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At the College Drive McDonald's, it's good to be (Harriet) King

Knowing some of her regular customers' orders by heart is just one reasons the eight-year employee won the Crew Person of the Year award.

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Local Luthier

Va. Beach woodcrafter creates one-of-a-kind guitars

About 15 years ago, Brian Hawkins decided he wanted to start building the instrument he is so fond of. He researched and quickly learned that it’s an expensive hobby.

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Gone

After co-owner's death, Oasis Cafe closes

Without his companion and business partner, Keith Large said, keeping the Oasis Cafe going just became too difficult. On Jan. 27, he closed the downtown eatery.

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Portsmouth had stopovers on the road to freedom

Part of Portsmouth’s history is the role it played in the Underground Railroad, a network of safe places from the South to the North that runaway slaves used to escape to freedom.

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Chesapeake firefighters get shaved for 'Baldathon'

About 125 firefighters and friends gathered at Fire Station 2 on Sunday for a "Baldathon" to support Heather Callahan in her fight against breast cancer.

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