon, 2+ week ago (180+ words) A developer of advanced night vision goggles, thermal optics and autonomous systems for military and tactical operations plans to invest $2.69 million to establish manufacturing in Virginia Beach, the city announced. The expansion of ViDARR Inc. with a 16,410-square-foot facility at 2656 Lishelle Place off Lynnhaven Parkway is expected to bring 40 jobs to the city, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced. "Our new Virginia headquarters will provide advanced solutions tailored to the unique needs of the region's vast defense sector," company president Cliff Byrd said in a news release. "As we settle into our new home, ViDARR is excited to deepen our impact in the Virginia Beach area." The Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based company sells a range of advanced defense technologies, including night vision and thermal integration for drones that can detect heat signatures through smoke, fog and dense terrain. The region's defense ecosystem, bolstered…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago (126+ words) CHESAPEAKE " A automobile crash Thursday evening hospitalized five people, including a juvenile who sustained critical injuries. First responders at about 6:45 p.m. found two crashed vehicles near where Jolliff Road meets the Interstate 664 and West Military Highway interchange. Two adults and three juveniles were injured and taken to a nearby hospital. Authorities said one of the juveniles had life-threatening injuries. The Chesapeake Police Department on Friday morning said there were no additional details available, including the cause of the crash and the ages of those who were injured. Police said an investigation of the crash was active. Anyone with information is asked by police to contact the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP, submit a tip online at P3TIPS.COM....

6+ mon, 20+ hour ago (655+ words) As the weather gets warmer, many Virginia residents begin to look for outdoor activities that will let them take advantage of the pleasant temperatures before it gets too hot to enjoy being outside. A lot of people have fond memories of riding bicycles as a kid, but they may no longer own a bike. Lucky for them, several local businesses offer bike rentals along with other outdoor amenities. Many of these facilities also offer kayak, canoe or other water-related recreation rental equipment; look for information about these options in a later column. As always, it's best to check out these businesses' websites before making plans to rent a bike or other piece of outdoor equipment, as rates and offerings change with the changing seasons. Several such businesses are in the Jamestown area of James City County, providing easy access to…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago (229+ words) Two area cities " Chesapeake and Newport News " will host Sept. 11 memorial services on Thursday in memory of the 2,977 lives lost 24 years ago. One event " the Chesapeake 9/11 Ceremony of Remembrance " is taking place at the Chesapeake City Park, at 900 City Park Drive, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Military members will take part in the service, as will a joint public safety honor guard that will includes members of the the city's police and fire departments and the sheriff's office. U.S. Navy Capt. Robert R. Littman, the executive officer at Naval Air Station Oceana, will deliver the keynote address. The national anthem will be performed by E. Justin Allen, a retired Air Force technical sergeant. A piece of the fallen World Trade Center " a steel beam weighing more than five tons " is located within a wrought-iron fence at the city park that's shaped like the Pentagon. The Newport…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago (48+ words) WineStyles, a franchise wine and craft beer store with a bistro that offers weekly wine tastings and a monthly wine club, opened in November at 759 N. Battlefield Blvd. in Chesapeake. See which businesses are celebrating milestones and which organizations are giving back. More in Inside Business...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago (173+ words) Beach Ford's 55,000-square-foot Pro Elite Commercial Service facility opened in July with specialized equipment that can provide maintenance and repair services to commercial and municipal fleets and larger vehicles, such as recreational vehicles, limos and ambulances. Beach Ford recently opened a commercial service center in the Lynnhaven area of Virginia Beach. Beach Ford's 55,000-square-foot Pro Elite Commercial Service facility opened in July with specialized equipment that can provide maintenance and repair services to commercial and municipal fleets and larger vehicles, such as recreational vehicles, limos and ambulances. Equipment enables lifts up to 72,000 pounds for vehicles up to 30 feet in length, according to a company announcement. Other features include a mobile service team, walk-in service, specialized commercial fleet technicians, in-house and off-site Department of Transportation inspections, a commercial parts shop and extended service hours. The new location at 2717 Virginia Beach Blvd....