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Paul and Laura Jost are moving to Florida Fri, 02 May 2008 14:32:51 -0500
Paul and Laura Jost, who have been fixtures in conservative politics in the region for years, are pulling up stakes and moving to Florida. "After spending most of our lives in Virginia, Laura and I have decided to move to...

Kaine will spend weekend campaigning for Obama Fri, 02 May 2008 12:44:29 -0500
Gov. Tim Kaine will be in Richmond Saturday, campaigning for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Richmond, Indiana, that is. (Yes, when I read "Richmond office visit" on the announcement, it took me a second to realize that Obama was not...

Hampton Roads and NoVa lawmakers plan a transportation summit Fri, 02 May 2008 10:20:45 -0500
At least 40 lawmakers from Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia are planning to get together in Richmond next Wednesday to talk about transportation issues, the Washington Post reported this morning. The conversation about the two regional delegations coming together has...

Another possible AG candidate surfaces Thu, 01 May 2008 16:19:18 -0500
David M. Foster, the former chairman of the Arlington County School Board, is considering seeking the Republican nomination for attorney general. Foster, 54, is a longtime member of the Arlington County GOP Committee and served on the school board from...

So far, Jim Gilmore is Macaca free Thu, 01 May 2008 15:57:04 -0500
Former Gov.Jim Gilmore is determined not to step in the same mess that befouled the last Republican who ran for the U.S. Senate. It was August 2006 when then-Sen. George Allen singled out a young Indian man in the crowd...

'Bonneville' runs out of gas early Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
My, my, aren't we getting old? In "Bonneville," one-time "King Kong" girl toy Jessica Lange plays the widow of a recently deceased 80-year-old.

'Iron Man' has brains behind brawn Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The diabolical goatee gives it away. Tony Stark, the tycoon inside Iron Man's shiny shell, isn't a simplistic comic book hero fighting for lofty ideals. He's deeply flawed — a drinker, a womanizer, a clotheshorse, a gambler driven by greed and a lust for high living. In fact, he's essentially heartless, depending on a nuclear pacemaker to keep his blood circulating. He's a 21st-century Oskar Schindler, a munitions maker who reinvents himself as a champion for good.

Clever opening act saves 'Honor' Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It starts out as a tribute to "When Harry Met Sally ... " and steadily backslides toward a less-than-honorable "My Best Friend's Wedding" remake. Fortunately, "Made of Honor," a star vehicle for Patrick "McDreamy" Dempsey, earns enough goodwill in a long, clever and sexy opening act to carry through to an ending that we don't necessarily guess because it seems to lack enough of that last word in the title: "honor."

'Band's Visit' has fleeting moments, eternal music Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With "The Band's Visit," Israeli director Eran Kolirin has made a rapturously low-key comedy about an Egyptian ceremonial police band that flies to Israel to help open an Arab cultural center but arrives at the wrong town.

Style, substance in 'Paranoid Park' Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Young men, photographed from an adoring distance as they glide through their befogged lives while unknown terrors — a school shooting, an accidental homicide or a sexual awakening — lie in wait: This is the landscape of director Gus Van Sant.

Odds are good that Van Halen will rock out Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
H ere's the million dollar question for Diamond Dave and his, ahem, pals in Van Halen : Will you actually rock Charlottesville tonight or are you jerking everybody around again?

Small moments in make 'Grace' Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It's a close call, but "Grace is Gone" is worth seeing for the way John Cusack works with Shelan O'Keefe and Gracie Bednarczyk, two of the least affected and most affecting young actors to hit the screen this year. The cast works against the more schematic impulses of the material, which is often moving despite itself. If that sounds conflicted, well, I'm conflicted. But the film's small moments accumulate so that you care what happens, even if you don't entirely believe the way it happens.

Look up and fly through exhibit Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Museum shows off new display that goes with kite festival.

Most art exhibits give you a lot of rectangles on the walls. A few give you 3-dimensional objects.

A testament to Ailey's vision Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Dance company presents diverse works this weekend as part of Virginia Arts Fest.

In the often unstable world of arts organizations, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre has plenty of reasons to celebrate its success.

Bruce Springsteen and friends rock Charlottesville Thu, 1 May 2008 04:20:00 -0400
The John Paul Jones Arena got a healthy dose of The Boss' magic on Wednesday night.

Befriend birds in your yard Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
I 'm as much a bird lover as I am a gardener, sometimes more.

Poll shows support for wider HRBT Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The governor's transportation plan might include increases in the gas tax and automobile sales taxes.

New polling data released Wednesday suggests that the Peninsula lawmakers' fixation on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel is right in line with the opinions of local commuters.

April rains helped drench forest fires across state Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It was the busiest season in 45 years. More than one-third of the fires broke out in a single day.

More than 25,000 acres of Virginia forest and brushland have burned in wildfires since Jan. 1, contributing to the busiest fire season in 45 years, the Department of Forestry said Wednesday.

Voters Guide: Smithfield Town Council Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
After teasing you for two days, today finally we offer you the candidates for Smithfield Town Council .

Tornado halts Humane Society's 'Spay Days' program Fri, 2 May 2008 15:35:00 -0400
Spay Days in Suffolk has come to a screeching halt.

Volunteers needed for tornado cleanup May 10 Fri, 2 May 2008 14:41:00 -0400
Volunteers interested in pitching in with cleanup efforts from Monday's tornado can help out May 10, when the city holds a community cleanup day.

Contractors should register to enter tornado areas Fri, 2 May 2008 00:46:00 -0400
Contractors helping clean up the remnants of this week's tornado will now be able to enter the affected area without homeowners, the city of Suffolk announced Friday.

Damaged Suffolk golf course remains closed Fri, 2 May 2008 11:15:00 -0400
The Nansemond River Golf Club will remain closed until next Wednesday as a result of this week's tornado.

Volunteers clear up debris, concerns Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
People have helped residents sift through the damage, which totals $28.6 million so far.

— Emily Thiede's life consisted of three piles Thursday.

Disaster response center opens in Suffolk Thu, 1 May 2008 00:48:00 -0400
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management has announced that a disaster response center will open at 10 a.m. today at Kings Fork Middle School.

Suffolk businesses teaming up to feed volunteers Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Business owners and restaurants in northern Suffolk have teamed up to provide food for the volunteer firefighters and other people working long hours to clear the debris from downtown Driver.

Tornado damage estimate up to $28.5 million Thu, 1 May 2008 16:59:00 -0400
Tornado damage is up to $28.6 million, according to the latest estimates by city building officials.

Town battles water woes, regulations Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Fluoride levels have dropped below the federally enforceable 4-milligrams-per-liter standard in recent months.

— A 5-year-old plan to remove excess fluoride from Smithfield's water hasn't gotten off the ground.

New principal of D.J. Montague Elementary named Fri, 2 May 2008 15:33:00 -0400
A former Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools principal will return to the district this summer as the new principal of D.J. Montague Elementary, pending School Board approval.

Police release sketch of suspect in rape of W&M student Fri, 2 May 2008 14:33:00 -0400
Williamsburg Police have released a composite sketch of a suspect in the rape of a College of William and Mary student last week.

W & M's Brafferton is now offices Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
According to the Colonial Williamburg Web site, the Brafferton building at the College of William and Mary was built in 1723 to house its Indian School.

Community sports Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
RUNNING Colonial Road Runners elections meeting . 7 p.m. today, Windsor Forest Clubhouse, 108 Wyndham Way, Williamsburg. Featured speaker: Sasha Digges, founder/president of Peak Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation and Core Fitness Performance Training Center in Williamsburg. Information: Rick Platt: 229-7375, 345-1431.

Suspect in armed robbery of Xbox arrested Thu, 1 May 2008 15:33:00 -0400
James City County police have arrested a man wanted in connection with the armed robbery of an Xbox game system last month.

Williamsburg Pottery is put up for sale Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Plans to revamp the historic hodgepodge of retail never took off. Now the site faces an end of an era.

385 voters added in week before deadline Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The majority of the new voters come from the College of William and Mary's precinct.

Discrimination lawsuit filed against restaurant Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Woman alleges she was denied service because of her race.

A West Point woman who feels she was discriminated against at a local International House of Pancakes restaurant last year has filed a federal lawsuit seeking $850,000 in damages.

Fire department to go high-definition Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Bill Apperson has been filming department calls for about 10 years.

Over the strains of Foster & Lloyd's song " Texas in 1880," flames crackle, a siren blares and voices call to each other as members of the James City-Bruton Volunteer Fire Department spring into action.

Urbanna Mayor Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
ocated within Middlesex County, Urbanna is just a half square mile in size. Beatrice L. Taylor is the sole candidate for the office of mayor. Responses are in the candidate's own words, as submitted t

Q: What are your thoughts on how the development at Rosegill will affect Urbanna and whether the town has any role in retaining the quality of life citizens enjoy?

Mathews woman killed in crash on Gloucester road Thu, 1 May 2008 17:31:00 -0400
A 23-year-old Mathews resident died Wednesday night after losing control of her car along Route 14 in Gloucester, according to Virginia State Police.

Woman, 23, dies after losing control of car Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 23-year-old Mathews resident died Wednesday night after losing control of her car along Route 14 in Gloucester, according to Virginia State Police.

County planner takes new job; 4 positions now open Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Jay Scudder had been asked to resign by former interim County Administrator Lacy Smith.

Planning Director Jay Scudder has tendered his resignation to take a job as county administrator in Patrick County.

Airlines slow down flights to save fuel Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
JetBlue, for example, adds an average two minutes to each trip and saves about $13.6 million a year.

JetBlue, for example, adds an average two minutes to each trip and saves about $13.6 million a year.

DISH Network picks up more local HD channels Fri, 2 May 2008 14:44:00 -0400
The satellite company adds local channels in HD as part of an effort to have the best HD lineup.

A deal this week with two local television stations means DISH Network will now broadcast all of the local channels in high-definition.

Car dealership with restaurant, movie theater opens Monday Fri, 2 May 2008 11:07:00 -0400
Soon, car buyers will be able to watch a movie, get a haircut and a manicure and do it all from the comfort of a local car dealership.

Region's economy gets big boost from Canon Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The firm will grow in Gloucester and Newport News with expansions and well-paying jobs.

A worldwide search for a new plant to meet increasing global demand for Canon's old business — laser-printer cartridges — ended with Newport News, officials announced Thursday. But it wasn't a total surprise to locals.

On Monday, Wawa coffee goes up 6 cents a cup Fri, 2 May 2008 07:39:00 -0400
The price of coffee is going up at Wawa convenience stores.

iTunes to sell new movies Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Apple Inc. said Thursday that new movies from a slate of major studios will now be available for purchase over iTunes the day they're released on DVD. The change will beef up the number of new titles available in the iTunes online store and help the service compete better against DVD retailers.

Anti-genetic discrimination bill passes Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Legislation would affect insurance companies and employers. President Bush is expected to sign it into law.

Companies would no longer be able to use genetic information like a person's predisposition for breast cancer, sickle cell or diabetes to make insurance or job decisions under a bill passed by Congress on Thursday.

Disney takes over 220 stores Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Walt Disney Co. said Thursday it has taken over 220 Disney Store outlets in North America from The Children's Place Retail Stores Inc. and will close about 98 stores in the U.S. and two in Canada.

States facing hiring curbs Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
As states, including Virginia, experience budget shortfalls, the threat of government job cuts could spread.

As U.S. states struggle with about $39 billion in total budget shortfalls, at least 10 have announced hiring curbs and others may follow — chilling one of the few parts of the economy that had been adding jobs.

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