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Hopper (28:33), Honeycutt (33:01) win hot FURever 8K; heat slows records
The sixth annual FURever Homes Race took place last Saturday at Jamestown High School in Williamsburg, attracting 335 entrants. The event featured 1-mile, 8K,…
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VA lacks statewide data center rules; localities create their own.
VIRGINIA LOCALITIES CREATE DATA CENTER RULES ABSENT STATE LAW Virginia is a global hub for data centers, bringing economic benefits but also stressing local…
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‘We are here’: Williamsburg Juneteenth honors Black resiliency, history
Williamsburg held its fifth annual Juneteenth Freedom Celebration on Thursday in City Square Park. The event, hosted by The Village Initiative, commemorated Juneteenth, celebrated…
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Williamsburg’s Top Juneteenth 2025 Celebrations: History, Healing
Williamsburg celebrated Juneteenth 2025 with a week of events organized by the Juneteenth Community Consortium to educate, commemorate, and celebrate freedom. The celebration began…
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Williamsburg OKs permit for indoor slide park at Yankee Candle
Williamsburg Planning Commission approved a special use permit Wednesday for Slick City Action Park to open an indoor slide park at the former Yankee…
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ABBA Tribute Concert Opens Williamsburg Live Tonight 7:30 PM
THE ABBA TRIBUTE SHOW OPENS IN WILLIAMSBURG The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA opens tonight at Williamsburg Live. The show takes place on the…
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Williamsburg Whiskey & Wine Weekend June 27-29 offers diverse events
WILLIAMSBURG WHISKEY AND WINE WEEKEND SET FOR JUNE The Williamsburg Whiskey and Wine Weekend is scheduled for June 27-29. The event features whiskey and…
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York’s Fossil, VB’s Sandbridge among Frugal Flyer’s top 25 secret US beaches.
An online survey for the travel blog Frugal Flyer ranked York River State Park’s Fossil Beach No. 24 and Virginia Beach’s Sandbridge Beach No.…
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Grove Outreach needs volunteers for kids summer lunch, starts June 23
Grove Christian Outreach Center needs 8 to 12 daily volunteers for its Summer Lunch Program providing meals to over 120 school children in the…
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James City’s Doncastle’s Ordinary site, vital Rev history, needs saving
A historic site in western James City County, Doncastle’s Ordinary, is returning to prominence ahead of the 250th anniversary of a 1775 Revolutionary event.…
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Beach Boys return for Williamsburg Live Fri-Sun: ABBA, Band Perry
The Williamsburg Live festival takes place this weekend at the Lawn of the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg. The lineup includes The Concert: A…
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Celeste Kellogg opens for The Band Perry at Williamsburg Live June 21
CELESTE KELLOGG, HAMPTON ROADS MUSICIAN Hampton Roads musician Celeste Kellogg is featured in the “Tunes in Town” series. She began singing in her church…