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July 7, 2016
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New Bakery Takes the Cake in Colonial Heights

Virginia is the Most Patriotic State
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Va. Wins $165M
Grant to Unlock 'Atlantic Gateway' with Rail and Highway Improvements 

Michael Martz | Richmond Times-Dispatch | Full Article
 
Virginia has won a $165 million federal grant to unlock what it calls the "Atlantic Gateway" to speed passenger rail, freight trains and highway vehicles through one of the most congested corridors on the East Coast.

The FASTLANE grant will combine with $565 million in private investment by Transurban and CSX Transportation, as well as $710 million in state transportation funds, to carry out some of the biggest projects on the state's transportation wish list in a package worth $1.4 billion. 
City Officials Believe the Stars are Aligned for Hopewell

Adrienne Wallace | Hopewell News | Full Article

Hopewell is 100 years old this year, and from the Dupont gun factory era to its current explosion of activities there is a lot to celebrate."It's Hopewell's time," Assistant City Manger Charles Dane believes. That can be seen with a new insurgence of interest in the city with new restaurants opening and other businesses making plans to move in."The stars are aligned, and it's our turn," the Hopewell High School graduate said. "It's like the perfect storm."