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Column: Our Virginia Beach and the tourists’ Virginia Beach

June 23, 2024July 11, 2024 The Independent News

Ed. — Archived from the Sunday, June 23, print edition. BY KAREN BEARDSLEE KWASNY VIRGINIA BEACH — We live in a town where the

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Agriculture Environment Food & Drink Virginia Beach

Raising oysters in Virginia Beach — and bringing the customer to them

March 12, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Feb. 19, print edition. BY MICHELE RUSSELL VIRGINIA BEACH — When Chris Ludford was a boy, he and his father fished,

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Business Government Health & Fitness Media Oceanfront Richmond Sandbridge Virginia Beach

Northam says Virginia Beach can open beaches for recreational use by Memorial Day weekend; Dyer vows ‘safe’ reopening

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia Beach, the resort city that has seen its tourism industry battered by shutdowns

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

November 1, 2018 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS Ed. — The following are responses to questions posed by The Independent News to candidates for the Beach District seat on the

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Sandbridge Virginia Beach

Little Island pier draws visitors who cast away on a late summer evening

September 23, 2018September 23, 2018 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE SANDBRIDGE — Vernon Davis is from Deptford, N.J., and he and his family have vacationed in Virginia Beach for about 15 years.

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Amid busy summer months, lifeguards are on duty at beach in Sandbridge

July 13, 2018 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE SANDBRIDGE — Just before Memorial Day Weekend, the kickoff of the true tourist season in Sandbridge, city lifeguards gathered to train together

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Business Elections Government Lago Mar Virginia Beach

Lago Mar man to challenge incumbent Henley in Princess Anne District city council contest in Virginia Beach

March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH – A Lago Mar resident who in January gained attention for verbally sparring with Mayor Will Sessoms says he

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