BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Every year since 1976, the Creeds Ruritan Club has held one of its major fundraising events, the Whole Hog Bar-B-Que,
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Knight announces reelection effort in 81st District, faces Staples, who challenged him in 2015
Ed. — This story originally ran in the Sunday, Jan. 31, print edition. Jeffrey Feld, a podiatrist who ran unsuccessfully for School Board last

Pungo Ferry Bridge maintenance work anticipated in late February, weekend closures could start in March
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS VIRGINIA BEACH— Maintenance work on Pungo Ferry Bridge that had been scheduled for January is now expected to begin late this

Pungo Ferry Bridge work may start in early 2021 with weekend-only closures through May
Ed. — This story originally appeared in the Sunday, Dec. 13, print edition. The city has since announced that the project is now scheduled to start in

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE CREEDS — Farmers and tractor enthusiasts traveled to Bonney Bright’s Farm on Buzzard Neck Road on Halloween Day, and many of

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Despite online rumors, the post office in rural Back Bay remains open, and there are no plans to close

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BLACKWATER — You-pick pecans are now available through the Market at Land of Promise Farms, which began selling fresh pork earlier

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — A couple of years ago, Dr. Sara Sweeten, a research scientist at Virginia Tech, stumbled across specimens of

Column: We must preserve farmland and rural communities
BY KAREN BEARDSLEE KWASNY VIRGINIA BEACH — In 2002, when my husband and I were looking for a new house, a friend said to

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS BLACKWATER — A man died on Sunday, July 19, during a nighttime crash between a car and the bicycle the man was