News 2008-04-28 Andanh.com

New exhibit combines print reproduction and pop art Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
W hen Tatyana Grossman founded Universal Limited Art Editions in 1957, she wasn't thinking about starting a revolution.

Near-death experience fuels author's exploration of life Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
C arolyn Kreiter-Foronda, the poet laureate of Virginia, trains her eye on different facets of the natural world observed in the Hampton Roads area in her latest poetry collection, "River Country" (San Francisco Bay Press, $14.99).

North District Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Q : What are some major challenges in the coming years for Newport News?

Find out candidates' stands on the issues facing Newport News Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

European-style bike share to be started Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
More Washingtonians could be pedaling to meetings on Capitol Hill and other appointments when the city starts the nation's first European-style bike-sharing service next month.

Churches becoming more flexible to foster faith Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
They're loosening up and innovating in a drive to gain and maintain members, particularly youths.

If you had driven past First Baptist Church East End in Newport News on a Sunday morning 15 to 20 years ago, you would have seen a procession of well-dressed worshippers who could put on a fashion show.

Judge episode called 'political vindictiveness' against Gear Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Ex-Sen. Marty Williams denies any role in GOP senators' refusal to vote on the delegate's sister.

By most accounts, it was a political ambush.

Council candidates' questionnaires online Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance announced Friday it posted questionnaires from the six candidates for City Council on its Web site.

Public can speak on Fort Monroe at hearing Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The public will have an opportunity to see and comment on a plan and timeline for environmental cleanup at Fort Monroe at 6 p.m. Thursday at Bay Breeze Community Center on Fenwick Road.

Man, two women charged in attack Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Newport News man and two Virginia Beach women were arrested Thursday after a brawl in the women's Virginia Beach home in which police say the three people attacked another man.

Planting the seeds of health care pros Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Stapling chicken breasts and cauterizing steaks give students a taste of what medicine entails.

— Mariah Adlawan wants to be a neurosurgeon. She wants to understand why people act the way they do, how the inside of their brains affect the way they behave.

Police investigating suspicious death in Suffolk Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:17:00 -0400
A body was discovered in an abandoned vehicle Sunday night on Wise Street in the Pughsville section of the city.

EMT arrested after morphine is stolen Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A volunteer EMT rescue worker with Virginia Beach was arrested Friday on suspicion of stealing morphine from two fire stations.

Man dies in single-car accident in Virginia Beach Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
No one saw the overnight car wreck that killed Joseph Hearn for hours.

Police warn residents about telephone scam Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Williamsburg police are warning local residents not to be fooled by a telephone scammer who tries to solicit money by claiming to be a police officer.

Supervisors to dig into proposed county budget Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
One of three work sessions on the budget has been moved up a day to Wednesday.

The public got its say last week. Now it's time for the supervisors to get busy.

Supervisors hire firm to help fill positions Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The county has busted its advertising budget trying to hire for several jobs.

A professional head-hunting firm has been hired to help Gloucester County find — and hopefully hire — a county administrator and county attorney.

Industrial companies feeling pain at pump Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With the price of fuel up since last year, large companies in Hampton Roads are looking at ways to cut costs.

Consumers are hurting. Truckers are hurting. Farmers, grocers, restaurants, airlines. They're all hurting. Touching nearly every industry, record-high fuel costs are causing a ripple effect throughout the U.S. economy.

Despite market, computer housing game sells Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
M aybe bad news sells.

Money savers Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Gladys King of Newport News is retired and lives chiefly off Social Security, so she sticks to a budget. She prides herself on her independence and doesn't want to have to ask her adult children for help, she said. But when gasoline and food prices go up, it stings. To cope, she said:

Old dental work is a gold mine Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With the precious metal now about $900 an ounce, people are digging out their used devices and cashing in.

Dazzled by the bull market in gold, people are digging through drawers for old dental caps, fillings and bridgework that they saved years ago, then selling them at prices that would make the tooth fairy blush.

Best lesson on college debt: Avoid it Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
There's been quite a bit of news lately about how, as the credit crisis continues, it might be more difficult for some families to get student loans.

Number of Navy ships Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

In the sun Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In the sun

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Authorities probe shooting of man, 19 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
He's in stable condition after being found in a Denbigh parking lot.

A 19-year-old man is in stable condition after being shot several times Sunday in the city's Denbigh area. His identity hasn't been released yet.

April 27: Feedback from newspaper readers Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Richard, Newport News: The Voters Guide, you say, is at dailypress.com. What about those of us who do not have a computer or don't want to use the computer? Is the newspaper going to print voter guides and voter information?

School dropouts Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The dropout rate is a good election topic, but use real numbers

School dropouts are an enormous drain on almost any city or county — including Hampton, where the issue has surfaced in the current City Council campaign.

Pens up 2-0 on Rangers Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Jordan Staal 's game-winning playoff goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins couldn't have made his parents much happier. Or sadder.

What do you think? Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
TODAY'S QUESTION: Which is the most fun to watch (Poll closes at 4 p.m. Wednesday).

College roundup: Garcia's two slams power HU Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:41:00 -0400
Poquoson graduate Evelyn Garcia hit two grand slams Sunday as part of a 3-for-4 performance to lead Hampton to an 11-2 softball victory over visiting Delaware State . Garcia, who has four homers and 35 RBI this spring, homered in the second and sixth innings. Brittany Davis went 4-for-4 for the Lady Pirates (26-15, 9-2 MEAC) and pitcher Amanda Black won her 16th game.

Briefs Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Ashley Force beat her father, John , in the NHRA Southern Nationals in suburban Atlanta to become the first female driver to win national Funny Car event. Ashley had a winning run of 4.837 seconds at 320.36 mph in her Castrol GTX Ford Mustang to take a 59-point lead over Tim Wilkerson in the season standings. Antron Brown picked up his second win of the season in Top Fuel, beating points leader Tony Schumacher in the final round. Brown drove his Matco Tools dragster to a 4.537 run at 325.14. In Pro Stock, Mike Edwards raced to his first win in over two years, driving his Young Life Pontiac GXP to a 6.680 run at 206.20. Andrew Hines topped the two-wheelers with a run of 6.946 at 191.40. ...

Today's schedule Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
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Today's radio highlights Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Star Track: Grace Marie Hoepfner Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Grace Marie Hoepfner of Williamsburg, a Level 4 competitor who trains at World Class Gymnastics in Newport News, won the all-around crown in the under-7 age category at the Flower Power meet in Chantilly on April 20 with a 37.6 score. She won on the balance beam with a 9.5 and in the floor exercise with a 9.375, and she took second on the uneven parallel bars with a 9.575. Hoepfner is in the second grade at Magruder Elementary School.

Colley's 3,200 among U.S. best Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
On HRVarsity.com is a thread about Jamestown High's Andrew Colley and his time of 9:09.97 Saturday for 3,200 meters at the Dogwood Track Classic. The time reportedly qualifies him for the Nike outdoor nationals in June in Greensboro, N.C. According to gunnersonal , the time places Colley second in the state behind Blacksburg's Peter Dorrell and No. 19 nationally in the MileStat national rankings.

Today's TV highlights Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Playing for Britney - roanoke.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Alleghany High School softball player Britney Sims was killed by her father, but she's still inspiring her teammates.

COVINGTON -- Last spring, Britney Sims started at first base and wore No. 17 for the Alleghany High School softball team.

Her sister Amber cheered her on from the stands while her other sister, Morgan, played in the dirt behind the left-field fence.

What did old railway station look like? - roanoke.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

We interrupt the regularly scheduled answers to our Ask the Readers feature to bring you this Ask the Readers emergency!

Well, emergency is a strong word, but I felt it would be a shame to make this question wait for the next round.

Civil War re-enactors gather for Sunday services in Buchanan - roanoke.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Minister recounts chaplains' history during the Civil War and takes religion into an unconventional field.

BUCHANAN -- Gary Ziegler leads his uniformed congregation in the singing of "Amazing Grace" and "Rock of Ages" in the cool morning air.

With a saddlebag draped over his right shoulder, the 74-year-old retired United Methodist minister spends many a Sunday preaching to Civil War re-enactors like the ones who were camped here along the James River as part of the town's second annual Civil War History Weekend.

New segment is a big step for growing greenway - roanoke.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT
The stretch, which includes a bridge, is the latest piece of the proposed 25-mile Roanoke River Greenway.

Roanoke County's "bridge to nowhere" now goes somewhere.

Almost exactly a year ago, Roanoke Valley Greenways coordinator Liz Belcher joked about the completion of a $60,000 "bridge to nowhere" in Roanoke County's Green Hill Park that spanned a gully where a greenway was planned.

Roanoke Co. takes recycling to schools - roanoke.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Recyclables can now be toted to the nearest county middle school. So far, Cave Spring is the busiest.

With 250 square miles of ground to cover, Roanoke County officials say they may never be able to provide curbside recycling to every residence.

But, in partnership with some private businesses, the county is slowly expanding its latest recycling effort by adding collection points at schools and private businesses.

Vote for business in Salem and Roanoke - roanoke.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Michael Pace

Pace is the managing partner at the law firm of Gentry Locke Rakes and Moore. He is also the chairman of the Business Leadership Fund.

The upcoming elections in Roanoke and Salem will prove to be among the most important in those cities' histories. The choices citizens make on May 6 will chart the future course for these cities and the whole region.

Having a frosty morning this time of year isn't too unusual in the region - roanoke.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

We're not done with chilly mornings.

A Canadian air mass will settle into much of the Eastern United States behind a strong cold front that will kick up some rain and storms today.

By Tuesday morning and especially on Wednesday morning, temperatures will likely be dipping into the 30s across parts of Southwest Virginia. Roanoke probably will not reach the freezing mark, though it's not entirely out of the question for Wednesday.

Candyman delivers - roanoke.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Kyle Busch wins his second Sprint Cup race of the season.

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- It is too soon to consider Kyle Busch one of NASCAR's all-time greats, but it's not too early to view him as one of the sport's most talented drivers. How he harnesses that talent will determine his place in this sport.

Pruett, Rojas team for narrow victory - roanoke.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas win the Daytona Prototypes race by just over a half-second.

ALTON, Va. -- The Bosch Engineering 250 Grand-Am race at Virginia International Raceway looked less like a race and more like a carnival with tents, trailers and stands of all types and colors.

The main attraction Saturday, however, wasn't a Ferris wheel or a giant stuffed animal you'd spend a fortune trying to win.

Twice as nice for Cavaliers - roanoke.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT
For the second time in five days, the UVa women rally big to win, but the men fall to Duke.

CHARLOTTESVILLE -- In a coaching career that spans 13 seasons and nearly 260 teams, Julie Myers knows she has seen her teams rally from five-goal deficits.

But accomplishing the feat twice in five days, the second time against the No. 2 team in Division I women's lacrosse?

W&L defends tennis, lacrosse titles - roanoke.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

AMHERST, Va. -- The top-ranked Washington and Lee women's tennis team won its sixth-straight conference crown with a 9-0 win over Bridgewater in the finals of the ODAC tournament.

The Generals (24-0) will receive the ODAC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and will look to defend their national title in the opening rounds of play Friday-Sunday.

Hokies swept by Tar Heels - roanoke.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT
North Carolina dethrones Virginia Tech as ACC regular-season champion.

BLACKSBURG -- One of the signs on the right-field fence at Tech Softball Park proclaims Virginia Tech the 2007 ACC regular-season champion.

There won't be a need for a similar sign this year.

JGR: 'Smoke' will not get ownership - roanoke.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- If Tony Stewart wants ownership of a NASCAR Sprint Cup team, it likely won't be with Joe Gibbs Racing, team officials said Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.

Stewart, whose contract with Gibbs goes through the 2009 season, has said he's received offers to drive for other teams, including one from Haas CNC Racing that would make him a part owner of that team.

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