Virginia travel, real estate & services

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1001+ words) For years, Richmond occupied an interesting position in the Mid-Atlantic multifamily landscape: large enough to attract institutional capital, but often overshadowed by bigger markets such as Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia. Richmond has moved considerably higher on investors’ target lists over…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (52+ words) The city of Manassas, Virginia, is trying to come up with way to make a monthly event safer after a teenage girl was shot and killed during one earlier this month....

9+ hour, 28+ min ago   (122+ words) A cup of coffee can be about more than just the drink, it can also be about creating a place where people feel welcome. That’s the idea behind Flor Hermosa coffee in Richmond. The Mexican-American owners say they wanted to…...

19+ hour ago   (986+ words) PORTSMOUTH — The city Planning Board granted approval for a developer’s controversial plan to demolish an 1800s barn on Austin Street and split the property into two lots to build two new single-family homes. The plan for the 238 Austin St. property also…...

2+ hour, 58+ min ago   (382+ words) Five Norfolk City Council seats are up for election this year. Voters will elect council members to serve 4-year terms. Candidates in wards 1, 2 and 5 are running uncontested. Incumbents in wards 3 and 4 face challengers. A total of eight candidates, including four…...

17+ hour, 17+ min ago   (158+ words) A Richmond resident is on a speed track to purchasing a home after a recent lottery win. Jian Z. won $500,000 in the Sept. 14 Daily Grand draw. He said he was most excited to share the news with his wife. “I was…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago   (280+ words) The Newport News City Council has elections for three district-based seats this year. Three candidates are on the ballot in the South District, three in the Central District, and one in the North District. All three incumbents are running for…...

17+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1228+ words) Portsmouth is fixing our workforce housing policy. Here is how and why. Every year, people who work in Portsmouth struggle to find a place to live here. Teachers, nurses, and first responders are among them. Portsmouth's workforce housing ordinance was…...

4+ hour, 32+ min ago   (238+ words) Five candidates will compete in the November election for three open at-large seats on the Portsmouth City Council. Three incumbents will face two additional challengers, both of whom previously held office. The elections are nonpartisan and the top three candidates…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (526+ words) PORTSMOUTH — Influenced by Parisian cooking, North Atlantic seafood and worldly wines, the newest eatery from restaurateur Julian Armstrong is representative of his personal and professional evolution. “Here, I like to think of it more as my quiet dad era,” Armstrong…...