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Virginia Beach approves preservation of land near Pleasure House Point
20+ hour, 57+ min ago (552+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " City Council unanimously approved the acquisition of less than an acre of land near Pleasure House Point Natural Area and Crab Creek, preventing the development of up to 10 duplexes or five single-family homes. The city was awarded two…...
Letters for April 8: Questions, needs linger after Beach mass shooting
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (481+ words) I wish I could offer my full support for Virginia Beach's 5/31 Memorial. I wish I could stand in quiet solidarity and feel that this space represents healing, accountability and care. But I cannot, in good conscience, endorse it. In the…...
John Legend Q&A: Pop star talks upbringing, Broadway ahead of "intimate" Virginia Beach show
1+ week, 2+ day ago (328+ words) The Virginian-Pilot Featuring Legend performing alone on stage with reimagined hits such as "All of Me" and "Tonight," the show paints him in a much more intimate light. Throughout the performance, the audience will learn about his upbringing, his parents…...
Plaza bakery, home of Virginia Beach's iconic petit fours, closing
1+ week, 3+ day ago (412+ words) Virginia Beach will be losing one of its most beloved petite treats. For generations, Virginia Beach residents have enjoyed the iconic petit fours from Plaza Bakery. The miniature iced cakes " topped with signature pastel-colored buttercream roses " have been a staple…...
Public Records: Twisted Crab to open in Virginia Beach; Hampton bank building sold
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1281+ words) Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer The Salvation Army purchased an 18, 816-square-foot former church property on 4. 41 acres from Hampton Roads Church for $1. 8 million. Taylor Anderson and William C. Throne represented the seller. The Twisted Crab purchased a 2, 940-square-foot former restaurant building at 210-216 24th St. in…...
19-year-old charged in Virginia Beach shooting that wounded 6 at Oceanfront
2+ week, 1+ day ago (178+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " Police arrested who they said is the final person to be charged in connection to a shooting that wounded six people at the Oceanfront on March 7. Ba'Shaun C. Williams, a 19-year-old from Norfolk, was charged Tuesday, according to Virginia…...
Virginia Beach-based Sandler & Sons invests $75 M in build-to-rent developer
2+ week, 5+ day ago (362+ words) L. M. Sandler & Sons, a fourth-generation Virginia Beach real estate investment and homebuilding company, plans to invest $75 million in a Charlotte-based developer that specializes in build-to-rent and multifamily communities. The investment in Red Cedar Construction Services formalizes a long-term partnership that will…...
E-bike rider dies after crash in Virginia Beach
4+ week, 2+ day ago (220+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " A man who was riding an electric bicycle died two days after a crash on Virginia Beach Boulevard. Officers responded shortly after 1: 50 p. m. on Thursday to the 4300 block of Virginia Beach Boulevard for a crash between a vehicle and…...
Virginia Tech women prevail in final seconds after enduring UVA comeback
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (141+ words) Carleigh Wenzel's two free throws with 1. 7 seconds remaining enable the Hokies to win after the Cavaliers had erased a 23-point deficit. Iran's supreme leader killed in major attack by US and Israel Virginia's congressional representatives react to U. S. -Israeli strike against…...
Hampton Roads" Care-A-Lot Pet Supply opens fifth store, latest in Virginia Beach
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (331+ words) In 1988, Care-A-Lot Pet Supply started out as a black-and-white catalog selling training and grooming items in a small showroom on Diamond Springs Road in Virginia Beach. Founders Alfred and Mary Clarke had turned their love of showing dogs into a…...