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Starving Artist and Paint Pink founder Kim Keene dies after battle with cancer

The founder and former owner of The Starving Artist, a Norfolk café on North Colley Avenue, and creator of the nonprofit Paint Pink, died on Sept. 16 after a battle that began seven years ago with breast cancer.

Even in the final stages of cancer, Kim Keene worked to ensure her nonprofit, Paint Pink, would continue after she was gone. The late artist is shown working from her home in September 2023. (Stephen M. Katz/Staff file)

Carnival Sunshine will arrive at the terminal for its first cruise on Feb. 11, said the director of Norfolk's Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center. This will be the start of year-round weekly cruises from the Mermaid City.

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Carnival Cruise Line adds more vacation packages from Norfolk in 2026-27

On Sept. 16, Sims Metal celebrated $20 million in capital investment and innovations at its Chesapeake recycling facility.

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Chesapeake recycling plant uses new technology to recover metal, including from Baltimore bridge collapse

Malieka Barner opened the All Smilez apparel store in Patrick Henry Mall in Newport News earlier this year. She started the clothing line after her cousin was killed at age 13 in 2012.

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Family tragedy leads to the launch of clothing store at Patrick Henry Mall

By Susan Smigielski Acker

August 27, 2024 at 12:04 p.m.

Malieka Barner opened the All Smilez apparel store in Patrick Henry Mall in Newport News...

A Chicken Salad Chick will open in Chesapeake’s Greenbrier neighborhood in November followed by another location in Settler's Market near Williamsburg in early 2025.

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Chicken Salad Chick will expand to Chesapeake and Williamsburg area

By Susan Smigielski Acker

August 28, 2024 at 11:25 a.m.

A Chicken Salad Chick will open in Chesapeake’s Greenbrier neighborhood in November followed by another...

Almost 16 months after the tornado — with winds up to 150 miles per hour that decimated homes, demolished vehicles and downed mature trees in the Great Neck area — frustrated homeowners attended a town hall meeting organized by Virginia Beach Sen. Bill DeSteph.

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Virginia Beach homeowners affected by 2023 tornado voice concerns dealing with insurance companies

By Sandra J. Pennecke

August 28, 2024 at 3:09 p.m.

Almost 16 months after the tornado — with winds up to 150 miles per hour...

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Business notes for the week of Aug. 26

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August 26, 2024 at 8:34 a.m.

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View the latest commercial property transactions in Hampton Roads.

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August 26, 2024 at 8:34 a.m.

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Keith and Annette Tuttle are retiring after 31 years of running Greenbrier Lighting in Chesapeake. Family members will continue operating the Virginia Beach store.

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Retiring owners close Greenbrier Lighting’s Chesapeake location after 31 years

By Susan Smigielski Acker

August 21, 2024 at 11:38 a.m.

Keith and Annette Tuttle are retiring after 31 years of running Greenbrier Lighting in Chesapeake....

David Mele of Virginia Beach shared why he joined the pool cleaning and maintenance franchise, part of Buzz Franchise Brands, and his vision for growing the business.

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David Mele, former Homes.com president and Virginian-Pilot publisher, aims to grow Virginia Beach-based Pool Scouts

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August 21, 2024 at 1:23 p.m.

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August 19, 2024 at 8:36 a.m.

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