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The former Painted Tree on Hilltop sits empty June 5 but won't be for much longer. A new company is taking over the space and inviting old vendors to return.
Photo by Toby Cox
Business & Growth
Painted Tree abruptly closed all locations nationwide in April. A new company is resurrecting several, starting in Virginia Beach.
Toby Cox
Returning vendors say it’s an unexpected fresh start.
A photo of business owner Larry Estes standing behind the counter of his retail shop, Cool and Eclectic.
Brian Saunders
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Local Government
MacArthur Center’s final days leave local businesses searching for what's next
Brian Saunders
As the city-owned mall heads toward demolition, some tenants say promised relocation help never materialized.
A vial of the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella, sits on a medical form alongside a stethoscope. Health officials say vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent measles infection.
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Health
Virginia measles cases surge past 70, concentrated in Central Virginia
Charlotte Rene Woods
Only one case is reported in the eastern part of the state, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
Chesapeake City Hall
Photo by Ryan Murphy
Local Government
Chesapeake may remove credit card service charges for tax payments
Natalia Nelson
Under an ordinance that could go before the Chesapeake City Council on June 9, the city would temporarily absorb the cost of credit card service charges on tax payments.
Elana Lapetina as Moana in The Hurrah Players' 2020 production of the Disney musical of the same name. Her handmade costume is one of hundreds that Hurrah costumer Anne Hilton has created during the past three decades.
The Hurrah Players
Arts & Culture
Behind-the-scenes stars of this stage: The Hurrah Players' costume crew
Vicki L. Friedman
Anne Hilton has worked for more than 30 years in designing, sewing and bedazzling costumes for The Hurrah Players family theater troupe.
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