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Hampton Roads to deploy first electric buses in Va.
Legislation establishes Hampton Roads Regional Transit Program and Fund
Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday signed legislation that will bring zero-emission electric buses to Virginia as part of an initiative to change public transportation in Hampton Roads. Legislation sponsored by state Sen. Louise Lucas and Del. Alex Askew creates the first-ever dedicated Hampton Roads Regional Transit Program and Fund, which will be managed by the
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VDOT OKs work to begin on $3.8B Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion
Hampton Roads Connector Partners receives notice to proceed
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The Virginia Department of Transportation has issued its approval for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel’s five-year, $3.8 billion expansion to proceed, VDOT announced Thursday. Hampton Roads Connector Partners (HRCP) received a notice to proceed for the project, allowing the builder to start interstate and tunnel work in the 9.9-mile corridor. Some preparations have started for the
Four Va. localities earn Main Street designation
Cape Charles, Onancock, Tappahannock, Tazewell to revitalize downtown communities
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday that the towns of Cape Charles, Onancock, Tappahannock and Tazewell have joined the Virginia Main Street Program, which, through the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), provides services to strengthen downtown communities. Designated towns must participate in an application process to receive services including market analysis, marketplace development, capacity
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A reason to smile
Operation Smile co-founder, president to appear on Lay's potato chip bags as part of national campaign
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Kathy Magee, co-founder and president of Operation Smile, will be featured on Lay’s potato chip bags as part of Frito-Lay’s Smile with Lay’s national campaign, the Virginia Beach-based nonprofit announced Wednesday. The snack food giant’s revived campaign features 30 smiles of “ordinary people”, including Magee, who is a former nurse and social worker. She started
Smithfield Foods to contest OSHA citation
Four employees died, 1.3K employees contracted COVID during April outbreak at South Dakota plant
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Smithfield Foods Inc. intends to contest a citation from the U.S. Labor Department stating that Smithfield failed to protect workers during an April outbreak at its Sioux Falls, South Dakota, plant, where approximately 1,300 workers contracted COVID-19 and four employees died. The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed fining the world’s largest
Daily Press office set to close in Newport News at end of Sept.
Landlord sued newspaper's owner for back rent but now says it's up to date
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CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that the Daily Press had not paid rent on its offices for more than a year. This information was based on a court filing that the newspaper’s landlord has said may have had an incorrect 2019 date listed. The Daily Press was delinquent on its rent
Newport News federal contractor names marketing, communications director
Lauren A. Green joins ITA International LLC
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Newport News-based federal contractor and professional services company ITA International LLC announced Monday it has hired Lauren A. Green as director of marketing and strategic communications. Green was most recently the manager of strategic communications for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ technical solutions division. In her new role, she will serve as the company’s spokeswoman and manage
Hampton Roads sees record drop in available homes for sale
Housing inventory down 47% compared to August 2019
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Hampton Roads housing inventory was down by nearly 47% in August, compared to August 2019, Real Estate Information Network Inc. (REIN) reported Tuesday. The region’s supply of inventory stood at just 1.97 months in August, which is the lowest recording since REIN began tracking this metric in September 2008. “Simply stated, if no new listings
Newport News office building sells for $3.4M
Property 100% leased at the time of transaction
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An office building in Newport News has sold for $3.4 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced last week. Located at 11818 Rock Landing Drive in the Oyster Point Park area, the 29,092-square-foot Peninsula Professional Building was 100% occupied at the time of the sale. The building is leased to several tenants including TPMG Behavioral
Northam eases COVID-19 restrictions in Hampton Roads
Health metrics have improved significantly over past six weeks, governor says
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After more than six weeks, Gov. Ralph Northam eased COVID-19 restrictions in Hampton Roads localities Thursday, citing “significantly improved” health metrics. The region will join the rest of the state in Phase Three of the “Forward Virginia” plan, effective immediately. On July 31, the governor placed a ban on gatherings of more than 50 people,