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Petersburg sues to demolish old Ramada

Shuttered hotel owned by former NFL player Chris Harrison is "public nuisance," city says

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The city of Petersburg filed a lawsuit Friday against the company owned by developer and former NFL player Chris Harrison, who promised in 2015 to replace the city’s shuttered and…

Shamin Hotels purchases Va. Beach Hampton Inn

Oceanfront property assessed at $20M

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Chesterfield County-based Shamin Hotels has purchased the 120-room Hampton Inn property on Virginia Beach’s Oceanfront, Grand Bay Advisors, which represented the seller in the transaction, announced Friday. The sale amount…

“Virginia Beach is going to be the epicenter of economic development on the East Coast,” predicts the city’s mayor, Bobby Dyer. Photo by Mark Rhodes

Rolling out the red carpet

Tourism destination branches into tech, offshore wind

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With high-speed subsea internet cables landing on Virginia Beach’s shores and massive wind turbines propelling off its coast, the state’s largest city is primed to welcome new businesses and industries…

The Richmond Flying Squirrels, which had their 2020 season canceled, planned to return to full capacity on June 1. Photo by Matthew R.O. Brown

Play ball!

Sports teams and tourism destinations expect summer rebound

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Minor League Baseball is back for 2021, after the coronavirus pandemic canceled the 2020 season. And there’s no question that this summer will look much different than a typical baseball…

Doubleday by Hilton at Virginia Beach General Manager John Zirkle has pitched in with housekeeping chores amid a severe staffing shortage. “We do what you have to do,” he says. Photo by Mark Rhodes

Help wanted

Hotels, restaurants confront post-pandemic staffing crisis

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Twenty years ago, John Zirkle was just starting out in the Virginia Beach hotel business as a houseman, stripping bed sheets and doing laundry. Fast-forward to today and he is…