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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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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: York County (Virginia), New Products, Asthma, Health and Beauty Products, Ralph Lauren
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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: Business, Economy, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Finance, AirTran
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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: Career and Workplace, Layoffs and Downsizing, Google Inc., Unemployment
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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: Career and Workplace, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Racism
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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: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Petersburg (Petersburg, Virginia), Christianity, Greenbrier, Grafton
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Friday's high school roundup: Top four seeds advance to Bay Rivers boys soccer semis
Daily PressBoys soccer: In the Bay Rivers District quarterfinals Friday, the top four seeds won, setting up Tuesday’s semifinals at Wanner Stadium. Brandon Jordan scored twice in the second half to lift No. 3 seed Jamestown past Smithfield 3-1 at Wanner...Tags: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Grafton, Smithfield
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Chopra airs first TV ad
Aneesh Chopra, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, became the first down ticket candidate to began airing a television ad this week. The 33-second ad titled "Escalator" shows Chopra staying in place as he climbs up a down...Tags: Frank W Wagner, Thomas K. Norment, Jr., Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Government, Politics
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Sailing developing as high school sport
Almost every Saturday morning from March to mid-May, sailboats can be seen racing through the water at the Norfolk Yacht Club. Jumping from one side of the boat to the other, and ducking as the sails swing over their heads, high school students do their...Tags: Hampton University, Annapolis, Phoebus (Hampton, Virginia), Smithfield, Boats
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Virginia unemployment drops to 5.2 percent
Virginia's unemployment rate hit a 54-month low of 5.2 percent for April, according to numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday. The commonwealth's unemployment rate is 2.3 percentage points lower than the national average of 7.5...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment Rate, Employment, Labor Markets
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Bay Days music lineup will include Mike Aiken, Bria Kelly and Snuff reunion
An official announcement is still a few days away, but Bay Days organizers say they are looking at a musical lineup filled with a variety of accomplished local and regional players, from Norfolk's Mike Aiken Band to Smithfield's Bria Kelly. The...
Tags: Entertainment, U.S. Air Force, Smithfield, Music, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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