Virginia Peninsula, Williamsburg, Virginia: Including: Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, Yorktown
Spanish Teaching (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
CBC.ca Movie review: Ann Hornaday on 'The Box'Washington PostA TOUGH DECISION: James Marsden and Cameron Diaz. (Dale Robinette/warner Bros. Via Associated Press) By Ann Hornaday Between "Donnie Darko," "Southland Tales" and now "The Box," Newport News native Richard Kelly is becoming the cinematic poet laureate …'The Box'Los Angeles TimesJames Marsden and...
Naval Open Source INTelligence (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
A week from today, the strongest gantry crane in the Western Hemisphere will lift into place an 81-foot by 96-foot hunk of steel, the first building block of the Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. In a keel-laying ceremony at Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Newport News shipyard the morning of Nov. 14, a gang of workers will hoist the 900-ton structure into Dry Dock 12 in front of a gaggle of top Navy officials...
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Between "Donnie Darko," "Southland Tales" and now "The Box," Newport News native Richard Kelly is becoming the cinematic poet laureate of suburban Virginia, in all its drab monotony and sneaking sense that something's going on behind those neat lawns and identical doors.
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Between "Donnie Darko," "Southland Tales" and now "The Box," Newport News native Richard Kelly is becoming the cinematic poet laureate of suburban Virginia, in all its drab monotony and sneaking sense that something's going on behind those neat lawns and identical doors.
The Shad Plank (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
... Beach Republican. The urban voters went largely to Deeds, though the Bath County Democrat won Newport News by a mere 228 votes. Here's a look at the unofficial results from the Board of Elections: Results for Governor in Newport News: Robert F. "Bob" McDonnell 18,417 49.63% Precincts Reporting:...
Laserfiche (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... marine terminals: Norfolk International Terminals (NIT), Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT), and Newport News Marine Terminal (NNMT), as well as an inland intermodal facility—the Virginia Inland Port (VIP) located in Front Royal, Virginia. These facilities primarily handle import and export containerized and break-bulk cargoes.
The Shad Plank (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
First the news, or at least the possibility of news, because the attribution is going to take a while: Coby Dillard, who worked on Bob McDonnell's gubernatorial campaign as the outreach person for veterans and African-Americans, may decide to challenge U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Newport News, next year. Dillard has a blog, The Dillard Doctrine, where he says he's not going to say anything about...
The Shad Plank (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Democratic challenger Robin Abbott continues her lead over Republican Del. Phil Hamilton of Newport News. Returns are still early. With 4 of 15 precincts reporting: Abbott: 2,208 Hamilton: 1,336
Global Security (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
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Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
... solutions. It's phenomenal how quickly Gen Y can advance their careers here at Acquity Group. Newport News, VA November 4, 2009 -- MICG Investment Management, a boutique wealth management firm in the Mid-Atlantic, proudly welcomes Brad Hunt and Ray Adams to its wealth management team. Well-respected in the industry, they have created quite the fanfare since leaving corporate wealth management...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
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Conservative Beach Girl (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
... or we'll have districts like Bobby Scott's district that curves and stretches like a snake from Newport News, VA to Timbuktu. Some commentators said it was all due to those mean OLD white people voting and fewer young people voting and fewer black or hispanic voters. What? Young folks cannot decide to stay home and go to work so they can save the money they'll need to pay the Obama fines...
From On High (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
... the GOP knocked off at least six Democratic House incumbents. The defeat of Del. Phil Hamilton, R-Newport News, and a Democratic win in an open seat formerly held by a Republican put the GOP's net gain at four with a couple of close races still to be decided. Three Democratic incumbents in Fairfax County lost. James M. LeMunyon beat Chuck Caputo, Richard Anderson ousted Paul F. Nichols and...
The Shad Plank (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
A year ago in southeastern Newport News, where the population is largely African-American, lines of voters began forming before dawn, snaking around public schools and spilling into parking lots.Some waited for as long as two hours in a cold, steady rain to cast ballots for Barack Obama, who became the country’s first black president. “I can’t compare it to anything I’ve...
The Shad Plank (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Unlike during the 2008 Presidential elections, schools were in session this Election Day, leading to a handful of problems across Hampton Roads voting precincts.Poll workers at two Newport News precincts located inside public schools reported problems accommodating both voters and students today, including an incident where a woman backed her car into a bus. School buses and cars competed for...
