A pair of bills would have required local zoning codes to allow multifamily and mixed-use residential development by right across broad swaths of commercially zoned land. Supporters said the approach could convert underused strip malls, parking lots and office corridors into thousands of apartments without case-by-case rezonings.
Pleasant Ridge Reserve is just quietly the best alpine-style cheese made in the U.S., with the awards to prove it. Rush Creek is exciting because it is limited, unusual, and heralds the coming of the food holidays. Pleasant Ridge, on the other hand, is just quietly the best alpine-style cheese made in the U.S., with the awards to prove it.
The text of the bill, HB333, adds new language to the Virginia statutes that requires any local school board that imposes new restrictions on any program of instruction on or relating to the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol and any accompanying curriculum or instructional materials, or any instruction provided by a teacher as a part of any program of instruction.
Abingdon is easy to access just off Interstate 81. This little town has many charms-from its 20-block historic district to the 34-mile Virginia Creeper Trail. Add to that a thriving creative community, exceptional dining at The Tavern (the state's oldest bar), and homey accommodations, and you have a pretty darn close to perfect Blue Ridge Mountain getaway destination.
The Richmond Theatre opened in 1899 as the Richmond Theatre and Opera House. Designed by the prolific theatre builder, Frank Matcham, barring some modest changes, it's pretty much still the same theatre that opened over 125 years ago.
When Virginia's new Democratic leaders took control of the governor's office and attorney general position last week, they wasted no time overhauling higher ed. Abigail Spanberger, the new governor, immediately appointed more than two dozen members to the governing boards of the Virginia Military Institute, George Mason University and the University of Virginia, meaning she's already appointed the majority of members on the George Mason and UVA boards.
I do believe that we are living in a time we have not seen before, that what is happening in our country is extreme, said Vice Mayor Doria Robinson, who co-wrote the proposal with Councilmember Claudia Jimenez. I'm not prepared to say that people will be kind, rational or sane, or abide by the law, because they have not thus far and it just gets worse every day.
Depending on personal experience, travelers may associate Williamsburg, Virginia, with a few different things. For many, school field trips and family vacations brought them to the Historic Triangle: Jamestown, Yorktown, and Colonial Williamsburg. Some know Williamsburg for its theme parks, Busch Gardens and the Great Wolf Lodge water park. Others recognize the city as the home of William & Mary, the second-oldest college in the United States.
Under the Corcoran affiliation, the firm will continue operating from its existing offices in Charlottesville and Orange County. Our reputation has always been rooted in integrity, deep community ties and guiding clients through even the most complex transactions with care, said Peter Wiley. Affiliating with the Corcoran brand amplifies that foundation marrying our local knowledge and trusted relationships with world-class marketing, technology and brand power.