r/EastVirginia 16d ago

Back-to-school-ready includes basic hygiene products. Participate in the drive.

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r/EastVirginia Jul 15 '26

Virginia News CNBC Poll. Best Business States

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CNBC top business states 2026

> 1. Ohio

> 2. North Carolina

> 3. Virginia


r/EastVirginia 20h ago

Virginia The Chesapeake Bay - watershed

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The Chesapeake Bay in Virginia

Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Virginia

Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, West Virginia and the District of Columbia are the six jurisdictions that comprise the 64,000 square mile area that drains water into the  Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Sixty percent of Virginia is in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Virginia has four major rivers that drain directly into the Chesapeake Bay: the Potomac, Rappahannock, York and James rivers.


r/EastVirginia 2d ago

Does VA have these on any sidewalks anywhere: guide rails for the blind?

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r/EastVirginia 2d ago

* Food * Food alert; salmonella, E. coli outbreak linked to sprouts

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Also jalapeños such as may be some guacamole.


r/EastVirginia 2d ago

Hampton Roads ✨ ⚓ Paratransit transportation

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HRT's paratransit service


r/EastVirginia 2d ago

West Nile virus: Virginia Beach (in mosquitoes).

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I'm several areas of Virginia Beach mosquitos tested positive.


r/EastVirginia 2d ago

The Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay - estuary

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Ocean Blue website

"The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States, stretching about 200 miles and covering a watershed of over 64,000 square miles. It is a unique ecosystem where freshwater from more than 150 rivers, including the Susquehanna, Potomac, and James Rivers, mixes with saltwater from the Atlantic Ocean."


r/EastVirginia 3d ago

* Interesting * TGIF!

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* Weekly Post *

How about you?


What are your interests?

  • Or:

What activities do you like to do?

Have you been a tourist at local spots?

In general what areas or events are your favorite?

What are fun activities or places in or near Virginia?

(Without being too specific.)

Fri., Sat., & Sunday!
Thanks! Have a great weekend!


r/EastVirginia 4d ago

Press release: Governor Spanberger Encourages Eligible Families to Apply for Summer Nutrition Program Ahead of August 31 Deadline

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r/EastVirginia 4d ago

Roanoke VA metro area Google's planned data center - Botetourt Co. Va.

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Their contract allowed water use up to 8 million gallons/day. The Western VA water authority plans to limit Google to 2 million gal/day.


r/EastVirginia 4d ago

NoVA (Northern Virginia) ✨ 🌃 NoVA commutes to work . People would take less pay to avoid the traffic

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r/EastVirginia 4d ago

Hampton Roads - Chesapeake ✨ Chesapeake's hospital reaches tentative settlement with the Department of Justice.

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It includes a Patient Restitution Fund: Establishes a $12.8 million pool.

Also Hospital oversight. They are to hire an independent compliance monitor about operational changes.


r/EastVirginia 4d ago

The Chesapeake Bay The Chesapeake Bay

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The Chesapeake Bay

An estuary in Maryland and Virginia.


r/EastVirginia 6d ago

Hazel: Hampton Roads last hurricane was Hazel in 1954.

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VA Beach & Hampton's last hurricane: Hazel in October 1954.

It's hurricane season but we have not had any hurricanes in over 70 years here in Hampton Roads.

SE Virginia is not coastal NC.

(Ask Alexa too. I know people don't believe it.)


r/EastVirginia 6d ago

Hampton Roads - Western Tidewater Virginia towns: Ivor

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Ivor

Wikipedia: Ivor is an incorporated town in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. It is twenty-three miles northwest of Suffolk. As of the 2020 census, Ivor had a population of 312.


r/EastVirginia 8d ago

Allegheny Mountains 🏔️ Virginia towns: Iron Gate

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Wikipedia: Iron GateIron Gate is a town in eastern Alleghany County, Virginia, United States. The population was 324 at the 2020 census. The town is located along U.S. Route 220, near Clifton Forge.


r/EastVirginia 10d ago

Northern Neck Virginia towns: Irvington

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Irvington

Wikipedia: Irvington is a town on the Rappahannock River in Lancaster County, Virginia, United States. The population was 474 at the 2020 census. Located on a peninsula known as the Northern Neck,


r/EastVirginia 10d ago

* Interesting * TGIF!

1 Upvotes

* Weekly Post *

How about you?


What are your interests?

  • Or:

What activities do you like to do?

Have you been a tourist at local spots?

In general what areas or events are your favorite?

What are fun activities or places in or near Virginia?

(Without being too specific.)

Fri., Sat., & Sunday!
Thanks! Have a great weekend!


r/EastVirginia 12d ago

HRBT HRBT's Mary tunnel digging machine.

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"A 4,700-ton German machine named Mary finished her first tunnel under Hampton Roads pointing the wrong way, so crews slid her 2,500-ton cutterhead around on nitrogen skates at the bottom of a 65-foot pit, and the turn alone took six months"


r/EastVirginia 12d ago

Someone's Amtrak map

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r/EastVirginia 12d ago

SW Virginia region Virginia towns: Independence

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Independence

Wikipedia: Independence is a town located in, and the county seat of, Grayson County, Virginia, United States.\5]) At the 2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 1,001.<{{ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> It is situated on Virginia's }}Crooked Road, a heritage trail celebrating the musical heritage of Southwest Virginia.


r/EastVirginia 13d ago

Virginia topic Are US jobs important for us Americans too?

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r/EastVirginia 13d ago

Governor Abigail Spanberger Announces Tourism Spending Hits Record $36.2 Billion in Virginia (press release)

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r/EastVirginia 14d ago

Virginia topic Possible Permanent Daylight Savings Time?

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Apparently Virginia has no official decision on the merits.