News 2008-04-14 Andanh.com

On anniversary of Virginia Tech shootings, Webb seeks greater disclosure of student records Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:00:20 -0500
Wednesday will mark the one-year anniversary of the worst school shooting in history. A mentally deranged gunman named Seung-Hui Cho gunned down 32 people on the Virginia Tech campus before killing himself. Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, a Democrat, called Monday...

Crosby, Stills & Nash; Anita Baker top Harbor Center schedule Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:14:00 -0400
Officials at Harbor Center, the amphitheater in Olde Towne Portsmouth, on Monday announced nine shows in a 2008 season including performances by blues great Etta James; gospel standout Tye Tribbett; acoustic rock favorites Crosby, Stills & Nash; and smooth jazz queen Anita Baker.

311, Snoop Dogg coming to Virginia Beach Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:07:00 -0400
The alternative band 311 will play the Virginia Beach Amphitheater on July 22, with rapper Snoop Dogg, the promoter LiveNation announced today.

Vice Rector John R. Lawson II on Tech tragedy Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
You know him because he's president and chief executive officer of the Newport News-based construction firm W.M. Jordan Co. and vice rector of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

Virginia Tech Vice Rector John R. Lawson II was in his office at work when he first heard that there had been a shooting on the Blacksburg campus.

Navy announces new admiral assignments Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Navy Adm. Gary Roughead, the chief of naval operations, announced new admiral assignments last week that will affect Norfolk:

Virginia Beach native carried Olympic torch Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Coast Guard Seaman Mallory Schafer, a 23-year-old Virginia Beach native and 2006 graduate of Norfolk's Old Dominion University, carried the Olympic torch Wednesday in San Francisco for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Don't skip Olympics' opening, Bush aide says Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It would be a "cop-out" for countries to skip the opening ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics as a way of protesting China's crackdown in Tibet, President Bush's national security adviser said Sunday.

Planning commissioner dies at 55 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Danny Meadows was formerly on the Board of Zoning Appeals.

A Windsor planning commissioner who earlier this year planned to run for Windsor Town Council died Saturday. Danny Dale Meadows was 55.

Local libraries host spring book sales Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:22:00 -0400
Library patrons can buy some of their favorite books at book sales in Newport News and Williamsburg.

W&M student leaders debate at City Council meeting Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:05:00 -0400
Got two hours and a decent Internet connection? Now you can listen to last Thursday's Williamsburg City Council debate.

Fire in James City causes $30,000 in damage Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:19:00 -0400
A grease fire caused about $30,000 in damage to a James City County house over the weekend after the kitchen cabinets caught fire.

New emergency operations center moves forward Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A designer and builder have been chosen, and work is scheduled to be finished in early 2009.

A new emergency operations center in Williamsburg is closer to breaking ground, with the selection late last week of a designer and builder for the project.

Altemus calls town hall meeting on proposed Gloucester budget Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:21:00 -0400
Supervisor Teresa Altemus has scheduled a town hall meeting for April 24 to give county residents the opportunity to comment on the proposed 2008-09 $122.4 million county budget.

Gloucester library celebrates Military Appreciation Month Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:13:00 -0400
The Gloucester County Library is offering several ways for residents to participate in National Military Appreciation Month in May.

Hayes man could be declared 'habitual drunkard' Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A little-used statute would make it a Class One misdemeanor for a 41-year-old to buy, drink or possess alcohol.

— On May 5, a Gloucester Circuit Court judge could make it a crime to sell a beer to Michael S. Roberts, a 41-year-old Hayes man with a long history of convictions for being drunk in public.

Delta, Northwest directors sign off on airlines' combination Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:29:00 -0400
Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp., squeezed by record high fuel prices and a slowing economy, are combining in a stock-swap deal that would create the world's biggest carrier.

Delta, Northwest Agree to Combine Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:09:00 -0400
Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp., squeezed by record high fuel prices and a slowing economy, are combining in a stock-swap deal that would create the world's biggest carrier. The boards of both companies gave the deal the go-ahead Monday.

Pa. Voters Divided Over Obama Remarks Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:08:00 -0400
Yes, some Democrats in Pennsylvania's Rust Belt communities were upset by Barack Obama's suggestion that voters there "cling to guns or religion" because of bitterness about their economic lot. But many more seem to think it was no big deal -- and if there's a problem it's with the political slapfest that has followed.

Threats Close 3 Colleges, 4 More Schools Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:03:00 -0400
A message scrawled in a university bathroom -- "Be prepared to die on 4/14" -- left not just the college's campus empty Monday, but also those of two adjoining high schools and a pair of nearby elementary schools.

Today's Regional Mystery Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Q : I've heard references to the "Guinea" area of Gloucester. Where is it?

No sightings reported by group searching for Bigfoot in W.Va. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
While they didn't see hide nor hair of the beast itself, 20 people taking part in a four-day search for Bigfoot in West Virginia say they found tracks believed to have been made by the elusive creature.

Obama's former pastor calls visit a 'blessing' Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
During a sermon at a Norfolk church, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. doesn't discuss his controversial statements.

The Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.'s appearance at a church in Norfolk on Sunday drew hundreds of people and a lot of "Amens" — a far cry from the negative attention that he's been getting of late.

'What if' money Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Don't squander the chance to be the power center of simulation

Even in hard times, you protect your investment. Unless things are really dire — and they are not, in Virginia — an economic downtown is not the time to abandon an economic development ship.

Going north for warming data Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Planes loaded with instruments are sampling the Arctic atmosphere for traces of industrial pollution.

Two things to know about the six-hour flight from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Thule, Greenland.

Woman gets jail time in tax scheme Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Barbara Moore, formerly of Hampton, falsely claimed to be a certified accountant.

A former Hampton tax preparer was sentenced to four years and six months in prison last week for preparing false tax returns that gave her customers big tax breaks.

April 14: Feedback from newspaper readers Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
David, Hampton: It is entirely too hard to place a hold on the delivery of the paper. This should be an easy-to-find section.

Hospital safety Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
On both sides of the bed, there are risks

Is it safe to go the hospital? That can be a worry for people who go to hospitals for care — and those who go to hospitals to care for them.

Chasing Ochoa Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Lorena Ochoa has dominated the LPGA tour, but Suzann Pettersen has one thing that Ochoa doesn't: A victory at Kingsmill.

Tabb, Grafton promote from within to fill AD positions Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:24:31 -0400

Tribe's Shaver earns honor Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:52:00 -0400
For the second straight year, William and Mary's Tony Shaver was named the CollegeInsider.com Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year. Shaver also received the league's coach of the year honor in a vote of the conference's coaches, sports information directors and media prior to the CAA Championship in March.

Slattery wins consolation bracket Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:48:00 -0400
Maureen Slattery of Newport News went 4-0 in her consolation bracket to win it at the U.S. Tennis Association girls 12-and-under National Spring Championships on clay at Delray Beach, Fla.

Star Track: Jillian Breeger Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:10:00 -0400
Jillian Breeger , 10, of Newport News swam to two Coast Guard Blue Dolphins records while placing highly in several events at the state short-course age-group championships from March 13-16 at the Freedom Aquatic Center in Manassas. She won the 100-yard butterfly in 1 minute, 8.77 seconds, and was the runner-up in the 50 backstroke (32.61), 100 individual medley (1:11.11) and 50 butterfly (30.68). In the 50 back and 50 fly, she set CGBD age-group records. In that meet, she was sixth-highest scorer among girls. Breeger then represented Virginia at the Eastern Zone Short Course Championships from April 3-5 at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. In that meet, she finished fourth in the 50 fly in 30.25, breaking her team record. She also was part of the winning 200 freestyle relay. She's a fifth-grader at Dutrow Elementary.

Sports Briefs - roanoke.com Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Roanoke 6, Ferrum 3

On Monday, the host Maroons earned their first win over the Panthers (8-19) in eight tries since Roanoke revived baseball seven years ago.

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