News 2008-05-16 Andanh.com

Talk to the editor Fri, 16 May 2008 15:42:17 -0500
Hello all. Just a reminder that I'll be here live Monday morning at 9. We can have a cup of coffee together while you give me your feedback, comments, questions and suggestions. Dave Hendrickson, State Editor, Daily Press

Jim Webb on parade Fri, 16 May 2008 14:48:03 -0500
Look for Virginia Sen. Jim Webb to blanket your television starting Sunday as he launches a tour to promote his new book, ``A Time to Fight." The release of the book comes just as the Democratic presidential primaries come to...

So how does Tom Davis really feel about the GOP? Fri, 16 May 2008 14:22:14 -0500
Peggy Noonan has a zinger of a column in today's Wall Street Journal where she takes dead aim at the Republican Party, which she says is "busy dying." Many Republicans who came to D.C. in the mid-1980s discovered that they...

Attention Democrats: Your dream ticket has arrived Fri, 16 May 2008 13:11:40 -0500
I'm going to venture beyond Virginia politics here just long enough to get myself in trouble. I'm going to speak as gently and diplomatically as possible about race and the presidential campaign. Here's my observation: If Barack Obama wants to...

Doug Wilder won't seek re-election in Richmond Fri, 16 May 2008 10:44:24 -0500
No details on this yet, but the Associated Press just sent out a news alert that former Gov. Doug Wilder won't seek re-election as mayor of Richmond. Speculation, anyone?

'Prince Caspian' rarely recaptures Narnia magic Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
More swordplay. More epic battles. More furry talking creatures. Heck, there's even a brief return visit from The White Witch.

New dinner theater hits Portsmouth Fri, 16 May 2008 14:27:00 -0400
The Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel in Olde Towne Portsmouth is hosting a new murder mystery dinner theater this summer.

Goodbye bad boy, hello hero Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With 'Iron Man,' a clean and sober Robert Downey Jr. has breathed life back into his flagging Hollywood career.

T o become a mega-movie star these days, a man must don the tights. With a few notable exceptions like Leonardo DiCaprio, who had the good fortune to be in the highest-grossing movie of all time (that would be "Titanic"), almost every $20-million man has done his time as a caped crusader, masked marvel or some popcorn equivalent, such as a pirate or extraterrestrial G-man.

Tickets for Carlos Mencia show on sale Friday Wed, 14 May 2008 14:01:00 -0400
Latino comedian Carlos Mencia will bring his stand-up routine to the Chrysler Hall stage on Nov. 19.

Summer movie preview Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Get the rundown on hot summer films: Sex and the City, Indiana Jones and more

Miley Cyrus photos may tarnish squeaky-clean image Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The naughty Internet pictures spark concern about the star of Disney's lucrative 'Hannah Montana' franchise.

When a 15-year-old girl flashes a hint of her green bra in a playfully naughty photo on the Internet, hardly anyone -- aside from perhaps her parents -- blinks.

Rolling Stone magazine ranks The NorVa Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The club's backstage hot tub helped secure the top-five honor.

The May 1 edition of Rolling Stone magazine names Norfolk's NorVa one of the five best rock clubs in the nation.

Raven-Symone won't reschedule Hampton concert Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Staff at Hampton Coliseum said May 5 that the recently canceled Raven-Symoné concert at Hampton Coliseum will not be rescheduled.

Hampton teen rapper shows off his new, grown-up sound Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
L il' Old C isn't so lil' anymore.

Spend Memorial Day weekend enjoying classics Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
E ach year, the Virginia Arts Festival sets up camp in the Williamsburg area for the Memorial Day weekend.

Give petunias a chance to lure in butterflies Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
I 've never been a big fan of flowering annuals for summer, always putting my time and money into perennials that return year after year.

$440M bill approved to aid Chesapeake Bay cleanup programs Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Virginia farmers should see a boost in money to help keep the rivers and streams clean.

Congress has approved a record amount of federal money for Chesapeake Bay cleanup that would direct hundreds of millions of dollars to farmers to help keep soil, manure and fertilizer out of streams and rivers.

Woman shot, escapes serious injury Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A woman was shot early Thursday morning in a Virginia Beach motel, a police dispatcher said.

Is cost putting health insurance out of reach? Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Their numbers are growing. Premiums have increased 27 percent in the state between 2001 and 2005.

When Perry Forrest started working as a truck driver and groundsman for Pike Electric Corp. last month, he and his wife, Jonnie, decided not to take the health insurance plan offered by his new employer.

Wawa launches drive-up food service concept in York County Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
"If it's successful, we'd want to include this in stores we open in the future," the CEO says.

In the Northeast, most consumers know Wawa as a longtime presence that started as a convenience store chain before spending the last decade adding low-priced gas at large, clean well-lit stations.

Monitor site in good shape Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A report shows concern over damage from illegal anchoring, looting, stray fishing nets and natural deterioration.

A new federal report on the health of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary gives good grades to the overall condition of the historic Civil War wreck and the marine resources that have grown up around it.

Program will aid working uninsured Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Despite no state money, the Riverside Foundation will use a $1 million donation to help those in small firms.

Even without matching state money, the Riverside Foundation is going ahead with a $1 million donation to start a pilot program for working Virginians who don't have health insurance.

It's large, it's hungry and it's invading Hampton Roads Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Nutria, a beaverlike rodent, "can eat out an entire marsh and destroy it to the point where it won't recover."

Hampton's Mildred Bales glanced at the red tomatoes in her backyard, and everything was fine before she went to bed.

Look who's blogging on college aid Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The state's Higher Education Council offers a new resource.

So your kid is headed to college. Congratulations. Now get out your wallet.

Verizon phones go dead for hours for 16,000 Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The phone company has had problems with its land lines as it focuses on building a new fiber optic network.

— Verizon land-line phone service went out for 16,000 customers in parts of Isle of Wight County, Franklin, Smithfield and Virginia Beach for about 3 1/2 hours Friday afternoon.

Police: Couple hired someone to assault ex-girlfriend Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Officers say a man wanted his ex-girlfriend to be disfigured and her truck vandalized.

Police have charged a Yorktown man and a Virginia Beach woman with attempting to hire a third party to assault the man's ex-girlfriend.

Recently fired assessor sues city, alleging the action was retaliation Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The lawsuit by Maria Kattmann seeks $110,000 plus additional damages.

Suffolk's former assessor has sued the city, alleging that she was fired last week as punishment for her repeated demands to receive raises along with other staff and to be included in a city pension plan for high-ranking staff.

Supervisors unhappy, but OK septic pump-out program Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The program, required by rules to protect the bay, will affect about 5,000 households.

Isle of Wight County supervisors passed a septic pump-out program Thursday — but said they held their noses as they did.

Board: Benn's Grant rezone can proceed Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The proposed Benn's Grant development got a boost Wednesday when the Board of Zoning Appeals denied the developer's appeal to stop the rezoning.

Rezoning going forward at Benn's Grant Thu, 15 May 2008 17:02:00 -0400
The proposed Benn's Grant development got a boost Wednesday when the Board of Zoning Appeals denied the developer's appeal to stop the rezoning.

Historic house still greets visitors Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
This house was built for Hattie Drummond by her brother, Mr. Watson, to serve as a millinery business about the time of the Civil War.

Autistic man tazered by police at Prime Outlets Fri, 16 May 2008 17:30:00 -0400
James City County police officers used a taser gun on a 24-year-old autistic Williamsburg man Thursday after police said he became unruly with employees at Wilsons Leather at the Prime Outlets-Williamsburg shopping mall.

Teen charged with arson in Williamsburg apartment fire Fri, 16 May 2008 14:33:00 -0400
A 15-year-old boy was arrested Thursday and charged with arson in connection with a small fire that briefly trapped two occupants on the second floor of the Colonial Pines Apartments on Merrimac Trail, according to Williamsburg fire officials.

Water-metering system unlikely to change soon Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The system doesn't differentiate between water being used for lawns or within homes.

A radical proposal suggested by a James City supervisor this week is unlikely to see the light of day.

Fire probe following paper trail Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A James City County couple are suspected of burning their home for insurance money.

Fire investigators in James City County have ramped up their investigation into an apparent arson fire that burned a home to the ground in January.

Jamestown 2007 a fundraising success Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With the commemoration in the past and the $24 million goal surpassed, the fruits of the efforts remain.

The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation said Thursday that it surpassed its $24 million fundraising goal that was set in 2005 to help finance the museum build-up necessary for the Jamestown 2007 commemoration.

Homeless grant OK'd Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
James City supervisors OK'd on Tuesday the county submission of a $170,000 grant application to help with the region's homeless.

Inmate escapes – for 22 minutes Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Newport News man gave a corrections officer the slip while performing custodial work.

A 22-year-old Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail inmate spent 22 minutes on the lam Wednesday after giving a corrections officer the slip while performing custodial work inside the jail.

Restaurateur puts vegan cafe on JCC's plate Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The market and cafe will also offer classes on vegetarian and vegan cooking.

Prisoner on the loose for 30 minutes before capture Wed, 14 May 2008 10:35:00 -0400
Police have captured a man who briefly escaped from Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail Wednesday morning.

Airport chairman fears ouster was result of political payback Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
His nine-year run as head of the Middle Peninsula airport will end, though he was willing to stay on.

About 10 o'clock the night of May 7, George Zahn learned in a phone call from Supervisor Christian "Buddy" Rilee that his nine-year stint on the Middle Peninsula Regional Airport Authority was about to end.

New marine science center Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Christchurch School has started work on a new 11,000-square-foot marine science center that will have advanced laboratories for students. The marine science center is part of an $8 million capital campaign by Christchurch School. The Lewis B. Puller Jr. Science Center will have a two-story glass atrium with a full view of the Rappahannock River and laboratories for the school's biology, physics, chemistry, environmental and marine science programs. Aquarium and aquaculture tanks and equipment will allow students to gather water and weather data and monitor and research the Rappahannock and Chesapeake Bay.

Supervisors plan pay raise Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Isle of Wight panel will also consider members' eligibility for employee benefits.

Isle of Wight supervisors plan to give themselves pay raises and discuss whether to accept county employee fringe benefits, such as health insurance.

Scooters gaining ground Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
As gas prices soar, dealers report brisk sales for the fuel-stingy vehicles that get from 75-120 miles per gallon.

As gas prices soar, dealers report brisk sales for the fuel-stingy vehicles that get from 75-120 miles per gallon.

Firms learning from one another Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A new consortium aims to help big and small businesses in Virginia learn new ways to operate more efficiently.

What could the nation's largest shipbuilder possibly learn from a Richmond credit card company?

Myrtle Beach won't drop Web ad despite sandstorm Fri, 16 May 2008 16:18:00 -0400
Myrtle Beach won't drop a Web ad trying to steer tourists to the South Carolina resort instead of Virginia Beach, at least for now.

Where badges can talk to one another Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Windsor man starts a social networking site for law, emergency and corrections personnel.

At 35, Louis Stephens thinks that MySpace and Facebook are best left to the kids.

Study: Cox, Comcast Internet customers have been blocked Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Critics say letting a service provider selectively stop some connections violates the Net's open principles.

Comcast Corp.'s interference with Internet traffic has prompted a federal probe and is at the center of calls for "Net Neutrality" laws. But another U.S. cable company appears to be doing the same thing without drawing scrutiny.

Bush seeks Saudi help on oil prices Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Unused production capacity could be used to drive down the price on world markets.

In April 1986, Vice President George H.W. Bush traveled to Saudi Arabia with a stern warning. Record low oil prices of $10 a barrel threatened the U.S. oil industry and U.S. national security. If prices don't rise, he warned, perhaps a U.S. tariff on imported oil would do the job.

Stocks rise on oil's price drop, mixed data Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Meanwhile, General Electric and CBS announce major moves.

The stock market notched its second straight daily advance Thursday, with investors assuaged by a pullback in oil prices and some better-than-expected economic data.

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