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Inside the PD: A fond farewell to two of the all-time greats
Lost in the drama of Sunday's Eastern Region semifinals were the graceful exits of two of the best players the Peninsula District has ever seen. And two kids who I thoroughly enjoyed watching and writing about the last four years. Hampton's Anthony...Tags: ESPN (tv network)
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Luke Hartman of Norfolk wins Sea Level songwriting contest
Must be something about those Reckless Passengers. Members of that Norfolk-based band have won the Sea Level Singer-Songwriter Festival's Emerging Artist Contest in back-to-back years. Luke Hartman was named this year's winner during Saturday night's...
Tags: Bodies of Water, Environmental Issues, Entertainment, Festive Events, Music
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Teel Time: Basketball Hall honors Boo Williams with Human Spirit Award
The phone call early Monday afternoon was classic Boo Williams. NCAA tournament observations, coaching gossip and a random request. “Teel,” he said, “could you look something up for me?” A friend had just congratulated Williams...
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Basketball, Sports, Alzheimer's Disease, Los Angeles Lakers
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Poetry month in full swing
We're just about a full week into National Poetry Month, and in Hampton Roads, there is no shortage of opportunities for you to soak up all the verse you want. Here's what's coming up in the next couple weeks. The Patarick Hayes Writers Series at...
Tags: Poetry, Norge, College of William and Mary, Arts and Culture, Nazareth
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Don't believe media: Sequester already causing real pain
Regular readers of this column have heard me say it before, but I'll say it again: I'm often embarrassed by the questions my colleagues ask at White House briefings. This week was no exception. Among reporters inside the Beltway, the latest narrative,...
Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, White House, U.S. Army, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Palm Beach County
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Warner writes defense chief about lead in water
Sen. Mark Warner is asking the secretary of defense to make sure military families aren't being exposed to unsafe levels of lead in drinking water. Warner raised the issue with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel after recent tests at two Navy child care...
Tags: Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chuck Hagel, U.S. Department of Defense
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Hampton Roads prepares for National Poetry Month
Local poetry groups offer support April is National Poetry Month. According to the website of the Academy of American Poets, this now-annual event began in 1996 to “celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture.” Since starting...
Tags: James City County, Cultural Development, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Fine Artists, College of William and Mary
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McAuliffe to lobby lawmakers ahead of veto session
Democratic nominee for governor Terry McAuliffe plans on meeting with Democratic lawmakers Wednesday morning before they take up Gov. Bob McDonnell's changes to the comprehensive transportation funding package. Lawmakers are back in Richmond for one day...Tags: Executive Branch, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Politics, Government, Lobbying
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Pro ports privatization group accused of campaign finance violation
A group that produced robocalls promoting the now-sunk port privatization efforts was accused of campaign finance violations by a watchdog group in Washington for election-season TV ads in Ohio. Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington, or...Tags: Sherrod Brown, Barack Obama, Company Privatization, Politics, Elections
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Dishcrawl heads to Portsmouth on April 30
Dishcrawl continues its exploration of restaurants in South Hampton Roads with an Olde Towne outing beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, in downtown Portsmouth. During the evening, participants will visit four different restaurants and enjoy...Tags: Ghent, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Foodbank fundraiser celebrates 20 years on April 18
Tastefully Yours, the annual bash hosted by the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank, marks a big anniversary this month — 20 years of raising funds by this worthy organization. More than 35 restaurants and food service organizations have signed up for...
Tags: Starbucks Corp., Bars and Clubs, Restaurants, Mangos, Toby Keith
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Newport News singers named finalists in Sea Level songwriting contest
Roy Moats and John Kovacevich, two Newport News songwriters, have been named finalists in the Sea Level Singer-Songwriter Emerging Artist competition. They'll perform in Norfolk on Saturday, April 6 in the contest's finals. Now in its sixth year, the...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Bodies of Water, Music Industry, Water, Oceans
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