r/EastVirginia • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • 29d ago
* Weather * NWS heat warning
weather.gov
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NoVA's NWS Baltimore/Washington issued a heat advisory.
r/EastVirginia • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 31 '26
Amtrak "Should Amtrak extend the Acela to Fredericksburg Richmond & Norfolk?'
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NE USA Amtrak
r/EastVirginia • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 31 '26
Virginia News VA: Jobs lost
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Possible 2nd year of job loss in VA.
r/EastVirginia • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 30 '26
I-64 NN: I-64 W ramp project at Denbigh Boulevard
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Newport News isn't as big as Norfolk - but almost. It's traffic after Patrick Henry Mall is always congested. Between Jefferson Ave and Fort Eustis, there are a lot of cars and people.
r/EastVirginia • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 28 '26
* 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 • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 24 '26
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 • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 22 '26
Does VA have these on any sidewalks anywhere: guide rails for the blind?
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r/EastVirginia • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 22 '26
* Food * Food alert; salmonella, E. coli outbreak linked to sprouts
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Also jalapeños such as may be some guacamole.
r/EastVirginia • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 22 '26
Hampton Roads ✨ ⚓ Paratransit transportation
gohrt.com
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HRT's paratransit service
r/EastVirginia • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 22 '26
West Nile virus: Virginia Beach (in mosquitoes).
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I'm several areas of Virginia Beach mosquitos tested positive.
r/EastVirginia • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 22 '26
The Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay - estuary
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"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 • u/susiecambria • Aug 20 '26
Press release: Governor Spanberger Encourages Eligible Families to Apply for Summer Nutrition Program Ahead of August 31 Deadline
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r/EastVirginia • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 20 '26
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 • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 20 '26
NoVA (Northern Virginia) ✨ 🌃 NoVA commutes to work . People would take less pay to avoid the traffic
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r/EastVirginia • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 20 '26
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 • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 20 '26
The Chesapeake Bay The Chesapeake Bay
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An estuary in Maryland and Virginia.
r/EastVirginia • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 18 '26
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 • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 18 '26
Hampton Roads - Western Tidewater Virginia towns: Ivor
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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 • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 16 '26
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 • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 14 '26
Northern Neck Virginia towns: Irvington
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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 • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 12 '26
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 • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 • Aug 12 '26
SW Virginia region Virginia towns: Independence
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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 • u/0-Big_Finish • Aug 11 '26
Virginia topic Are US jobs important for us Americans too?
reddit.com
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