5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (432+ words) Lego is ramping up construction on what will become one of its most significant global manufacturing hubs, with its Chesterfield County factory positioned to supply a large share of the North American market. The company plans to double its local…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (329+ words) Now looming large at our own Virginia Opera, “Aida” is grand opera with an equally monumental history: in its origins, its past performances and its theatrical punch. This particular “Aida” is large and grand in a new, technologically modified way....

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1623+ words) LOUDOUN — When Julia Mason moved into her new home in Loudoun Meadows six years ago, the community was less than 10 years old, and the view across Quail Ridge Lake was a farm, with woods and a red-and-white barn. Mason didn’t…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago   (40+ words) The 45th annual Virginia Duals took place at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, on January 9 and 10, 2026. The 45th annual Virginia Duals took place at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, on January 9 and 10, 2026....

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (158+ words) Virginia ABC stores have launched a limited-edition spirits set for America’s 250th anniversary. The Virginia Spirits 250th Celebration Trio Pack — gin, whiskey and rum — came from a collaboration of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, the Virginia Spirits Board and Virginia’s American…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (862+ words) Nelson D. Lankford, a native of Hampton, is a Richmonder by choice, having worked for about 40 years with the Virginia Museum of History and Culture (formerly the Virginia Historical Society) until his recent retirement. It is important to know Lankford’s background…...

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…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (899+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — Vehicle owners in Virginia Beach will receive a tax credit — up to $80 per vehicle — in the upcoming fiscal year, as part of the city’s proposed $2.9 billion operating budget. The budget grew by 3.27% as compared to last year. Providing…...

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…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (671+ words) Richmond was seeded fourth and Virginia fifth in the NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse championship tournament during Sunday night’s bracket reveal, setting the stage for a potential quarterfinal of major interest across the Commonwealth. First, both teams have to win…...