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Business Environment Government Virginia Beach

Letter: Support increased renewable energy use and the jobs it may bring Virginia

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 The Independent News

  Dear Editor: Companies and government officials alike need to show a unified commitment for a more sustainable future. It’s important not just for

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Arts & Entertainment Environment Government Virginia Beach

‘Birdchick’ Stiteler, author and birder, helps Winter Wildlife Festival celebrate 10 years; ‘smart phone’ birding talk today

January 26, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — Birds, bicycling, snakes and flies are what author and speaker Sharon Stiteler remembers about her birding trip through

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Courthouse Environment Virginia Beach

Column: On an early morning run, an encounter with two entangled birds

August 20, 2019 The Independent News

BY CORTNEY MORSE DOUCETTE PUNGO — Sometimes my 11-year-old daughter and I get up early to go run. Actually, she runs. I walk.  It’s barely

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Ashville Park Back Bay Environment Government Virginia Beach

Courts: Back Bay Restoration Foundation challenges permit for Ashville Park

August 1, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — This archived story originally ran in print on Friday, July 5. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH – Back Bay Restoration Foundation, a non-profit

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Agriculture Ashville Park Environment Government Pungo Virginia Beach

Pungo: Harvest Farms, major project proposed for rural gateway, deferred indefinitely over stormwater plans

May 30, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — This story first appeared in print on Friday, April 26. It was archived on Thursday, May 30. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO –

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Agriculture Ashville Park Back Bay Creeds Environment Government Lago Mar Pungo Sandbridge Sherwood Lakes Virginia Beach

Reestablished Back Bay Restoration Foundation aims to advocate for the health of a vital natural resource amid concern about flooding, development

April 13, 2019April 18, 2019 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH – On a recent day in March, Todd Barnes — and Cotton, an 8-year-old Chesapeake Bay retreiver  —  gave

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Agriculture Ashville Park Bayfront Blackwater Business Courthouse Creeds Currituck Elections Environment Government Landstown Media North Carolina Ocean Lakes Public Safety Pungo Red Mill Richmond Sandbridge Schools Sigma Virginia Beach

2018: The year in photos by The Princess Anne Independent News

January 1, 2019January 1, 2019 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS PUNGO — Here are some of images that ran in print or online this past year, including a couple of provided

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Agriculture Ashville Park Back Bay Blackwater Courthouse Elections Environment Government Pungo Sandbridge Strawbridge Virginia Beach

Farmer Barnes to join Virginia Beach Planning Commission for Princess Anne District

December 7, 2018January 25, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — This story was archived online on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. It originally ran in the Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY

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Back Bay Business Environment Food & Drink Government Pungo Virginia Beach

A hopeful future for Blue Pete’s after flooding — and still more flooding — hits longtime Pungo favorite

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — Wind tide flooding forced Blue Pete’s Restaurant owners Nicholas and Aristotle Cleanthes to close their doors to business for

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Agriculture Ashville Park Back Bay Blackwater Environment Government North Carolina Pungo Sandbridge Virginia Beach

City considers approaches to wind-driven flooding; memo casts doubt on ideas that have support from Knight

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 The Independent News

Ed. — This story originally ran in the Sept. 28 print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — Information from preliminary study about wind tides arrived

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