by Jeff Maisey | Mar 31, 2016 | News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey Last week, US Senator Mark Warner publicly endorsed Virginia state senator Kenny Alexander to become the next mayor of Norfolk. But Warner isn’t the only noteworthy politician lining up to support Alexander. According to our source, in the coming...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 17, 2016 | News, News & Views
By Kylie Sibert Retail Alliance, the non-profit association representing retailers throughout Hampton Roads, recently announced that Decorum Furniture is the recipient of this year’s 2016 Lifetime Achievement award at their Retailer of the Year event on May...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 15, 2016 | News, News & Views, Robotham
BY TOM ROBOTHAM I don’t know what it means and I don’t care because it’s Shakespeare and it’s like having jewels in my mouth when I say the words. ― Frank McCourt. First off, I must make a confession: There was a time when I hated...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 10, 2016 | News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey On April 24, 1997, the Virginia Waterfront International Arts Festival made its debut as an 18-day event that included performances by Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, the Mark Morris Dance Group, contemporary musician Steve Reich, and jazz legends Ramsey...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 5, 2016 | News, News & Views
By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones Randy Thomas had a problem. An experienced general contractor and the vice president of Spacemakers, he found the perfect place for someone to build a combination brewpub, distillery and musical entertainment venue, in the...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 21, 2016 | News, News & Views
The YWCA South Hampton Roads today announced the names of the 11 exceptional women who will be recognized as a 2016 YWCA South Hampton Roads “Woman of Distinction.” All of the women, whoexemplify the YWCA’s mission to eliminate racism and empower women, will be...
