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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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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: Road Transportation, Manufacturing and Engineering, Busch Gardens Orlando, Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, Memorial Day
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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. Military, Substance Abuse, Sex Crimes, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Barack Obama
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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: Colonial Williamsburg, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Archaeology, Politics, Hampton University
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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: Personal Data Collection, Journalism, Politics, U.S. Department of Justice, Elections
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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: Justice and Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War, High School Baseball, Discrimination, U.S. Army
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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: Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Google Inc.
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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: AirTran, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Economy, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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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: Syracuse, Event Planning, Small Businesses, York County (Virginia), Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia)
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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: Petroleum Industry, Personal Income
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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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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: Grafton, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Smithfield
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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, Petersburg (Petersburg, Virginia), Greenbrier, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Christianity
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