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Stefan Romero, standing in the center, creator of the America's Tapestry project, consults with volunteer embroiderers completing one of the 13 panels.
Photo courtesy of the Muscarelle Museum of Art
Arts & Culture
Muscarelle unveils America's Tapestry: 13 Colonies, 13 stories, 1 nation
Betsy DiJulio
Through 13 hand-embroidered panels, artisans from New Hampshire to Georgia have woven together stories of struggle within America’s original 13 colonies to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary.
Congressman Bobby Scott and Norfolk city leaders, including Mayor Kenny Alexander and City Manager Pat Roberts, stand together in a committee room holding a large ceremonial presentation check for $850,000 awarded to the City of Norfolk.
Brian Saunders
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WHRO News
Local Government
Norfolk’s emergency shelter secures $850,000 for a kitchen and expanded career services
Brian Saunders
Planned renovations at the Tidewater Drive facility will add a commercial kitchen and create new areas dedicated to job training.
Waterfront cottages in Chincoteague.
Photo via Shutterstock
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Local Government
Chincoteague rejects restrictions on short-term rentals
Janet Bernosky
Town officials plan to complete a housing study to look at short-term rentals and other housing issues on the island.
A rendering of an image from IllumiNATION. IllumiNATION is a video art projection set against the facade of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. The program will play 9 p.m. June 25- 28; each night begins at 6 with a free block party including food trucks, family-friendly activities, entry into the museum and more.
Courtesy of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture
Arts & Culture
Richmond museum illuminates American history in a four-night spectacle
Peyton Tattersfield
Organizers say the scale of the presentation — covering the facade of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture — will make it stand out from other national public celebrations.
Members of Virginia’s Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee speak with the press in the Capitol Rotunda on June 22, 2026. The legislature advanced a $205 billion, two-year spending plan the same day.
Charlotte Rene Woods
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Virginia Mercury
Virginia Government
Virginia legislators advance $205 billion budget including new tax on data centers
Nathaniel Cline, Shannon Heckt, Charlotte Rene Woods, Samantha Willis
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