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Business Courthouse Government Virginia Beach

Airbnb request to be included in Virginia Beach legislative requests; Henley objects to committee

September 7, 2016September 7, 2016 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE – Virginia Beach property owners who rent out their homes through online platforms such as Airbnb must register with the

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Agriculture Government Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach implements cap on agricultural land valuation

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE – Virginia Beach will impose a ceiling upon land use tax values for agricultural land of either $1,800 per acre

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Back Bay Creeds Elections Government Virginia Beach

Creeds polling location moves to Oak Grove Baptist; boundary shift between Oceana, Red Wing precincts

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE — The City Council voted this past month to move the Creeds polling location from the firehouse to Oak Grove

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Elections Government Norfolk Transportation Virginia Beach

Nonprofit light rail advocacy group named 2012 donors, but takes a different approach in 2016

September 5, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – Virginia Beach Connex, a campaign seeking “yes” votes in the November light rail referendum, is part of  the nonprofit

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Government Human Rights Military Norfolk Virginia Beach

Column: Thirty years later, seeking a change to a service record amid times of progress

September 2, 2016September 2, 2016 The Independent News

BY JORGE SAGUE MIAMI — Thirty years ago, on Aug. 14, 1986, I was discharged from the U.S. Navy because, under oath, I was asked

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Courthouse Public Safety Virginia Beach

Lift assists: Virginia Beach seeks fix for nonemergency calls that can tie up fire department resources

August 31, 2016August 31, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – City Manager Dave Hansen said the fire department is reviewing the issue of lift-assists, nonemergency calls that often lead

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Public Safety Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach woman charged following four month old’s death

August 30, 2016August 30, 2016 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE — A city woman faces a criminal charge following the death of a four-month-old baby in the Pine Meadows area. Earlier this month, rescue

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Arts & Entertainment Environment Media Virginia Beach

A new book offers its readers a unique Virginia Beach bucket list

August 29, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE OCEANFRONT — A new bucket list for the Beach is coming in book form – 100 Things to Do in Virginia Beach Before

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Health & Fitness Norfolk Virginia Beach

Column: A walk in Virginia Beach to survive, help others, remember Mom

August 27, 2016 The Independent News

BY RITA ANN BELL NORFOLK — I truly believe everything happens for a reason.   On the morning of May 27, 2004, I came out of

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Agriculture Pungo Virginia Beach

A small family farm in Virginia Beach raises hogs with a natural approach

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — There was a cool breeze blowing across Cartwright Family Farms, and the resident hogs were in heaven.   One

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