11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (789+ words) Some weekends are made for silence so crisp you hear your own brain deflating. Lexington, Virginia, doesn’t just offer escape. It slathers it in charm, wraps it in bricks, and hands you a wildflower. Forget neon signs and playlists. Here,…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (297+ words) A man who completed an amazing 90 challenges in his 90th year has now visited every library in Norfolk - and is preparing for another feat. Malcolm Metcalf went to all 48 libraries in the county, which he called a “privilege”. He praised the…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (944+ words) May is a standout month for readers in Norfolk, with a rich mix of author talks, book clubs, theatre, fairs and writing sessions filling the calendar. At the heart of everything is the City of Literature Weekend, which returns to…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (939+ words) From the moment I arrived at The Harper, it felt like stepping into the kind of countryside escape you dream about but rarely find. Tucked away in the village of Langham, just a mile inland from the windswept beauty of…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago   (704+ words) MARIETTA — A presentation about the retreat from Lynchburg and Gen. David Hunter will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Knights of Columbus at a meeting of the Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley. Jon-Erik Gilot, author, historian…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (133+ words) May is National Bike Month, and the Virginia Zoo will once again celebrate with a bike night from 5 to 8 p.m. May 8 rain or shine. The all-ages event offers participants an opportunity to cycle their... May is National Bike Month, and the…...

10+ mon, 1+ day ago   (559+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — Neighbors and city leaders cut the ribbon Tuesday on the new Larchmont Library Trailhead, marking another milestone for the Elizabeth River Trail and its growing network that now links 28 Norfolk neighborhoods along the waterfront. The celebration drew members…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (525+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — On a recent morning at Motor World, the sound of throaty go-kart engines filled the air as a father and son whipped around a winding “s” curve on the Family Grand Prix track. The popular motorsport attraction off…...

9+ mon, 1+ day ago   (381+ words) THE TWO VIRGINIAS (WVVA) - Loneliness can be a year‑round public‑health issue, but the holidays tend to make it feel louder. A Mission for Michael surveyed more than 3,000 adults who live alone to learn how many expect to spend…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (560+ words) the countryside, the production combines family adventure, humour and mystery in a fresh retelling of the...