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Jim Gilmore cancels local golf outing... Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:34:51 -0500
No real official word on exactly what went down with a Jim Gilmore golf outing this week at Kiln Creek Golf Club and Resort, but the Thursday event has been ditched. The folks in the pro-shop said that they weren't sure what the reason was, but it appears that this might be another case of the Republican struggling to fill up his campaign coffers. Gilmore is hoping to fill the seat being left behind by retiring Republican U.S, Sen. John Warner, but so far the former governor is having some trouble funding the race. It doesn't help that he's facing that other, unrelated Warner - fellow former Gov. Mark R. - who is a bit of a fundraising beast. According to the flier for the...

Touching introduction from Beth Robinson... Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:34:22 -0500
The event just kicked off with an introduction from Beth Robinson, with her Marine husband and 18-month old daughter in the audience. Robinson's husband Matt has been in the Marine Corps for more than 13 years and he deployed to Iraq in 2001, 2003, twice more since 2006, and once to Afghanistan. They expect him to be deployed again within the next year. Beth and Matt have been married for 12 years, and she suffers from Multiple Sclerosis. The 33-year-old mother was cheered on by a sympathetic crowd that frequently yelped out encouragement and even on moment where her toddler made a bit of a cry for "Mama." Robinson lamented the state of the country's health care system - specifically the treatment for military men...

The unbelievable Andy Fox... Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:45:53 -0500
I guess he was desperate to get on the noon broadcast - but that was a pretty absurd show put on by Wavy TV 10's Andy Fox just now. As the entire audience respectfully listened to Glenn Nye's speech about Barack Obama and the future of local Democratic politics, Fox opted to talk right on through to his camera. Wow, touch of class.

Coming to you live from ODU with Michelle Obama... Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:45:14 -0500
The crowds are starting to pile in at the Batten Arts and Letters Building at Old Dominion University to see Michelle Obama talk with military families. We're supposed to kick off in a bit but apparently the wife of the presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama is reading with kids at nearby elementary school. Michelle Obama read with the kids and then played a game where the kids competed to spell the word "helpful." Following on with the release this morning of a string of local active duty and retired military members serving as an advisory panel for Obama's campaign - it's becoming clear that Republican John McCain is going to have to invest time and money in Hampton Roads. McCain has local clout because of...

Paris Hilton weighs in. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:13:52 -0500
America's energy problem is best solved via a limited plan for offshore oil drilling -- with strict environmental oversight -- coupled with tax incentives for more fuel-efficient vehicles. The former could solve the short-term concerns of high gas prices while the latter is a more long-term path to energy independence. I know what you're thinking: Those idiots at the DP screwed up the headline on this post. Nope. That's what Paris Hilton thinks. The celebrity-turned-wonk has coined her own TV ad that refers to Republican presidential candidate John McCain as "that wrinkly, white-haired guy." And which refers to herself as "hot." Hoo boy. McCain started this. He took aim at Democrat Barack Obama with an ad that mocked Obama's celebrity status, and he used Hilton's...

Company set to rehabilitate hotel Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Buyers got a loan of $9 million toward repairs of the Hampton facility.

The Williamsburg-based hotel operator that bought the former Radisson hotel in downtown Hampton said Wednesday that it was able to refinance the mortgage loan on the hotel.

Smooth road ahead for Warwick travelers Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The entire project isn't slated to be finished until the fall of 2009, but VDOT hopes to start paving parts of Warwick Boulevard this fall.

— Bumps, lumps and potholes.

Man dies after leap from moving pickup truck Wed, 6 Aug 2008 05:21:00 -0400
A 22-year-old New Kent County man died early this morning after leaping from the back of a moving pickup truck in the parking lot of a Newport News restaurant.

Smithfield struggled, execs got millions Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Despite higher grain costs and debt, CEO C. Larry Pope was compensated $4.89 million.

Soaring grain costs and debt loads cut into profits and slammed the stock price of Smithfield Foods to a five-year low in the last year, but Chief Executive C. Larry Pope saw his total compensation rise slightly to $4.89 million as he completed his first full year as the top executive.

Hiring female as county's top boss is a first Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The supervisors' selection of an administrator receives only one dissenting vote.

The first female county administrator in Gloucester's history begins work this morning after the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 on Tuesday night to hire Brenda G. Garton.

WTKR Live VIPIR forecast: Hot, with storms Wed, 6 Aug 2008 07:00:00 -0400

Are you well-mannered enough for the NFL? Wed, 6 Aug 2008 05:48:00 -0400
The NFL implemented a new code of fan conduct Tuesday, warning that spectators who misbehave will be ejected from stadiums and barred from coming back.

Teens in vicious assault now face 20 more felonies Wed, 6 Aug 2008 07:13:00 -0400
Two teenagers - already under arrest for an incident in which a man was robbed, shot, beaten and run over with an SUV - now face 20 more felony counts apiece after they were charged in two other incidents in Portsmouth that happened within hours of the assault.

Local groups come out at night to take back their neighborhoods Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
City Line Apartments residents joined with thousands of other groups in National Night Out.

A few months ago at the City Line Apartments, residents began talking among themselves about all the "strange things" that seemed to be going on.

Higher education cost causes sticker shock Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Tuition at Virginia's public colleges has almost doubled in the last 10 years.

This year, undergraduate in-state students at Virginia's colleges and universities will fork over an average of $4,761 for tuition and education fees.

Two teens face 20 more felony counts Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Two teenagers — already under arrest in an incident in which a man was robbed, shot, beaten and run over with an SUV —now face 20 more felony counts apiece after they were charged in two other incidents in Portsmouth that happened within hours of the assault.

Smithfield beautification work to cost more than expected Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:14:00 -0400
New cost projections push the next phase of South Church Street beautification work to nearly $7.2 million.

Citizens Association to meet Monday Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Representatives from Smithfield, Windsor and Isle of Wight will come together for a meeting of the Isle of Wight Citizens Association Monday.

Man pleads guilty to murder of teen Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The 19-year-old could face 23 to 33 years in prison for the pleas.

A man charged with a 2006 murder pleaded guilty this week, just days before his trial.

Outdoor shooting range raises concerns Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The owner of the land called fears about possible lead contamination "a big to-do about nothing."

— A couple of guys' hobby is being called a source of lead contamination by neighbors.

Inmate's death was caused by heart attack Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The 24-year-old man had been charged with abduction, maiming.

A 24-year-old Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail inmate died Sunday of a heart attack, according to the jail and the medical examiner's office in Norfolk.

Open School Board seat draws 7 hopefuls Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Seven candidates have applied to serve on the School Board for the remainder of John R. Riddick Sr.'s term.

Williamsburg Crossing sues VDOT over water runoff Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The shopping center's owners say improvements to Routes 199 and 5 have flooded their land.

To a James City County shopping center owner, it's not just water under the bridge.

Former child services agent guilty of abuse Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Arthur R. Bracke was retired when he met the victim, a boy under 13, last summer.

For more than 20 years before his retirement, Arthur R. Bracke's job as a child protective service agent with Middlesex County was to investigate possible child abuse and inspect potential homes for foster children.

Supervisors' court appearance postponed Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
An appearance on Friday in Gloucester County Circuit Court by four members of the Board of Supervisors has been postponed because a judge wasn't available to preside over the hearing.

Court appearance for Gloucester supervisors postponed Wed, 6 Aug 2008 16:59:00 -0400
Four Gloucester supervisors have a Friday court appearance postponed.

An appearance on Friday in Gloucester County Circuit Court by four members of the Board of Supervisors has been postponed because a judge wasn't available to preside over the hearing.

Hampton Radisson's new owners refinance mortgage Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Buyers got a loan of $9 million toward repairs of the Hampton facility.

The long-troubled Hampton hotel may finally be on a positive track in private hands.

Flooring company doubles profits Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The James City-based Lumber Liquidators has started strong in its first year as a public company.

Toano-based Lumber Liquidators shrugged off the housing downturn that has slammed any companies that rely on real estate and home investment and more than doubled its profits in the second quarter to $5.9 million.

TSA eases rules for laptop storage Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Computers stored in "checkpoint friendly" bags will not be required to be removed for inspection.

Computers stored in "checkpoint friendly" bags will not be required to be removed for inspection.

Fannie Mae fee hike could be passed on Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Fannie Mae on Tuesday outlined a new pricing policy aimed at helping the mortgage finance giant guard against increased credit risks and losses from home loans it buys from mortgage lenders, but the changes could end up squeezing out many borrowers.

Local woman takes her seat on Fed board Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Banker Elizabeth Duke was sworn in as a member of the Federal Reserve, which has been battling housing, credit and financial crises with a short staff.

Market extends rally on Fed decision Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Dow Jones rises more than 330 points, as all major indexes advance.

An already soaring Wall Street extended its advance Tuesday after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and assuaged some of the market's fears about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average shot up more than 330 points, and all the major indexes had gains approaching 3 percent.

Data for over 190,000 at risk Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Anheuser-Busch employees' personal info was on a stolen laptop.

The number of people nationwide affected by the theft of laptops with personal information about current and former employees of Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. has grown to more than 190,000.

Archaeologists believe they have discovered Shakespearean theater in east London Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:26:00 -0400
LONDON (AP) _ The theater where "The Merchant of Venice" and "Romeo and Juliet" likely debuted and where William Shakespeare himself may have trodden the boards has likely been discovered in east London, archaeologists at the Museum of London said Wednesday.

Energy debate consumes the presidential campaign as voters sweat rising gasoline prices Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:20:00 -0400
WASHINGTON (AP) _ To understand why Barack Obama and John McCain are emphasizing solutions to the country's energy woes and have scrambled to change their positions, look no further than the voters' distress over $4-a-gallon gasoline and its wide ripple effect.

Israel beefs up strike capability, confident it could deal setback to Iran nuclear program Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:19:00 -0400
JERUSALEM (AP) _ Israel is building up its strike capabilities amid growing anxiety over Iran's nuclear ambitions and appears confident that a military attack would cripple Tehran's atomic program, even if it can't destroy it.

Favre trade talk heats up Wednesday as Packers players resolve to move forward Wed, 6 Aug 2008 23:10:00 -0400
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) _ Brett Favre left Green Bay on Wednesday, most likely for good. While he has gone home to Mississippi for the time being, he could end up in Tampa Bay or New York very soon.

Federal prosecutors dropping probe into how Heath Ledger got his painkillers Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:05:00 -0400
NEW YORK (AP) _ Federal prosecutors have decided not to pursue a criminal case into how Heath Ledger obtained the powerful painkillers that contributed to his overdose death this year, a law enforcement official said Wednesday.

9 presumed dead in crash of helicopter carrying firefighters in Northern California Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:13:00 -0400
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Eight firefighters and a pilot are presumed dead in the crash of a helicopter that had just picked up workers battling a blaze in a Northern California forest, officials said Wednesday.

N.D. boy, 11, golfing for just his 3rd time, gets a hole-in-one on 150-yard, par-3 hole Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:26:00 -0400
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ Golfing for just the third time, 11-year-old Allan Saylor was whacking the ball around with a friend, not even keeping score. A hole-in-one? No big deal. The sixth-grader fired the ace Wednesday on the 150-yard, par-3 sixth hole at the neighboring Mandan Municipal Golf Course, using a driver borrowed from his buddy.

Jury selection begins in lawsuit involving Pastor Joel Osteen's wife and flight attendant Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:23:00 -0400
HOUSTON (AP) _ Some potential jurors in a lawsuit alleging the wife of nationally known pastor Joel Osteen assaulted a flight attendant admitted Wednesday to being star-struck by the couple and that their respect for them might affect their judgment in the case.

Carrot Tree serves up great gazpacho, quiche Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
F antastic find: Chilled gazpacho and quiche special

Restaurant closings turn into 'largest-ever beef donation' Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
50,000 pounds of food from Bennigan's and Steak and Ale will feed 38,000 local families.

Succulent steaks smothered in provolone and sauteed in onions and fresh mushrooms.

Legends to get their due in Hampton Roads African American Sports Hall of Fame Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Two Huntington High grads and others will be honored in November.

Joe Vann Durham, a former Negro Leagues player from Newport News who was the first athlete from the Peninsula to sign a "big-league" baseball contract, and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association legends Joe Buggs and John Hobbs will headline the list of 2008 inductees to the Hampton Roads African American Sports Hall of Fame.

Limits proposed for hunters with dogs Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A no-hunting zone near roads could ease conflicts with landowners.

Virginia hunters could have a no-hunting zone near public roads if the state adopts recommendations of an 18-member citizens' committee created to deal with increasing conflicts between hunters with hounds and landowners.

August 07: Feedback from newspaper readers Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Editor's note: I know some of you will question the placement of the Michelle Obama story without an equal story from the McCain campaign. Fair campaign coverage won't always mean that every day each candidate gets equal treatment; it means fairness over the course of the campaign. Some events, some speeches, some revelations will be more newsworthy than others. Obama was in Hampton Roads on Wednesday, talking to local people. That catapults that coverage to our front page. I expect that when/if John or Cindy McCain visits Hampton Roads, they'll get the same coverage.

August 06: Feedback from newspaper readers Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Nancy, Hampton: I just want you to know that many of us readers are noticing that you are giving much more expansive coverage to the Obama campaign than to the McCain campaign. For example in Monday's "Race for the White House" you have a headline with Obama and nothing for McCain. You have something "red states turning blue," is it I suppose an opposite? And often times, I've noticed that when you do put articles of Obama and McCain side by side, the Obama articles have more column inches and the McCain have frequent references to Obama whose name has appeared in some cases more times than McCain's own name in the article that is supposed to be about him. This is such a blatant bias on the part of the Daily Press. I am sure you are going to deny it, but I want you to know that it doesn't go unnoticed.

Rough spots Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Warwick is a mess, but temporary paving is a waste

If you want to start a business with a built-in clientele, you might think about an auto repair shop, specializing in suspension and alignment work, on Warwick Boulevard. The perfect spot: somewhere between J. Clyde Morris Boulevard and Nettles Drive. The bone-jarring, teeth-rattling, suspension-springing trip up and down that road is taking a toll on travelers and, sometimes, their cars, thanks to work under way to widen this section of Warwick.

Down the road Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Be skeptical about rosy forecasts used to sell big spending

Time-shifting isn't just for science fiction. It's also popular in fiscal fiction.

Shakeout Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The economy pinches retail developments, both old and new

The Hampton Bennigans and Steak and Ale were the scene of many first dates, family celebrations and fun times. Their closing will leave a hole in a lot of people's plans.

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