Posted on: March 26, 2018
March 26, 2018 - Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck and social media giant Facebook announced that Hampton is one of eight cities chosen today to be a Facebook Community Boost site.
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Posted on: February 15, 2018
Feb. 15, 2018 – The family-owned nautical themed microbrewery opened its doors Thursday, Feb. 15 during a soft opening and launched the brewery’s five flagship beers.
The Connolly family spent more than two years developing and planning, hoping to remain t...
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Posted on: February 14, 2018
Sinful Treats cut the ribbon and opened a new retail store to complement its bakery food truck business.
Founded in 2013, Sinful Treats is a family-owned business providing one-of-a-kind service offering custom cakes and hand-crafted confectioner...
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Posted on: February 9, 2018
Feb. 9, 2018 - The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery is set to open its doors to the public Saturday, Feb. 10, a year after development and construction kicked off.Located on North King Street, the 18,500-square-foot former armory was built in 1936 and st...
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Posted on: February 14, 2018
Capstan Bar Brewing Company, located at 2036 Exploration Way in the King Commerce Center, will open at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to follow on Friday, March 2, at 3 p.m.
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Posted on: February 7, 2018
Feb. 7, 2018 - The City of Hampton now has four new locations where residents can get help from trained individuals when using a computer, completing job applications, creating resumes or connecting with other employment services online.
A SHARE Network Ac...
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Posted on: January 19, 2018
Jan. 19, 2018 - Keep It Simple Suites, an office warehouse complex at 3000 Incubator Road in Hampton, will have a grand opening for its fourth building Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 11:30 a.m. Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck is scheduled to provide opening remarks, an...
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Posted on: January 11, 2018
Jan. 12, 2018 - Local businesses are encouraged to help Hampton become a "work ready" community by registering online with the ACT Certified Work Ready Initiative.
Hampton became part of the initiative last year as part of the city's effort to bu...
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Posted on: November 9, 2017
Nov. 8, 2017 – City Council Wednesday approved Hampton’s participation in the ACT Certified Work Ready Initiative, a national effort that focuses on building the local workforce through community-based economic development.
Pamela Croom, workforc...
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Posted on: October 30, 2017
Oct. 30, 2017 – Family entertainment and more retail, as well as an apartment complex and Element Hotel, are headed to Peninsula Town Center.
At a Monday groundbreaking ceremony for a 97,000-square-foot retail building currently underway, officials announc...
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Posted on: October 9, 2017
Oct. 9, 2017 - Two Hampton businesses were recently recognized by Gov. Terry McAuliffe for their ongoing commitment to creating employment opportunities for Virginia’s military veterans.
BlueForce Inc., a global professional services firm serving the feder...
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Posted on: October 5, 2017
Oct. 5, 2017 - A Hampton technology company, J&F Alliance Group, has been named the 2017 Minority Technology Firm of the Year by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency. Based in downtown Hampton, J&F is a software serv...
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Posted on: September 14, 2017
Sept. 14, 2017 - More than 50 people - including Mayor Donnie Tuck and City Manager Mary Bunting - were on hand Thursday morning at the official groundbreaking for the new Hyatt Place Hotel at 1906 Coliseum Drive.
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Posted on: August 28, 2017
Aug. 28, 2017 – Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced that START Peninsula, a regional program to foster entrepreneurship, will receive $20,695 in state Building Entrepreneurial Economies grants.
START Peninsula began in 2012 as an informal entrepreneurial start...
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Posted on: August 9, 2017
Aug. 9, 2017 – The business magazine released a list of top 12 black "Shark Tank" entrepreneurs who found success after their appearance on the reality show. On the list were Hampton's 'Mango, Mango' Mango Preserves owners Nzinga Teule...
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Posted on: July 26, 2017
July 26, 2017 - Brothers with deep family ties to Hampton plan to open the region’s first hard cider production facility in the historic neighborhood of Phoebus. Governor Terry McAuliffe made it official Wednesday, noting in a news rele...
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Posted on: July 13, 2017
July 13, 2017 - Hampton's newest grocery, Aldi, had a grand opening Thursday, with dozens of anxious shoppers lined up outside before doors opened about 7:45 a.m. Aldi is located at 1980 Saville Row.
A number of city officials, including the mayor, city ma...
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Posted on: July 6, 2017
July 6, 2017 - Hampton-based Adaptive Aerospace Group Inc. recently received two Small Business Innovative Research grants. One grant is from NASA to design a high-integrity flight management system for single and multiple small unmanned aerial vehicles. ...
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Posted on: June 12, 2017
June 15, 2017 - The line of shoppers snaked down the side of the building and into the parking lot early Thursday as hundreds of people came out for the grand opening of the first Lidl grocery on the Peninsula. Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck welcome the German...
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Posted on: June 12, 2017
June 11, 2017 - Lidl, the Germany-based grocery company that is making a major expansion into the U.S., will have a grand opening for its Hampton store – the first to open in Virginia – at 7:40 a.m. Thursday, June 15 at 2000 West Mercu...
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Posted on: June 8, 2017
June 8, 2017 – Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority Chairman Steve Brown invited a tent full of developers to “use your creativity, your ingenuity, your vision and all of your experience to make this bayfront a jewel of not just Hampton, but the en...
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Posted on: June 5, 2017
June 5, 2017 - The Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA’s Fourth Annual STEM Fair will be held Thursday, July 20 at the Virginia Air & Space Center, 600 Settlers Landing Road. This year the fair is expected to serve more than 1,400 campers from 13 different br...
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Posted on: June 1, 2017
May 31, 2017 – Virginia has been ranked No. 6 in the Top 10 States in Site Selection magazine’s 2017 Prosperity Cup, announced Gov. Terry McAuliffe. This represents a seven spot jump from No. 13 in 2016.
“Virginia continues to demonstrate its global compet...
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Posted on: May 26, 2017
May 24, 2017 - Some 60 golfers came out recently to take part in the Business Appreciation Week golf tournament sponsored by Hampton’s Economic Development Authority. The Virginia Peninsula Foodbank was chosen to receive $415 in proceeds from &q...
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Posted on: April 28, 2017
April 28, 2017 - City leaders - and happy shoppers - gathered to celebrate the official opening of the first At Home store on the Peninsula and the sixth in Virginia.
At Home says it stocks more than 50,000 home decor items ranging from furniture, rugs, ar...
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Posted on: April 25, 2017
April 25, 2017 - The U.S. Small Business Administration says more than half of all Americans either own or work for a small business. You can show your support for them by recognizing April 30-May 6 as National Small Business Week.
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Posted on: April 17, 2017
April 17, 2017 - Several local leaders were on hand Friday for the start of the Pirate Express, a limited shuttle service for Hampton University students that will operate Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday between the campus and downtown, Walm...
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Posted on: March 28, 2017
March 28, 2017 - What is the future of unmanned systems in the country and in Hampton Roads? What advanced technology and markets are available or on the horizon? Join the discussion on Thursday and Friday, April 20 and 21, when the 4th annual Jacobs Tech...
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Posted on: March 22, 2017
March 22, 2017 - Residents and visitors will be able to rent equipment such as kayaks, boats and jet skis this summer, as part of the city's efforts to expand recreational access to the water. The company will also sell concessions and beach items.
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Posted on: March 21, 2017
March 21, 2017 - Hampton’s Economic Development Authority agreed Tuesday to provide a number of economic incentives to the developer of a proposed $12.5 million hotel that would be built in Peninsula Town Center on the site of the former Macy’s Department...
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Posted on: March 16, 2017
March 16, 2017 - The Hampton Roads Mini Maker Faire comes to the Hampton Roads Convention Center on Saturday, May 6. Part science fair, part county fair, and all fun, the interactive festival will includes a wide range of unique do-it-y...
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Posted on: March 16, 2017
March 16, 2017 - The City of Hampton is looking for pushcart and food truck vendors to take part in a new program designed to provide a unique food and recreational experience at Buckroe Beach. In addition to providing space for food vendors, the city is ...
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Posted on: March 14, 2017
March 14, 2017 - Hampton's Economic Development Department has partnered with Goodwill Community Employment Center, Peninsula Worklink and the Virginia Employment Commission to organize a job fair for youth and young adults on Friday, April 7 fro...
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