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Kaine's influence
Who's on Team Gloucester?Remember late February? We do.It was colder outside. The birds weren't chirping as loudly. And the General Assembly almost unanimously (134-1) approved a bill that protects citizen-led efforts to remove elected officials.Funny how on Wednesday 47 state...Tags: L Louise Lucas, Hampton Roads, S. Chris Jones, Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia), Politics
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“Adam Richman’s Best Sandwich in America” — the sandwich list!
Channel Guide MagazineIn June, Man v. Food guy Adam Richman will bring his newest gustatory adventure, Adam Richman’s Best Sandwich in America, to Travel Channel. The series features the enormously popular food and travel expert traversing the nation in search of “... -
Is Norfolk's conference center proposal that grand?
Another conference center could be joining the Hampton Roads race for space in the near future, according to a proposal to the facility and two hotels along Norfolk's waterfront. I point out the competition surrounding this project because there are...Tags: Hampton Roads, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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Gov. McDonnell vs. Jones-Wagner -- rival approaches to port restructuring
Gov. Bob McDonnell and a group of Hampton Roads lawmakers both want to reform the management structure for state-run ports. But dueling bills lay out divergent approaches when it comes to the governor's power at the piers. For example, the bill...Tags: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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Is General Dynamics on a shipyard buying spree?
General Dynamics announced last week it is expanding through the purchase of Portsmouth-based Earl Industries' ship repair and painting facilities in Hampton Roads and Florida. The company runs several of the country's largest shipyards and is a rival of...
Tags: Hampton Roads, Shipbuilding, Manufacturing and Engineering, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Companies and Corporations
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Hampton Roads sees rise in foreclosure activity in April
Foreclosure filings in Hampton Roads increased 5.93 percent in April compared to April last year, according to data released Thursday. That’s a total increase of 48 filings from the same month a year ago, but only a slight increase of 11 more...
Tags: Poquoson (Poquoson, Virginia), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Currituck (Currituck, North Carolina), Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia)
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North Carolina, Virginia still reeling after storm
Associated PressRICHMOND, Va. - Four days after Hurricane Isabel barreled into the East Coast, thousands of people went back to work yesterday without the benefit of home-cooked meals or hot showers, and encountered miles of blank traffic lights and downed power lines....Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Career and Workplace, Executive Branch, Outer Banks, Kill Devil Hills
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USS Anchorage Departs after 5 Days in Anchorage
Channel 2 NewsSTORY UPDATED AT 8:54 p.m. at 5/6/13: (Photo: Scott Presley, 5-6-13) After spending five days in Alaska's largest city, the USS Anchorage left the Port of Anchorage shortly after 6:00 p.m. Monday. The navy warship arrived May 1 and held its... -
Thousands Celebrate Commissioning of Navy Warship USS Anchorage
Channel 2 NewsDespite winter weather, thousands of people came to the Port of Anchorage Saturday morning to celebrate the transition of the Navy's newest ship from a vessel to a warship. For the crew of the USS Anchorage, designated LPD-23, the commissioning ceremony...Tags: U.S. Navy, Drugs and Medicines
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Hampton Roads companies listed among "Fantastic 50"
Correction: Reed Integration Inc. in Portsmouth was mistakenly left off the Hampton Roads list of companies. Nine Hampton Roads businesses were listed among the top 50 fastest-growing companies in the state by the Virginia Chamber. The “Fantastic...
Tags: Business, Hampton Roads, Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Defense, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Ironclad on a rampage
No one imagined the destruction about to unfold as the CSS Virginia eased from its berth late on the morning of March 8, 1862, for what was supposed to be its maiden voyage. But even as the sailors at Portsmouth’s Gosport Navy Yard prepared to...
Tags: Shootings, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), USS Monitor Center, U.S. Congress, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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Dishing Up Virginia in Newport News
Posted by Karen Morgan, Features Editor -- Hampton Roads food writer Patrick Evans-Hylton came to The Mariners' Museum in Newport News April 25 to talk about his new cookbook, "Dishing Up Virginia," and share some of the culinary delights he feels makes...Tags: Mariners' Museum, Bars and Clubs, York (York, Pennsylvania), Hampton Roads, York County (Virginia)
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