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December 17, 2018

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Peninsula Kiwanis clubs bring holiday gifts to hundreds of children

Monday, Dec 17

Since 1929, the Daily Press Ferguson Holiday Fund raises money for nonprofit organizations in the Greater Peninsula area. During the 2017 campaign, the holiday fund raised more than $145,000, which was disbursed on Oct. 18.

Airport, W.M. Jordan hammer out deal for new $3 million airplane hangar

After months of sometimes-heated debate over the $3 million project, one of the Peninsula's most prominent companies has landed a deal to build a new private plane hangar at the Newport News airport.

Despite 'new' challenge, local seafood providers remain loyal to Old Bay

The Old Bay seafood seasoning, a staple in Hampton Roads and around the mid-Atlantic, is not happy about a cheeky new rival billed as New Bae — but local restaurants are not inclined to give up the classic.

Virginia Politics Episode 31: The challenges of being a school counselor

Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday he'd like to spend $36 million to hire more counselors, and to eventually bring the student-to-counselor ratio down to the recommended 250-to-1 ratio. 

Old Dominion upends No. 25 Syracuse as Stith shines in second half

Old Dominion upends No. 25 Syracuse at the Carrier Dome