1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1191+ words) A new state report finds groundwater resources are heading toward unsustainable levels in the eastern part of Virginia, including Hampton Roads, raising concerns for increased saltwater intrusion in drinking wells and the stability of aquifer recharge projects. Virginia’s coastal plain…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (543+ words) The business cable channel CNBC recently released its annual ranking of the “Best States for Business,” once again singing Virginia’s praises as it slotted the commonwealth in third place, behind only Ohio and North Carolina. That represents a slight improvement…...

2+ mon, 1+ week 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,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (395+ words) Since the first data center project was announced in Mecklenburg County in 2010, union workers have helped build these facilities and the energy infrastructure powering them. For many rural communities, projects of this scale are among the few capable of bringing…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (713+ words) Stevens emerged from that class with a picture of a beautiful, brightly colored sea turtle. At that moment, she fell deeply in love with art. Decades later, Stevens has combined her work as an award-winning gallery artist with teaching classes…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (242+ words) RICHMOND — With just days to go before the commonwealth’s current budget expires, the Virginia House and Senate have reached a $185 billion budget deal that would take effect July 1. The deal includes an energy consumption fee for data centers. The budget…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1144+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — What started as an idea for a science resource room in the 1970s has grown to become the third-most visited attraction in Virginia behind Busch Gardens and Kings Dominion. In June, the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center will celebrate…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (459+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — Construction of a $14 million memorial park that honors the victims, survivors and first responders of a mass shooting at the city’s Municipal Center seven years ago will not be completed in time for Sunday’s anniversary. But it will…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (494+ words) KING WILLIAM — The Pamunkey Indian Tribe has purchased a historic King William County estate that figured prominently in watershed events during the colonial era. The tribe recently closed on the sale of Windsor Shades, a 13-acre property along the Pamunkey…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (525+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — On a recent morning at Motor World, the sound of throaty go-kart engines filled the air as a father and son whipped around a winding “s” curve on the Family Grand Prix track. The popular motorsport attraction off…...