Posted on: February 1, 2023
Najeonna Iman, the owner of One Girl Desserts, will be celebrating the grand reopening of her storefront on Feb. 17.
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Posted on: February 1, 2023
Debbie Leanne Portraits, owned by Debbie Leanne Jones, specializes mainly in family pet portraits.
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Posted on: February 1, 2023
Brothers Jose, Carlos, and Mario Vela have determined that now is the right time to grow their business and plan to open another location in Washington Square Shopping Center.
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Posted on: January 26, 2023
Husband-and-wife team Lawrence and Ti’Juana Gholson have been small business owners for more than 20 years.
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Posted on: January 26, 2023
Jeanne Fiocca launched Cookie Text LLC in 2011, and has been delivering personalized cookie cakes throughout Hampton Roads since that time.
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Posted on: January 26, 2023
Carmen Blair is celebrating her fifth year in business as the owner of Carmen’s Jamaican Authentic Cuisine food truck.
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Posted on: January 26, 2023
The 25-year-old entrepreneur’s bakery is back in business and headquartered from a new storefront.
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Posted on: January 26, 2023
After close to 34 years in business, Addicted To Golf has outgrown its space
in the Kiln Creek Shopping Center off of George Washington Memorial Highway and
is slated to move soon to a new location in York County.
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Posted on: December 22, 2022
Persnickety Crane Café, located within the Village Shops shopping plaza between McCormick Paints and Westview Financial Services in York County, celebrated its third anniversary on Tuesday, December 13.
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Posted on: December 2, 2022
New Orleans native Woodrow “Woody” Jones continues to expand his small business portfolio since opening coffee shops in two Sentara hospitals in 2019.
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Posted on: November 29, 2022
After spending cherished years as a stay-at-home mom while raising her three sons, Jeanne Fiocca realized she was ready to reenter the workforce and founded her company, Cookie Text LLC, in 2011.
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Posted on: November 7, 2022
Alexia Redick Bartlett, owner of the new Conservatory Ballet dance school in Greater Williamsburg, comes from a family of professional dancers.
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Posted on: November 4, 2022
Melissa Schulz is a local mom and Air Force veteran who harbors a passion for helping others to look and feel their best. The entrepreneur opened her first brick-and-mortar shop, Angelic Threads, along with an ecommerce site, in March.
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Posted on: October 21, 2022
Harper’s Station Yorktown, a brand new 55-and-older retirement community, is coming soon to Yorktown at 4501 Victory Blvd. The new senior resort-style community celebrated its groundbreaking at a rain-soaked ceremony Thursday morning.
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Posted on: October 17, 2022
The owner of a popular escape room attraction in Greater Williamsburg recently opened a second location of the business.
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Posted on: October 4, 2022
On Thursday September 22, 2022 Retail Alliance held their Retailer of the Year Awards at the Virginia Air & Space Science Center in Hampton.
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Posted on: October 3, 2022
The amusement center plans to open a new electric go-kart track, equipped with 10 go-karts, this fall. It will be approximately 500 feet in length.
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Posted on: October 3, 2022
Richmond-based Lazy Daisy signed a lease with The Breeden Company in Yorktown’s Village Square at Kiln Creek.
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Posted on: October 3, 2022
The new attraction — “Riptide Race” — will not only will it be the waterpark’s tenth waterslide, but it will also be Virginia’s first dueling pipeline, according to Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
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Posted on: October 3, 2022
After more than 17 yrs. in operation, Bay Haven Grille temporarily closed on George Washington Hwy. in May after one of its owners had to call it quits due to health reasons. Now, roughly four months later, the restaurant has reopened under new ownership.
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Posted on: September 30, 2022
Najeonna Iman, the owner of dessert business One Girl Desserts & Pastries (Now One Girl Desserts & More) is currently working to reopen her storefront in 2023.
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Posted on: September 26, 2022
Uncle B’s Pizza Shop held a grand reopening Friday as previous owner Brian Betts returns to make the New York-style pizza that has become a staple of the community.
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Posted on: September 23, 2022
Matt Bowry, managing partner and general manager of the Yorktown Beach Hotel on Water Street, is welcoming canines in the Yorktown Village area and their owners to the hotel’s inaugural Pooch Plunge
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Posted on: September 9, 2022
Put on your cozy flannel shirt, fill up your thermos with cider, and then head to Historic Yorktown this September through November for a cornucopia of entertaining, festive activities – from music and food to history and booze.
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Posted on: August 19, 2022
A sh and chips restaurant in York County is gaining in popularity after becoming a franchise last year. Longtime restauranteur Patrick O’Carroll opened The Chipper four years ago in Grafton.
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Posted on: August 19, 2022
Since its founding in 1996, Raising Cane’s has kept its concept simple. Its menu and brand are centered around a classic favorite: chicken fingers.
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Posted on: August 19, 2022
The Williamsburg-based brewery took home second place in the German and American Wheat category for its Saving Daylight Beer.
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Posted on: August 8, 2022
After close to seven years, husband-and-wife team Robert and Chelsey Pegram
decided to close their lawncare business, S&A Exterior Services, and start a new venture in leather, plastic, and vinyl restoration as a Fibrenew franchise owner.
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Posted on: August 2, 2022
Lackey Virtual Urgent Care, which provides free online medical care to those in need, is opening up services to all of Virginia.
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Posted on: August 2, 2022
Yorktown Market Days is celebrating National Farmers Market Week on Aug. 6 and Aug. 13 from 8 a.m. to noon in recognition of the impact farmers have on their communities.
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Posted on: August 1, 2022
When the covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, Mario Buffa, owner of Riverwalk Restaurant and Water Street Grille in Yorktown, thought his days as a restauranteur were over.
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Posted on: August 1, 2022
Brass Cannon Brewing, a craft beer micro-brewery and tap room located at 5476 Mooretown Road, announced it will be winding down its operations starting on Aug. 1.
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Posted on: August 1, 2022
The owners of Dirty Quads Motorsports and Graphics in York County are gearing up to open a new business.
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Posted on: July 22, 2022
Alewerks Brewing Company sold out its special brew Nailed It!, raising $1,500 for Habitat for Humanity. The $1,500 donation will contribute to the House That Small Business Built.
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Posted on: July 18, 2022
Robert and Chelsey own a local franchise of Fibrenew, a global company that repairs and restores leather, vinyl and plastic items in homes, businesses, vehicles, boats, planes and medical clinics.
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Posted on: July 18, 2022
One portion of the business will be devoted to small business owners for selling products while another section will be a makerspace where business owners can utilize tools to make their products.
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Posted on: July 8, 2022
Water Country USA’s younger guests will have a new area of the park to explore later this month.
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Posted on: July 6, 2022
Spain Commercial, a general contractor that handles commercial construction and renovations in York County, has been in operation for more than 30 years. Founder and president Steve Spain is just as enthusiastic about it today as he was when he started
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Posted on: July 1, 2022
Peninsula residents will soon have an additional restaurant option that specializes in chicken come this fall.
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Posted on: June 28, 2022
Sylvan Learning of Newport News-Yorktown will occupy the space that was last leased by Heaven & Earth Christian bookstore adjacent to Uno’s. The learning center is slated to officially open its doors to the new location by June 30.
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Posted on: June 13, 2022
The Williamsburg Players will perform five shows during its upcoming 2022-2023 season. Kicking off the season in September is a production of “12 Angry Men.” The show will run September 9 through September 25.
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Posted on: June 21, 2022
Kristi Olsen-Hayes’ predecessor leading the department of Economic and Tourism Development in York County was known for his passion and enthusiasm for the locality he served. In that regard, her transition appears seamless.
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Posted on: June 21, 2022
Chances are longtime York County residents have filled up their tanks, obtained a yearly inspection, had a car towed, or sought vehicle repair from Cliff’s Auto Repair over the past seven decades.
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Posted on: June 21, 2022
Residents of York County can look forward to having a local Dairy Queen in early 2023. Mid Atlantic Dairy Queen, a Virginia-based DQ franchise, runs a collection of 14 local DQ restaurants, soon to be 15.
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Posted on: June 10, 2022
A new medical practice has opened in York County.CountyMed DPC, Yorktown’s first direct primary care office, opened its doors on June 1 with a ribbon cutting event.CountyMed aims to be today’s version of a family-friendly, neighborhood, small-town doctor.
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Posted on: June 8, 2022
HobbyTown USA is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony to launch the opening weekend of its new location in Village Square at Kiln Creek shopping center.
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Posted on: June 8, 2022
A new Asian restaurant appears to be headed to The Edge District in Greater Williamsburg. York County confirmed on June 3 that two permits have been approved for signage at the new restaurant, a new carry-out hibachi establishment
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Posted on: June 8, 2022
Riverside Heating & Air Conditioning wants to build a new warehouse in York County. At its meeting on June 8, York County’s Planning Commission will hear a request for a Special Use Permit for the establishment of a contractor’s shop with outdoor storage
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Posted on: June 8, 2022
Cindy Norge, the owner of CB Dance Studios (formerly Country Bootleggers Dance Studio) on George Washington Memorial Highway in York County, has two passions in life: dance and community service. Her studio first opened on April 21, 1994.
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Posted on: June 2, 2022
Jim Noel is straightforward when explaining how his career path switched from city manager/county administrator to economic development.
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Posted on: June 1, 2022
Local business owners/business coaches Ti’Juana and Lawrence Gholson are bringing a new business concept to the York County district of The Historic Triangle.
Make ‘ur Merch and MAXIMUM Create! A Maker’s Space will come to town mid-June.
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Posted on: May 31, 2022
The challenge of America’s economic recovery, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, is to spread it to every community – and especially those that have been historically excluded.
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Posted on: May 26, 2022
Chick-fil-A Victory Boulevard is set to host a 5k and 10k race at The Mariners’ Museum and Park on May 28 to support Virginia Peninsula Food Bank and local efforts to provide 20,000 meals for Virginians experiencing the daily hardships of food insecurity.
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Posted on: May 25, 2022
Success and disappointment for York County’s economic development program are woven in among the highlights of the nearly 29-year career of county official James W. “Jim” Noel Jr., who is retiring this week.
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Posted on: May 20, 2022
King of Clubs Brewing Company, a coffee roastery and kombucha brewery on Palace Lane, is now under new ownership. Ellliott Schweickert, CEO of King of Clubs, officially took over the establishment in February 2022.
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Posted on: May 17, 2022
With 18 craft booths, the shop has added a few new crafters to its lineup and reorganized the storefront to lend more space for booth displays.
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Posted on: May 17, 2022
Green thumbs have a new option for buying plants and flowers for their homes and gardens. Husband and wife team April Hoercher and Ian Staples, along with their business partner Bryan Sprospon, opened Friendly Grow Supply
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Posted on: May 12, 2022
The event will take place from noon to 2pm at its new location at 118 Waller Mill Rd. next to Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. The celebration will feature food and entertainment, special discounts, and raffle drawings
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Posted on: May 10, 2022
The Chipper, a restaurant that specializes in beer battered fish & chips, is seeking potential franchise opportunities across Hampton Roads. As of May 2022, the restaurant can be found at two locations in Yorktown and Virginia Beach
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Posted on: May 6, 2022
Glo Fiber, powered by Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) will bring its fiber-optic network to the northern part of York County with construction slated to start in the beginning of 2023.
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Posted on: May 5, 2022
Alewerks Brewing Company will unveil a new beer this weekend to benefit relief efforts in Ukraine. The Williamsburg craft brewery said it plans to donate $1 from every four-pack sold of its new golden ale, called Teamwerks, to Mercy Chefs
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Posted on: April 27, 2022
Water Country USA (WCUSA) has announced that it will reopen an upgraded fan-favorite ride while also launching two new additions to the water park.
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Posted on: April 26, 2022
When Water Country USA opens for its new season in May, guests will get to ride an updated version of one of the water park’s popular attractions, Aquazoid.
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Posted on: April 26, 2022
Lackey Clinic offers free medical and dental care to low income patients in Yorktown, Newport News and Williamsburg. They recently received a grant to help them further their efforts in fields of virtual urgent care.
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Posted on: April 26, 2022
As part of the eighty-ninth season of Virginia’s Historic Garden Week held by the Garden Club of Virginia, visitors are invited to take part in a special tour that includes Yorktown. On Wednesday, April 27, guests will arrive in Yorktown
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Posted on: April 19, 2022
A Yorktown waterfront hotspot for locals and tourists alike has reopened for the season. Patriots Tours & Provisions on Water Street offers Segway tours and rents kayaks, paddle boards, and bikes in addition to selling souvenirs and beach essentials.
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Posted on: April 19, 2022
One York County family is helping to give local businesses a voice through their own company, The Morning Fuel Podcast. John Bundy started the podcast with his wife, Sarah, and daughter, Kimberly, to help with brand awareness and share stories
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Posted on: April 15, 2022
Ridgeside K9 Tidewater, a dog daycare, training and boarding facility, has opened in Williamsburg.
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Posted on: April 15, 2022
Solar farms are popping up all over the state. On the Peninsula, one is being built in York County off Penniman Road in the general vicinity of Water Country USA.
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Posted on: April 12, 2022
York County neighbors and many Mom and Pop restaurants across Virginia have been beneficiaries of Pierce’s Pitt Bar-B-Que’s business acumen over its 51-year history.
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Posted on: April 6, 2022
The Bicycle Co-Op of Williamsburg, a project of the nonprofit organization BikeWalk Williamsburg, held its official grand opening ceremony on Friday, April 1. The Co-Op, which is located at 601-E Merrimac Trail, is a collective of volunteers
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Posted on: April 6, 2022
Body By D Gym & Fitness Center, a locally-owned gym based in Yorktown,
is in the business of inspiring others. The positive force behind the brand is D'Shawn Wright; a competitive bodybuilder, entrepreneur, and local community activist.
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Posted on: April 12, 2022
Jim and Pauline Creeden have owned and operated Topline Horse Center in the Coventry area of York County since October 1997. Pauline, using forward-seat riding principles by the America National Riding Commission, has instructed more than 1,000 students.
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Posted on: April 12, 2022
Gunst previously owned a salon in Michigan and had the confidence that she could do whatever it took to run a successful business on the Peninsula even though she was new to the area.
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Posted on: April 6, 2022
Brass Cannon Brewing is celebrating a decade of serving craft beverages to the Greater Williamsburg area. The veteran-owned brewery, one of the first to emerge onto Williamsburg’s craft beverage scene, first opened in Toano in 2012.
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Posted on: April 6, 2022
Offroad enthusiasts who live on the Peninsula have a local gearhead mecca to gravitate toward. The shop offers dirt bikes, go-karts, ATVs, UTVs, Strider Bikes, apparel, safety gear, and custom graphics.
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Posted on: March 24, 2022
The popular retail hobby and toy store HobbyTown. has announced that it
will move from its current location to an 8,300 square-foot suite in the Village Square at Kiln Creek shopping center. located on Victory Boulevard in York County.
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Posted on: March 24, 2022
The Hampton Roads Regional Job Fair. which is scheduled to take place on April 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Drive in Hampton, is slated to have over 100 different employers on hand.
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Posted on: March 24, 2022
The Locke Supply Co., an Oklahoma-based whole sale HVAC and plumbing
parts supplier. will be moving into the building formally occupied by Kmart store in the Kingsgate Green Shopping Center, 188 Waller Mill Rd.
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Posted on: March 24, 2022
Organizers of the Shop Local Boost gift card program were concerned most of the money would be spent online, defeating its purpose. The worrying was for naught.
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Posted on: March 21, 2022
Two local companies accepted awards for their local impact on the community during York County’s annual Distinguished Business Affair on Thursday, March 17, which was held at the Freight Shed at Riverwalk Landing.
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Posted on: March 21, 2022
Donald Davis founded Davis & Associates PC on Feb 28, 1982. Forty years later, his business continues to flourish. The business offers a mixture of surveying & land planning services for residential, commercial and industrial properties on the Peninsula.
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Posted on: March 21, 2022
Parkway Printshop receives William Rogers “Poor Potter” Award for business growth; Farmers Insurance Paul Clegg Agency named Chamber’s Small Business of the Year
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Posted on: March 21, 2022
The duo officially opened in Yorktown on Saturday, March 12 while hosting an event at Warwick Assembly of God and then a charcuterie workshop at Tradition Brewing Company the following day.
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Posted on: March 16, 2022
65 years ago this month, David and Shirley Henderson founded our company, Henderson, Inc. and started what has become a proud and now third generation family business in the Williamsburg community.
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Posted on: March 8, 2022
Jim Noel has been the Director of Economic and Tourism Development for York County since November 1993. In December 2021, Noel announced that as of June 1, he would be retiring from county service.
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Posted on: March 16, 2022
Snow Companies is a full-service patient-engagement marketing company that was founded in December 2001 by Brenda Snow.
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Posted on: March 8, 2022
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports that the former Park Inn by Radisson Hotel on Richmond Road in Williamsburg has been sold and will undergo renovations and rebranding.
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Posted on: March 3, 2022
Yorktown Beach Hotel, formerly known as the Duke of York Hotel, has been closed since January and will open back up to guests on April 1.
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Posted on: March 3, 2022
Scott Dayton, owner of four HobbyTown USA franchises in Virginia, has confirmed that he has signed a lease to occupy 8,300 square-feet of the 19,560 square-feet of space that former tenant A.C. Moore occupied at 5007 Victory Blvd., Suite F.
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Posted on: February 14, 2022
The Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce (GWCC) announced that there will be a Business Community Collaboration Ribbon Cutting Celebration on Feb. 18, 2022, to celebrate four local businesses.
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Posted on: February 14, 2022
This year,the patient engagement agency Snow Companies looks back at 20 years of its history. Over these years, SNOW has worked with large numbers of patients and captured their stories. The agency is now highlighting 20 of these stories at 20patients.com
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Posted on: February 10, 2022
On February 9, Sentara Healthcare System announced that Amber Price has been named the next president of Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center. She will assume the new position on March 21.
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Posted on: February 10, 2022
Location, timing, and a good staff are keys to any successful business. Jamie Dodd, owner of Dodd RV in York County, said he’s lucky to have all three, which is why he’s expanding the family business to include boats this spring.
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Posted on: February 8, 2022
Abraham Fennell and his wife Brenda Alexander opened Suds N Such Cleaning Services five years ago as a home-based business enterprise. The entrepreneurs are now running the company from 5336 George Washington Memorial Highway, Suite E.
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Posted on: August 3, 2021
The REPI Program committed $15.6 million in program funds that will be coupled with nearly $21.6 million in partner contributions to seven projects benefitting 12 installations and their surrounding communities.
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Posted on: July 13, 2021
Under its new ownership, the Duke of York Hotel is getting the new name of Yorktown Beach Hotel, putting an emphasis on the hotel’s beachfront location.
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Posted on: July 1, 2021
The second phase of the COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program will accept applications from small businesses in York County, Williamsburg and Poquoson beginning July 1.
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Posted on: July 1, 2021
Since 2004, the White family have run SeaTow Lower Chesapeake from their homes in Seaford, Va where they have lived as watermen for four generations making a living off of the Chesapeake Bay.
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Posted on: July 1, 2021
Virginia Beer Company (VBC) is now on tap in more than just the Historic Triangle. A year after expanding to New York with can release, VBC has sent over flagship offerings and limited releases on draft, including Pride beer, Friends of Dorothy.
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Posted on: July 1, 2021
When you walk through the doors of CB Dance Studios, you’re greeted with a sign on the wall that says, “Where dancing builds connections, where friends become family.”
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Posted on: July 1, 2021
BurgerFi will hold its grand opening on July 6, 2021. The South Florida-based restaurant brand will be joined by York County Chamber of Commerce members, City of Williamsburg officials, as well as Virginia Peninsula Foodbank representatives.
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Posted on: April 12, 2021
The Peninsula Home-Based Business Network is excited to announce that T-Mobile has joined as a sponsor for the 2021 Home-Based Business Virtual Lunch & Learn Series and Annual Conference.
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Posted on: September 29, 2020
After nearly two decades as EDA chairman, renowned architect R. Anderson “Rick” Moberg is passing the torch.
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Posted on: September 29, 2020
Board of Supervisors honors outgoing chairman Rick Moberg, who headed EDA for nearly 20 years, as vice chair Steve Meade rises to the position
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