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Virginia Beach wants to help Oceanfront businesses improve curb appeal

Last year, Parker and Caroline Thurman became the owners of the historic Cutty Sark Coastal Inn & Cottages at the Oceanfront. They set about renovating while preserving what makes the property along Atlantic Avenue unique – the 1960s kitchenettes in its rooms and the classic beach cottages. A grant...
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First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach unveils new all-terrain wheelchair

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach unveiled a new all-terrain wheelchair Monday, according to a post from the park on Facebook. According to Virginia State Parks, the wheelchairs are intended to give people with mobility impairments the chance to enjoy outdoor recreational areas. Th
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Short-Term Fosters Needed at Portsmouth Humane Society

National Adoption Week is July 20-26, and Portsmouth Humane Society will have adoptable dogs and cats available for on-the-spot adoptions. They need short-term foster heroes to pick a pup from their available dogs and give them a place to decompress until the PetSmart adoption events on Saturday, July 25, at Chesapeake
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Portsmouth police seek public’s help in identifying armed robbery suspects

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY)– Police in Portsmouth are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying two robbery suspects. Officials say the two suspects are involved in recent armed robberies related to purchasing gaming consoles through an online marketplace app. Both suspects are known to be in the area of the 100 b
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Two officers charged after Western Tidewater Jail inmate’s hospitalization

Two officers that were terminated from the Western Tidewater Regional Jail were charged in connection with their treatment of an inmate back in June, according to a press release sent by the jail.
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Father and son speak out as Virginia psychiatric facility vows changes

Antoine Robinson Sr. thought he was getting his son the help he needed. Instead, he says his 15-year-old escaped a Goochland psychiatric facility and made it all the way to Virginia Beach.
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Life of 106-year-old WWII veteran, pastor remembered

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — In a celebration of life at the New Hope Church of God in Christ in Norfolk, Superintendent William Haywood Blanchard was laid to rest at 106 years old. From the pulpit, he was remembered.  “106 years — 1,272 months; 106 years — 5,330 weeks; 106 years — 38,700 days. 106 years, […]
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VBPD: Man hurt in overnight shooting on Thousand Oaks Drive

A man walked into a hospital following an overnight shooting on Thousand Oaks Drive, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.
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VB trial underway in unlicensed dentistry case

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The trial for a woman accused of running an unlicensed dental lab got underway Tuesday in Virginia Beach, with Cristina Caro-Valencia, 56, facing four charges of performing invasive procedures without a license. Police executed a search warrant on Cosmetica Dental Lab In November, 2021. It
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No local opt-out for legal retail marijuana come 2027

House Bill 2312, which has passed in Virginia, allows localities like Windsor the option to have retail marijuana stores starting in 2024 or to call for a referendum that could prohibit them. The Windsor Town Council discussed the matter at its July 13 meeting. (file photo) Isle of Wight and...

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