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Business Environment Government Schools Virginia Beach

Young voices join city committee with water quality focus in Virginia Beach

August 15, 2021August 16, 2021 The Independent News

BY SHELLY SLOCUM VIRGINIA BEACH — The City Council in July cleared the way for two high school students to join Virginia Beach’s Green Ribbon

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Back Bay Creeds Government Pungo Virginia Beach

‘Smart pole’ provides free wireless connectivity in and around Pungo-Blackwater Library in rural city

May 3, 2021 The Independent News

BY SHELLY SLOCUM BACK BAY — When the Pungo-Blackwater Library reopened after recent renovations, changes at the rural library included a broadband smart pole that

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Back Bay Media Virginia Beach

From the Editor: Baking up a storm in the pandemic; puzzling; some good math

April 11, 2021May 10, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, April 11, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — This is the sort of thing that looks wrong as the

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Blackwater Health & Fitness Ocean Lakes Virginia Beach

Column: My fitness journey is about growing strong

March 28, 2021 The Independent News

BY SHELLY SLOCUM VIRGINIA BEACH — My fitness journey started for the wrong reason – for a boy.  I signed up for a weightlifting class

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Agriculture Currituck Knotts Island

A big turnout for this year’s Peach Festival, which benefits charitable work in the island community

August 15, 2019September 15, 2019 The Independent News

BY SHELLY SLOCUM KNOTTS ISLAND, N.C. — The very first Knotts Island Peach Festival took place July 27-28, 1987.  Thirty-two years later, people gathered on

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Arts & Entertainment Currituck North Carolina

A big turnout for this year’s Peach Festival, which benefits charitable work in the island community

August 9, 2019October 27, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — This story originally ran in the Aug. 9 print edition. BY SHELLY SLOCUM KNOTTS ISLAND, N.C. —The very first Knotts Island Peach Festival

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Food & Drink Oceanfront Virginia Beach

Offering hugs, high fives for the recovery of Virginia Beach community

July 5, 2019September 26, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — This archived story originally ran in the July 5 print edition. BY SHELLY SLOCUM OCEANFRONT — Dave Sylvester, known as “Big Dave,” traveled from

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Creeds Human Rights Virginia Beach

Juneteenth: Churches, locals join together to celebrate historic moment

July 5, 2019September 26, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — This originally appeared in print in the July 5, 2019, edition. BY SHELLY SLOCUM VIRGINIA BEACH — The community gathered at New Hope Baptist

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Business Food & Drink Lago Mar Red Mill Virginia Beach

Eats: With Brooklyn Bagels, a taste of New York City arrives in Red Mill

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 The Independent News

BY SHELLY SLOCUM RED MILL — Charlie and Shannon Cohen have opened a bagel shop in Red Mill Commons called Brooklyn Bagels, and they aim

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Courthouse Faith Government Virginia Beach

At church near municipal center, finding solace after the Virginia Beach mass shooting

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 The Independent News

BY SHELLY SLOCUM COURTHOUSE — At lunchtime on Monday, June 3, dozens of people dressed in blue gathered at Courthouse Community United Methodist Church to

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