Virginia travel, real estate & services

47+ min ago   (645+ words) The maximum civil penalty for consuming or offering marijuana in public is set to rise from $25 to $250 on July 1, 2027, the same day retail sales are scheduled...

7+ hour, 35+ min ago   (372+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA — Book lovers and art lovers won’t have to choose between the two when the second annual Alexandria Book & Craft Festival returns to Old Town on Sunday, Oct. 11. The free outdoor festival will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p....

30+ min ago   (213+ words) Voters will have an opportunity to hear from Portsmouth City Council and School Board candidates during a political forum Wednesday. The nonpartisan forum will be hosted by the Lefcoe Alumni Association and the Joint Association of Portsmouth Service Leagues from…...

15+ hour, 45+ min ago   (674+ words) Thirty-two points is the gap between Virginia Tech and No. 25 Missouri in this week's AP poll, and the Hokies can close a lot of it in one night. Virginia Tech (4-0, 1-0 ACC) hosts Pitt (4-0, 1-0 ACC) on Friday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. ET on…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago   (1354+ words) “If Black Virginians only make up 19 percent, how is it that they are 47.7 percent of those who are receiving the citations?” By Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury Youth advocates are urging Virginia lawmakers to reconsider stiffer penalties for public marijuana use…...

15+ hour, 34+ min ago   (262+ words) Dust extraction system replacements, accessibility upgrades and playground equipment replacement are among a list of projects the Richmond School District is hoping to get funding for. The school district will be submitting its proposed 2027/28 minor capital wishlist to the Ministry…...

9+ hour, 4+ min ago   (515+ words) Rockpoint, a Boston-based real estate private equity firm, and Rockpoint Industrial, an operating partner exclusive to Rockpoint, today announced the acquisition of Richmond Trade Center, a 1.03-million square foot, five-building class A industrial campus in Chester, Virginia. Rockhill, Rockpoint's property…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago   (672+ words) Three months into his tenure as Virginia Tech’s athletic director, Brian White has taken his boldest step toward generating additional revenue for the Hokies: a significant price increase for football and basketball season-ticket holders. “Our ambition is not simply to…...

16+ hour, 49+ min ago   (492+ words) Running for: City councillor Profession: Licensed residential builder and business owner; former senior City of Richmond municipal manager I am running to put that experience to work for Richmond. Council needs to protect residents and taxpayers, plan infrastructure carefully, support…...

9+ hour, 34+ min ago   (222+ words) Department’s goal is to emerge as national leader with investment matching ambition BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech Athletics announced Monday the next step in Invest to Win, while establishing the Investors Society, an exclusive group of dedicated supporters whose commitment to Hokie…...