Looking for something fun to do this weekend? 

Well, Checkered Flag can help with that! 

Our first pick is the 'Blood at the Beach II' horror convention in Virginia Beach.  Dozens of horror film stars from movies including Gremlins, Weird Science, and Scream will be on hand to sign autographs and take photos with fans.  A special group of cast members from the AMC show 'The Walking Dead' are expected to be the hit of the event.  The convention takes place 5-10pm Friday, 11am-7pm Saturday, and 11am to 5pm Sunday.  Tickets are $25 for the day or $45 for the…

November is flying by.  I feel like it was just summer a few days ago, and now we are facing the Holiday season.  We have Thanksgiving and Christmas in the very near future-but an upcoming Veterans Day gives us a chance to stop and really think about all that has made this fast and wonderful life we live possible. 



It is with…

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MINI is bringing Christmas to us a bit early this year.  With Thanksgiving right around the corner, all those in Hampton Roads are getting their Christmas lists to Santa started.  MINI will help you finish them by getting them to the big guy up North…

Here's why you should never drive on an airstrip.
 
One couple gets the scare of a lifetime as an airplane hits their SUV on its way to the landing strip.




Luckily, the pilot and the passengers of the SUV were are all safe and sound.  As of today, there was still no word on why the couple was driving on…

Before photo above:  Checkered Flag Volkswagen experts Johnnie Landers, Candi Amezquita, Jeff Bryner, Robert Crowe, Jesus Vicente-Salas, Mike Zellmer, Avery Kruger, Adam Meyers

If you're wondering why some of our experts over at Checkered Flag Volkswagen are starting to look a little scruffy, I can assure…

With political candidates fighting over the upcoming election and deciding how to add more jobs to the US economy, Toyota has determined their own cure.  They are building cars, millions of them.  Toyota just celebrated their 25-millionth car produced in the US.  The Japanese automaker has employed more than 6,600 workers in their Kentucky plant alone.  The salespeople at Checkered Flag…

Democracy Prep Citizen-Scholars sing "Vote for Somebody" to tune of "Call Me Maybe."

Checkered Flag fans, listen up!  If you need to planned to fill out an absentee ballot in person, tomorrow, November 3rd, is the last day to do so. 

From The Virginian-Pilot newspaper:

Virginians eligible to vote early will be able to cast in-person absentee ballots today and next Saturday at select locations in South Hampton Roads.

To cast an absentee ballot, voters must meet one of 17 eligibility requirements. Such ballots can be cast in-person absentee or requested by mail or electronic means and sent back to…

Hurricane Sandy has passed the Hampton Roads area, and is gone, but the storm left many without.  In the Hampton Roads area we still have thousands without power and downed trees from intense winds.  With all that said, we are truly the lucky ones.  Areas further north were hit much harder, and are not quite as accustomed to the hurricane conditions as those…

November 1st is finally upon us.  And for many of our Checkered Flag fans, that means a start to the planning of the most wonderful time of the year! 

With the holidays approaching, sale flyers are arriving by the dozens, stores are extending hours, and even television commercials geared toward holiday shopping have started to pop up.  I have to admit, with…

American Red Cross Needs our Checkered Flag fans' help.

Hurricane Sandy: Help Those in Need

The widespread damage by Hurricane Sandy just a few days ago left millions of families in the hard-hit regions without power, and thousands were forced to evacuate from their homes. On the night Sandy made landfall, the American Red Cross responded immediately, with more…