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Initial chapters of Virginia Beach land-use policy draft discussed with Planning Commission

December 1, 2024January 2, 2025 The Independent News

Ed. — Archived from the Sunday, Dec. 1, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — A city consultant in November presented the first two

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Column: The need for better connections within Virginia Beach and nearby

February 27, 2024 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Feb. 18, print edition. BY KAREN BEARDSLEE KWASNY VIRGINIA BEACH — Many parts of the campaign process did not

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Government: Environmental groups raise concerns about Nimmo Parkway extension to Sandbridge in Virginia Beach

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — Four environmental groups have criticized a draft environmental assessment of the extension of Nimmo Parkway to Sandbridge as

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Pungo Ferry Bridge work may start in early 2021 with weekend-only closures through May

December 13, 2020February 6, 2021 The Independent News

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

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2018 Virginia Beach Elections: Questions for candidates for City Council, Princess Anne District

June 30, 2018 The Independent News

Ed. note — The Independent News asked announced candidates for the Virginia Beach City Council Princess Anne District seat to answer an initial set of questions

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Budget: Virginia Beach proposal would raise taxes for all day kindergarten, restore agricultural reserve money

April 3, 2017 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – Virginia Beach City Manager Dave Hansen on Tuesday, March 28, unveiled a spending plan that would raise real estate

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DeSteph bill would end exemption for nonprofit advocacy that kept voters in the dark during light rail referendum

January 22, 2017January 23, 2017 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH – State Sen. Bill DeSteph, R-8th District, has introduced a bill to change language in Virginia law that can let

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2016: The year in photos by The Princess Anne Independent News

December 26, 2016January 1, 2018 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS PUNGO — Here are some of images that, with few exceptions, we ran in print or online during this past year. Click

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Light rail language, questionable math removed from Virginia Beach website

November 29, 2016November 29, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – This week citizens noticed language posted to the Virginia Beach city website that seemed to soften the impact of

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A tale of two rallies near the end of Virginia Beach’s bitter light rail fight

November 21, 2016November 29, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — This is a story about two different rallies held in two different places by two different groups of people.

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