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Some Virginia homeowners who are plaintiffs in the first federal Chinese drywall trial gave testimony yesterday about the toll the disaster has taken on their lives. According to a report in the Associated Press, their testimony at times became emotional. At least 3,000 people from across the country have filed suit over defective Chinese drywall. [...]
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First Arlington , then Richmond and now Williamsburg has it’s own video , poking fun at the lack of nightlife and activities around the area and on the campus of William and Mary. Produced by William and Mary alumnus J.T. Blau the YouTube video titled "Welcome to the Burg" has garnered over 8,000 hits gaining [...]
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Ukrop’s new owner, Martin’s Food Markets, is making little girls cry by calling an end to the long-running tradition of allowing Girl Scouts to sell cookies in front of the grocery chain’s 25 locations. In a statement issued to the Girl Scout Commonwealth Council of Virginia, Giant chalked the change up to long-standing corporate policy. [...]
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Welcome to Lakes at Dare, one of York County Virginia’s premier residential communities. It is located within the historic triangle of Yorktown-Williamsburg-Jamestown, Virginia. It’s residents are a mix of professionals, military, young families, and retirees. ( According to its home owners association website ) The neighborhood consists of 46 acres of common area, with [...]
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I have been writing this blog for almost five years. Most of the posts have been inspired by questions asked of me by clients I have worked with who were looking at homes and real estate in Hampton Roads and Williamsburg VA ( wow, that’s a long sentence) In looking at stats for my site [...]
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A House committee Thursday voted down two bills dealing with insurance coverage of Chinese drywall. The first would have ensured that Virginia home-owners could file claims with their home insurance companies for property damage caused by Chinese-made drywall. The second would have prevented home insurers from canceling policies or raising rates on properties because they [...]
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I’m still working out what I think about Google Buzz but can already see some stuff about it that I like and dislike. Not being a user of Gmail I’m not the most objective reviewer. ( I do have an account for my Droid phone but only registered to be able use the phone) [...]
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After foreclosing on number of developer Realtec owned lots in Fords Colony Williamsburg C&F Bank has now taken over the Golf Course at Ford’s Colony Rocky Mount, NC. The clubhouse is closed with a sign in the window announcing “Closed Until Further Notice.” The community’s sales office is closed and its phone number has been [...]
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Richmond Hill was envisioned as a pocket community of urban homes that maintained in-town convenience while providing the grace and elegance of manor living. The design premise was drawn along the classic Federal style found in the cities of Richmond, ( Monument Ave. ) Alexandria and Georgetown. The intent was to reproduce the richness of [...]
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I wish I could post some photos of the accident I yesterday. After sitting on I 64 near Lee Hall for 2.5 hours yesterday the State Police closed the road and routed all traffic off of the highway. The road literally turned into a sheet of ice as we were driving on it. It felt [...]
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Dear local Williamsburg and James City County governments – sign up for Google Broadband! http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi Do you live in Williamsburg or James City County and wish you had an alternative to Cox Cable ? Well, read on and then take action. Help bring Google Ultra High Speed Broadband to the area. Google is planning to [...]
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Developed in the mid-1960s as a residential community by the Savage and Cocke families, the original neighborhood consisted of 24 lots ranging in size from three-quarter to one-and-three- quarter acres. The location off of South Henry Street just past the W&M Law School gives residents proximity to the College of William and Mary, Colonial Williamsburg [...]
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The 25 Ukrop’s stores acquired by Dutch supermarket giant Ahold will change their name to Martin’s this spring. In addition to the name change, the stores will open on Sunday and sell beer and wine. The changes were contained in a news release announcing the completion of the sale of Richmond-based Ukrop’s Super Markets Inc.to [...]
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As a family we are all about saving money. Eating out is a not too frequent luxury these days. With that being said in this current economy I thought I would try compiling a local “Kids eat free” or “Reduced price kids meal specials” in the Williamsburg or Hampton Roads Virginia area. This is just [...]
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I am posting the following article forwarded to me by Dr. Chris Llewellyn, a Williamsburg, VA physician and resident. My hope is to spread the word about the issue. Read on to see what was just approved by the Dendron Town Council and what you can do about it. UPDATE Feb 3, 2010 The Surry [...]
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A bill to prevent home insurers from canceling policies or raising rates on homeowners because their properties were built with Chinese-made drywall passed the Virginia Senate on Monday. The bill was introduced by State Sen. John C. Miller, D-Newport News. A similar bill, introduced in the House by Del. Glenn Oder, R-Newport News, is still [...]
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The Dendron Virginia Town Council has approved zoning changes necessary for Old Dominion Electric Cooperative to build what could become Virginia’s largest coal-fired power plant. The vote came at almost midnight when three council members voted to abstain and try to hold off on passing the amendment, but the three others voted to go ahead [...]
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Are you wondering about Hampton Roads VA real estate and pondering what has sold recently? If you are curious about the homes of the Rich and Famous in the area read on.. What follows is information on the most expensive home sales in Hampton Roads, VA in 2009 This includes Va Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Isle [...]
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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so the saying goes. A campaign for a historic Virginia attraction is looking to imitate the success of the now-infamous "Pure Michigan" ad campaign. And what better way to recreate that success than by going straight to the source? The Birmingham-based McCann Erickson agency was hired to create [...]
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