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Enter 'Summer Staycation Sweepstakes' to win free passes to regional attractions
Looking for a bright burst of summer fun without having to travel too far? askHRgreen.org will give away a four-pack of passes to some of the region’s top attractions during its “Summer Staycation Sweepstakes,” July 9 through Aug. 6,...
Tags: Busch Gardens Orlando, Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
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Living Here: Science and more
Animals, plants and planets are all covered at area museums. Many of the museums, notably the Air and Space Center and the Virginia Living Museum, have exhibits that kids love. 1. Bluebird Gap Farm. 60-acre nature center with 250 domestic and wild...Tags: Entertainment, NASA, Movies, Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, Gardens and Parks
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WBFF leads Baltimore stations in regional Emmys - Ron Smith honored
The Baltimore SunWBFF-Fox45 led Baltimore stations in winning eight regional Emmys announced Saturday night at the Newseum in Washington. But overall, that was only good for a fifth place finish behind one Virginia and three Washington stations in the competition for the...Tags: The Pentagon, Entertainment, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), The Washington Post, Radio
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Virginia Living Museum and autism school team up
While Brandon Kim, 11, gingerly touches a tethered screech owl, his 17-year-old brother, Ben, circles restlessly around the lobby of the Abbitt Planetarium. Ben attends the Peninsula School for Autism, and the boys were visiting the Virginia Living...
Tags: Lobbying, Autism, Museums, Arts and Culture, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Heritage High senior headed to Rochester, NY on Gates Scholarship
Heritage High School senior Jaquan Outlaw was offered a full ride to Virginia Tech -- but he turned it down. Outlaw, who I met at this week's School Board meeting, said that before accepting the offer from Tech, he waited to hear if he'd earned a highly-...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Students, Virginia Tech, Science and Technology, Awards and Prizes
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Flowering trees announce the arrival of spring season
You know spring has sprung when you see flower buds on early-season trees like eastern redbud, saucer magnolia and dogwood.
With the Easter season around the corner, April 8 this year, spring is waking up earlier than usual. It's like Mother Nature...Tags: Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia), Pocahontas, York County (Pennsylvania), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Awards and Prizes
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Five ways to spend spring break in Hampton Roads
So Disney World was outside of the family budget this year. But spring break doesn't have to be a somber, stay-at-home pity party. Here are a five ways to spend your time off in Tidewater — including a few suggestions for those of us whose...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, AMC (tv network), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), York County (Virginia), Travel
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Group homes for the intellectually and developmentally disabled are taking shape on the Peninsula
The new home under construction on Aberdeen Road doesn't have a builder's sign or any indication as to its provenance. An attractive one-story house on a generous-sized lot, it blends in inconspicuously with its neighbors. Only its price tag — $600,...Tags: Autism, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Behavioral Conditions, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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Bacchus Wine Festival returns Feb. 3 to Virginia Living Museum
Bacchus, the god of nature and wine, returns Feb. 3 to the Virginia Living Museum for its “Feast of the Elements” music and tasting event.
The fundraiser will feature wines from around the world and food selections prepared by area...Tags: Entertainment, Phoebus (Hampton, Virginia), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Alcoholic Beverages, Wines
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2011 was a year of exciting home projects; 2012 promises lots in home and garden
Even though 2011 was a down year for the housing market, it was an up year for housing events in Hampton Roads.
February through November, southeastern Virginia was the scene of three nationally recognized homes, as well as the Peninsula's own Parade...Tags: Gardens and Parks, HGTV (tv network), Politics, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Festive Events
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Geminid meteor shower Tuesday
Just three days after a total lunar eclipse, a different sky show begins Tuesday night.
The Geminid meteor shower — a barrage of streaking lights that illuminate the sky each December — peaks early Wednesday and Thursday mornings....Tags: Astronomy, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Weather Reports, Weather, Science
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Newport News closes schools for Monday, debris and outages in much of city
While downed trees, limbs and power lines were evident throughout Newport News, there weren't issues with flooding Sunday morning, according to city spokeswoman Karen Gill.
Newport News Public Schools and offices will be closed Monday, but there will...Tags: James River, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Natural Disasters, Museums
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