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James River Bridge maintenance scheduled for weekend
The left lanes of both directions of the James River Bridge will be closed over the weekend for maintenance work. The Virginia Department of Transportation’s bridge maintenance crews will do partial median barrier construction work from Friday...Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation
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New Norfolk brewing company brings craft beer to the Peninsula
TidewaterBizThe beer of a new Hampton Roads craft brewing company started appearing in Peninsula bars and restaurants in March. Smartmouth Brewing Co. started brewing in Norfolk in October last year and recently signed an agreement with M. Price Distributing Co. in...Tags: Distilling and Brewing Industry, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Hampton Roads, Bars and Clubs, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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VDOT: One lane of James River Bridge to close for repairs
Virginia Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close one southbound lane of the James River Bridge this weekend to repair guardrails. The repairs, which will take place from Sunday at 8 p.m. to Monday at 3 a.m., impact the right lane...Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Isle of Wight County
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Parts of the James River Trail in Lynchburg closed because of flooding
Sections of the James River Trail in Lynchburg are closed until at least 7:30 a.m. Thursday morning because of flooding. Those sections include the Point of Honor Trail, the Blackwater Creek Bikeway, and RiverWalk will be closed until the James River...
Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Bodies of Water, Human Interest, Rivers
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UPDATE: Officials keep an eye on James River in Botetourt County
WDBJ7 ReporterThe James River is causing many roads to close in Botetourt County, due to flooding. We've had crews checking on the conditions there all morning long. As of noon Wednesday, the James River is at 20 feet in Buchanan. We're expecting more rain...Tags: Botetourt County, Virginia Department of Transportation
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Test lifts at the James River Bridge canceled
Daily PressUpdate: The bridge lifts have been canceled because of scheduling conflicts. VDOT says the test lifts will be rescheduled but have not confirmed a date. --- The Virginia Department of Transportation has scheduled multiple test lifts at the James River...Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation
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VDOT reschedules test lifts of James River Bridge
The Virginia Department of Transportation has cancelled several test lifts of the James River Bridge planned for this week. VDOT was planning to test two standby diesel generators Wednesday through Friday that were recently installed on the bridge but...Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation
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10:35 p.m. Thursday UPDATE: high school results, boxes
Daily PressBaseball Menchville 12, Heritage 0 Woodside 5, Gloucester 4 Hampton 6, Warwick 4 New Kent 11, Jamestown 0 Smithfield 6, Grafton 5 Poquoson 4, York 0 Tabb 11, Bruton 8 Isle of Wight Ac. 13, Broadwater Ac. 3 Hampton Roads Ac. at Greenbrier Christian, 4:30...Tags: Sports, Hampton Roads, Baseball, National Security Agency
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New Jamestown exhibit explores colonist cannibalism
Nobody knows exactly when a nameless 14-year-old English girl met her end during the deadly Starving Time at Jamestown — or when she was butchered by a desperate fellow colonist driven to unthinkable extremes by hunger. She was already forgotten...
Tags: England, Hampton Roads, Smithsonian Institution, Historic Jamestowne, Arts and Culture
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Jury hears closing arguments in Martinovich case
NEWPORT NEWS — To hear federal prosecutors tell it, the story of Jeffrey A. Martinovich and one of his hedge funds is a tale of deception against his own clients. The heart of the case, they contend, is that the head of MICG Investment...
Tags: Hampton Roads, MICG Investment Management, Finance, Prosecution, Accounting and Auditing
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Region's natural beauty is a tourism resource for many localities
reporterA lazy day on the river is better to many than a day at work. And, it's this serentity Botetourt County has decided to capitalize on. . "The Upper James River Water Trail started in Botetourt in about 2008. We officially opened up the trail in 2010,"...Tags: Environmental Issues, Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Investments, Conservation
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Newport News preacher redefined the black church
When Lightfoot Solomon Michaux pitched his first revival tent at the corner of 19th and Jefferson in 1919, he'd already made his mark selling fish and groceries. Michaux was nearly 35 when he went from chasing profits to saving souls. And as he stood...
Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Religion and Belief, Hampton Roads, CBS Corp., Unrest, Conflicts and War
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