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Hampton Roads is the name for the Norfolk-Virginia Beach metropolitan area in southeastern Virginia. Hampton Roads is home to the major United States Navy, Air Force and Army bases. It also is home to NASA and Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. The area is also full of historical landmarks and miles of beaches.
Hampton Roads is the name for the Norfolk-Virginia Beach metropolitan area in southeastern Virginia. Hampton Roads is home to the major United States Navy, Air Force and Army bases. It also is home to NASA and Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. The area is also full of historical landmarks and miles of beaches.
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Expect rain to continue throughout Hampton Roads tonight
Rain is likely to continue throughout Hampton Roads on Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service in Wakefield. James Smith, a meteorologist with the agency, said temperatures are expected to remain warm but rain will move through the...
Tags: Weather Reports, Weather, National Weather Service
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Daily Press joins criticism of subpoenas for AP telephone records
NEWPORT NEWS — The Daily Press Media Group has joined a chorus of news organizations nationwide criticizing the Justice Department for a massive seizure of The Associated Press' telephone records. In a letter Friday to Hampton Roads' federal...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Journalism
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Memorial Day weekend sure to pose traffic headaches
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, expect traffic jams throughout Hampton Roads which is teeming full of veterans and tourists. In previous years, Memorial Day weekend has been a reliable time for clogged traffic at the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, I-64,...Tags: Transportation, Trips and Vacations, Road Transportation, Automotive Equipment, National Transportation Safety Board
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With apartments gone, historians wonder what is below Harbor Square
HAMPTON — The derelict buildings, playing children and crime associated with the property's seedy visitors are long gone from the former Harbor Square site downtown. But as the city plans to redevelop the 17.7-acre tract — and contractors...
Tags: Hampton Roads Transit, Arts and Culture, Housing and Urban Planning, Crime, Law and Justice, College of William and Mary
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At Hampton VA, caring for sexual assault victims is ongoing battle
— Over two weeks, the Pentagon has suffered a string of embarrassments in its effort to show progress in curbing sexual assault within the ranks. A Defense Department anonymous survey estimated a 35 percent increase in sexual assault and related...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Assault, Sexual Assault, Military Justice, Chuck Hagel
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May 19 Letters: Offshore exploration, roadwork schedules, fair tax
Back offshore leases Let us not lose focus or get distracted about what really matters to our region and that is the creation of high quality, good paying jobs for Hampton Roads. Anyone living in our region understands that military and federal spending...Tags: Personal Income, Petroleum Industry
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Hampton Roads women launch creative businesses to balance family, work
From tutu parties to mobile eyeglasses, women in Hampton Roads have tapped into their creativity to launch home-based businesses. More than 7.8 million women own businesses in the United States, a 20 percent increase between 2002 and 2007, according...
Tags: Event Planning, Services and Shopping, Small Businesses, Health and Beauty Products, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Economic development: all hands on deck
By Jay Joseph An economic development director recently told me that his job is the one city job everyone thinks they can do. Folks don't think they can be the City Attorney or the Police Chief, but they think they can be the Economic Development...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), AirTran, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Business, Economy
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How to find outside sources of income
About 50,000 federal employees in Hampton Roads face the prospect of furloughs, according to the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission. During the furlough, which could last through September, employees could see a 20 percent drop in pay. The...Tags: Unemployment, Google Inc., Layoffs and Downsizing, Career and Workplace
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William White, Tuskegee Airmen successfully battled racism, America's enemies in WWII
William White says he and his fellow members of the famed Tuskegee Airmen fought two battles during World War II: one against America's enemies and another against racism. White is sure he and his mates helped win the former on the battlefield, while he...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, High School Baseball, Discrimination, Smithfield
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Hampton Roads-based Navy SEAL dies in training accident
A Virginia Beach-based Navy SEAL died Wednesday in a training accident at Fort Knox, Ky., the Navy announced Friday. Petty Officer Third Class Jonathan H. Kaloust, 23, was killed when his Humvee overturned, according to a press release. Seven other...
Tags: State University of New York, Accidental Death
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11:55 p.m. Friday UPDATE: High school results, boxes
Daily PressBaseball Virginia Independent Schools semifinals (at Shepherd Stadium in Colonial Heights): Division III: No. 3 Fuqua 5, No. 2 Southampton Ac. 2 Division II: No. 3 Greenbrier Christian 3, No. 2 Steward 1 Division I: Trinity Episcopal d. Flint Hill ...Tags: Grafton, Colonial Heights (Colonial Heights, Virginia), Christianity, Smithfield, Greenbrier
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