YORKTOWN — On Oct. 20, 1978, the Coast Guard Cutter Cuyahoga was conducting a nighttime training exercise near Smith Point – where the Potomac River meets the Chesapeake Bay – when it collided with an Argentine coal freighter, the Santa Cruz II. The cutter sank within minutes, killing 11 crew members and officer candidates, including a member of the Indonesian Navy. Eighteen people survived.
WILLIAMSBURG 一 When Alewerks Brewing Company opened in 2006, selling craft beer directly to customers was not yet the norm for Virginia breweries. Twenty years later, the Williamsburg brewery has grown alongside an industry that has transformed how people discover and support local beer.
YORKTOWN 一 Strictly Business is bringing its local networking event to the Yorktown waterfront for the first time Oct. 7, giving area professionals a chance to connect with businesses, food and drink vendors and each other at Riverwalk Landing.