News 2008-05-18 Andanh.com

VCU board approves tuition increases Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Virginia Commonwealth University's Board of Visitors approved a 9.4 percent tuition increase for in-state undergraduates next year, as well as a 5.3 percent rise for out-of-state students.

Celebrities step up to help youths Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Reids' annual event funds college scholarships for needy high school students.

— Some of the Peninsula's elite have gone Hollywood this weekend, helping a Hampton Roads native provide college scholarships to area students.

Student arrested for alleged text threats Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A student at Kempsville Middle School in Virginia Beach was arrested Thursday night and charged with sending instant messages in which he threatened to bring a gun and knife to school to hurt people.

The two-wheeled way to work Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Despite damp weather, at least 100 Williamsburg workers participate in Bike to Work Day.

— Friday was damp and drizzly, but at least 100 Williamsburg workers left their cars and trucks at home to celebrate Bike to Work Day.

Police use Taser in arresting autistic man Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -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 Wilson's Leather at the Prime Outlets-Williamsburg shopping mall.

TNCC faculty blast school's president at meeting Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
They accuse Charles Taylor of trying to divide the campus over college-climate surveys.

Faculty members at Thomas Nelson Community College accused President Charles A. Taylor this week of trying to divide the campus during a recent town hall meeting that focused on anonymous faculty comments critical of Taylor and others.

Teen charged in fire at apartment complex Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
No one is injured, but two occupants are rescued through a second-floor window.

— A 15-year-old boy was arrested Thursday and charged with arson in a small fire that briefly trapped two occupants on the second floor of the Colonial Pines Apartments, according to Williamsburg fire officials.

Truckers uniting for a fairer deal Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Short-haul drivers say fuel costs and other factors have pushed their pay below minimum wage.

Paul Yurkovac put 125,000 miles on his big rig in 2007, mostly lugging cargo containers to and from the Port of Hampton Roads.

In tough times, what's a 'luxury'? Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
People are now really thinking about whether to eat out or to get a catalytic converter replaced on the car for $800.

At The Wine Rack, where sales from the $10-and-less shelves are booming, Jocelyn Vorbach says aloud what most of her customers won't: Friendships now have price tags, and dinner guests are gauged.

Churches across the U.S. help with mortgage crisis Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Parishes offer comfort and advice to their flocks as thousands of Americans cope with foreclosure problems.

The Rev. Jeffry Dillon switched from the religious to the secular on a recent Sunday morning to ask his parishioners a pointed question: "Do subprime mortgages scare you?"

Net worth: How to find yours with a handy online calculator ... Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
This week's entry about cool personal finance resources that we've found on the Web is actually about net worth. As in, do you know what yours is? CNNMoney.com has a simple online calculator to figure yours out, then you can compare yourself with others.

How to save some extra cash for your vacation Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
From Erin Burt, a contributing editor at Kiplinger.com, here are some money-saving tips for planning a trip:

Looking for ways to make college less expensive Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It's Mary Wigginton's job, as CNU's director of financial aid, to know a lot about paying for college. Her three grown children have university degrees.

Hold homebound grads accountable Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
T hey're coming home.

China holding 3 days of mourning for quake victims Sun, 18 May 2008 16:06:00 -0400
China will spend three days marking the moment when tens of thousands died in a devastating earthquake, while hope of finding more trapped survivors dwindled Sunday and preventing hunger and disease became more pressing.

Ex-CIA chief, ex-general see green over national security Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The two say in Hampton Roads that they consider climate change and the safety of the United States to be one issue.

Know this about Jim Woolsey, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency: He gets better gas mileage than you. A lot better. Way better.

Bush lectures Arab world on political reform Sun, 18 May 2008 16:50:00 -0400
President Bush lectured the Arab world Sunday about everything from political repression to the denial of women's rights but ran into Palestinian complaints he is favoring Israel in stalled Mideast peace talks. "Freedom and peace are within your grasp," Bush said despite scant signs of progress.

Obama warns seniors on Social Security threats Sun, 18 May 2008 16:25:00 -0400
Democrat Barack Obama told seniors Sunday that Republican John McCain would threaten the Social Security that they and millions like them depend on because he supports privatizing the program.

AP IMPACT: Thousands killed by US's Korean ally Sun, 18 May 2008 16:48:00 -0400
Grave by mass grave, South Korea is unearthing the skeletons and buried truths of a cold-blooded slaughter from early in the Korean War, when this nation's U.S.-backed regime killed untold thousands of leftists and hapless peasants in a summer of terror in 1950.

State laws keep former thief from being most productive Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
"M ary" ran afoul of the law twice — the first time when she took a gun and a gorilla mask and robbed two banks in Gloucester County, and the second when she tried to rejoin society as an ex-offender.

Opposition mounts against Kaine's transportation fix Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
T he questions may begin to sound familiar for Gov. Timothy M. Kaine as he pitches his transportation tax plan at town hall meetings around Virginia, whether he goes to Radford, Staunton, Virginia Beach or Hampton, where he stopped last week.

Today's Regional Mystery Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Q : Which Hampton Roads locality has the most foreign companies?

'Comeback for the ages' in PD baseball tournament Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Gloucester overcomes Warwick's 11-3 lead. Bethel, Hampton and Menchville also win.

Drew Whitlow saw this moment coming.

Higher costs for higher education Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In addition, increased room and board fees will be applied to the rising cost of utilities and food.

College just got a little more expensive for returning Christopher Newport University students. The Board of Visitors executive committee unanimously approved a 3.99 percent tuition increase and a bump in the cost of room and board.

Photo gallery: Square dance convention Sat, 17 May 2008 20:27:15 -0400
Gallery from the Virginia Square and Round Dance Association convention in Hampton

Ham and history go hand in hand Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Sam W. Edwards III will share his research and family lore with food history buffs from Virginia Tech

I n the beginning, there was ham.

Raising local awareness Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The fundraiser will make its debut in Virginia on Saturday afternoon at Fort Monroe.

It is the first time in Virginia that walkers will raise the banner of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation for a fundraising event. Benefit walks have been held as close as Washington, D.C., and North Carolina, but this is a first for the state.

Virginia Commonwealth University to raise tuition Sat, 17 May 2008 20:37:00 -0400
— Virginia Commonwealth University's board of visitors has approved a 9.4 percent tuition increase for in-state undergraduates next year, and a 5.3 percent hike for out-of-staters.

Lefty's Typhoon was the perfect storm Sat, 17 May 2008 18:24:00 -0400
Its doors long shuttered, Newport News High had a basketball power in 1958.

Seated at a round table in a hotel ballroom, Lefty Driesell fished around in a small gym bag he brought with him. He pulled out an old, framed photo and a scrapbook bulging with yellowed newspaper clippings, and let the memories and the people wash over him.

Newport News police search for robbery suspect near Victory Boulevard Sat, 17 May 2008 21:52:00 -0400
Newport News police search for robbery suspect

Newport News police are looking for a suspect who robbed a Century Food Mart on Saturday night.

May 18: Feedback from newspaper readers Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Editor: Most of today's Feedback is a "Feedback Rerun" — or is the TV style now to call it a "Feedback Classic" or a "Feedback Encore"? Whichever, today's the day when we make the switch in how we handle TV listings in your Daily Press. So it seems worthwhile to repeat this summary of our recent reader survey and a description of how we'll handle television information in your Sunday paper and Monday-Saturday papers.

May 17: Feedback from newspaper readers Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Kathryn, Williamsburg: I just read you are doing away with the daily grid for TV. I did call in a vote to keep the daily grid. I think those of us who are loyal customers and take the paper seven days a week are being shorted for those who just take the paper on Sunday. I don't want the TV guide around all week, so I am not taking the paper Monday through Saturday. I am really sad about that, but that is the way it's going to be.

Busing Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A new conversation is in order, but not just about gas prices

The run-up in gas prices is having some effects. People are changing the way they drive. Airlines are raising ticket prices. Milk's costing more.

How psychology helps the athlete Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Helping athletes with a wide range of issues, both on and off the field, to deal with the stresses of their game.

On the field, Kari Morrison played a position that demanded as much mental toughness as physical. Off the field, she had a history of depression that caused her to miss nearly a year of college.

Anchor ends Crabbers' 30-year wait in PD track meet Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With a relay rally, Hampton's boys win their first PD outdoor track title since 1978. Bethel takes the girls title.

Down half a point to Woodside headed into the final event, the 1,600-meter relay, at the Peninsula District track meet Saturday at Todd Stadium, Hampton High coach Fred Hamilton urged his team with three simple words, "We need it."

Bethel, Hampton, Menchville win in PD baseball Sat, 17 May 2008 17:24:00 -0400
All of the higher seeds win in the tournament's first three games at War Memorial Stadium.

BETHEL 9, DENBIGH 0

Here's their second chance - Poquoson and Lafayette win in BRD softball Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Poquoson and Lafayette recover to win BRD softball tournament openers.

Only two days earlier, a berth in the Region I softball tournament was right in Poquoson's grasp. But the Islanders couldn't quite reel it in and lost to York in extra innings.

Two stars quit; wish Spygate would? Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
R ewinding the week that was, in which the LPGA finally received some national press (all it took was losing its best player ever), the New York Knicks welcomed their next coaching victim, and based on his .181 batting average, maybe Jason Giambi needs a new (and less disturbing) good-luck charm.

Don't whine about bids, ACC Sat, 17 May 2008 21:44:00 -0400
T he annual whine festival known as the ACC spring meetings concluded this week in typical fashion.

Phantoms popular Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
T hough quarterback Tajh Boyd, defensive tackle Dominik Davenport and running back Shawne Alston have dominated most of the football recruiting news coming out of Phoebus High in recent months, those aren't the only guys from Ireland Street in Hampton that are catching the attention of college coaches.

Poquoson, York boys oust rivals in BRD baseball first round Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Islanders collect 14 hits, and the Falcons' Will Lamb strikes out 17 Lafayette batters.

Poquoson and York advanced in the Bay Rivers District baseball tournament with a variety of methods.

In these times of economic uncertainty, what's at stake in the Roanoke and New River valleys? $15.8 Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Your personal economy may look bleak.

Prices swell.

The housing market sags.

Perhaps your job is on the line.

What about Western Virginia's $15.8 billion economy as a whole? Can beleaguered consumers count on the regional marketplace to hold up with some predictability?

Hard work pays off today for Hollins graduate - roanoke.com Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Among the 245 graduates are 12 women finishing the Horizon program, which helps women ease back into studies after years out of school.

Some call her a superwoman.

Melanie Huber, a Vinton mother of five, juggled raising five children, and caring for an ailing sister in Arizona while she took a full course load at Hollins University.

Snapshots of diversity - roanoke.com Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT
All across Elmwood Park, an effort was under way to remind festivalgoers that the diversity and multiculturalism on display Saturday are more than one-day phenomena.

Scenes from Saturday's Local Colors festival, which spilled across Elmwood Park and into downtown Roanoke:

The women of Cookies and Anarchy, a new, local, "tribal fusion belly dance" troupe, prepared to head toward their festival performance, adjusting scarves, ribbons and jingling accessories.

Perriello to face Goode - roanoke.com Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Democrats hope the political newcomer will unseat the six-term incumbent.

Democrats in the 5th Congressional District on Saturday nominated political newcomer Tom Perriello of Albemarle County to challenge U.S. Rep. Virgil Goode, R-Rocky Mount, in the November general election.

Woman, 67, dead after car wreck - roanoke.com Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Stuart woman was killed in a wreck Saturday morning, Virginia State Police spokesman Sgt. Rob Carpentieri said.

Shirley Overby, 67, crashed about 6:30 a.m. as she was traveling south on Virginia 8 just north of Virginia 818 in Patrick County, Carpentieri said.

Carilion beats pressure in quest for record - roanoke.com Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT
A team took the blood pressure of 2,359 people and worked to raise awareness about hypertension.

The pressure was on.

After all, it's not every day that one earns a place in the Guinness World Records. But, that's exactly what a Carilion Clinic team set out to do.

Wong rallies to capture girls lead - roanoke.com Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Kristina Wong zips past the first-round pacesetters to take a two-stroke advantage.

Kristina Wong skipped the 2007 Scott Robertson Memorial because she had to take a couple of high school final exams.

Now back on the scene at Roanoke Country Club a year later, Wong finds her herself assigned with another major test in today's final round of the 25th Robertson.

Popular victory for star Kahne - roanoke.com Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Kasey Kahne made the 24-driver field for the Sprint All-Star Race by racing-fan vote.

CONCORD, N.C. -- Kasey Kahne, who only qualified after being voted in by the fans, used a late pit gamble and bad luck by another competitor to win Saturday night's All-Star Race and more than $1 million.

Natural Market store to open - roanoke.com Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Growth is healthy for an area retail chain that sells nutritional supplements and herbal remedies.

Charlie Rea, owner of the four-store Nature's Outlet chain, is shaking up his business model with plans to open a new store.

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