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Virginia Beach may consider cap on land use tax rate for agricultural land

August 8, 2016November 27, 2017 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — The city may consider a cap on land use tax rates on agricultural land, valuation that — using an example

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Environment Oceanfront Virginia Beach

Family encounters stargazer fish, an odd face in the Virginia Beach sand

July 17, 2016July 19, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE NORTH END — They thought it was a flounder, maybe a crab, but the creature peering up from the water’s edge at

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Agriculture Environment Government Virginia Beach

Extension program returns to Virginia Beach for second summer to help rural residents test water supplies

July 14, 2016July 14, 2016 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE — The Virginia Cooperative Extension is offering low-cost tests to determine the safety of well water for the second summer

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Currituck Environment Knotts Island

Knotts Island: Fundraiser for Ducks Unlimited gathers community, aids habitat

July 4, 2016 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS KNOTTS ISLAND, N.C. — The Knotts Island chapter of Ducks Unlimited hosted its annual banquet on Saturday, June 11, at Blue Pete

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Agriculture Back Bay Creeds Environment Pungo Schools Virginia Beach

Students learn about gardening, composting and more at Creeds Elementary School in Virginia Beach

June 19, 2016June 22, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE CREEDS — Students at Creeds Elementary School demonstrated a compost tumbler that helps them – and some helpful worms – keep a

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Environment Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach considers next steps after review shows oyster program oversight issues

May 13, 2016June 14, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – The city is reviewing how it administered a program to build oyster reefs in coordination with a local non-profit

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Environment Ocean Lakes Sandbridge Virginia Beach

Spring Beach Cleanup brings residents out to spruce up Sandbridge

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS SANDBRIDGE — Locals gathered this past month at a picnic area at Little Island Park to gather bags and supplies and check areas

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Environment Government Health & Fitness Virginia Beach

Environment: Stepping back, resetting in the fight for menhaden

April 5, 2016April 5, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOSH WHITENER VIRGINIA BEACH — Steven Epstein, founder of Chesapeake Bay Defense, has worked with citizens and government officials to limit menhaden fishing in the

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