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Public Records: Norfolk office building sold, RaceTrac planned for Chesapeake
23+ hour, 9+ min ago (1313+ words) Del Lago Ventures Inc. purchased 3.39 acres on Robert Hall Boulevard in Chesapeake from Military Land Partners LLC for $1.12 million to develop a RaceTrac fuel station and convenience store. Katherine Campbell represented the seller. 5948 Jeff Ave LLC purchased 5948 Jefferson Ave. in…...
Here’s what it will take to redraw Virginia’s congressional maps before the midterms
1+ week, 6+ day ago (691+ words) To do so ahead of the November midterm elections, they'll need to move quickly. But the process isn't a slam dunk and requires public support. Here's what it will take to approve, draw and implement new maps before the next…...
Business Notes: Chesapeake Regional granted provisional trauma center status, dog day care opens
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (260+ words) Antonio Perez Jr. is general manager of Rivers Casino Portsmouth, Rush Street Gaming announced. Before joining Rush Street, Perez was general manager of Rolling Hills Casino Resort in California, where he led operations for a property that included multiple restaurants,…...
Review: New Chesapeake coffee shop creates the perfect cookie pairing
4+ week, 10+ hour ago (327+ words) A new coffee shop and patisserie in Chesapeake offers shoppers a reprieve from the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping. Owner Bailey Potterf, a Navy wife, started baking from home in 2020, focusing mainly on macarons. She turned the hobby into…...
Public Records: Retail strip in Chesapeake sells; bank leases Virginia Beach Town Center space
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1752+ words) Castle Shops, a 37,390-square-foot discount and service-based retail strip center on 2.57 acres, was sold for $5.4 million. Jeff Fritz and Jay O'Donnell represented the seller, while George Fox was leasing adviser. Northbridge acquired Airport Business Center, 1457 Miller Store Road, Virginia Beach,…...
Young Virginia Tech running back savors breakout against Miami
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (40+ words) Unfortunately, a knee injury at one of those Duke's Mayo Bowl workouts sidelined Overton and began a lengthy rehab process that kept him out during the spring and continued to limit him in the fall. More in College Sports...
Pedestrian dies following crash with motor vehicle in Chesapeake
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (119+ words) CHESAPEAKE " A pedestrian was fatally struck by a motor vehicle early Friday morning in the Greenbrier West area of the city. A man who authorities said had been hit by a vehicle near the intersection of Clearfield Avenue and Discovery…...
Chesapeake commonwealth’s attorney expected to keep seat, while sheriff write-in campaign unsuccessful
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (691+ words) CHESAPEAKE " The incumbent in Chesapeake's commonwealth's attorney's race is projected to secure another term, while the sitting sheriff is poised to lose. Chesapeake Commonwealth's Attorney Matthew Hamel appears to have defeated a challenge from Republican David Mick for another four-year…...
After public outcry, Chesapeake’s American Legion national champs now headed to World Series
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (32+ words) Post 280 would've been the first national champion in 100 years of Senior American Legion Baseball (ages 19 and under) denied the honor of an invitation to the MLB World Series....
Crash in Chesapeake near I-664 sends 5 to the hospital
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (126+ words) CHESAPEAKE " A automobile crash Thursday evening hospitalized five people, including a juvenile who sustained critical injuries. First responders at about 6:45 p.m. found two crashed vehicles near where Jolliff Road meets the Interstate 664 and West Military Highway interchange. Two adults and three…...