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Today is deadline for voter registration
Daily PressThe deadline for Virginia residents to register to vote in the Nov. 4 general election is at the end of the day toady. To download a registration form, go online to the State Board of Elections site. For complete information about voting, registration,...Tags: James City County, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Local Elections, Mathews (Mathews, Virginia), York County
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WTKR Live VIPIR forecast: It's getting chilly
WTKR NewsChannel 3 meteorologistThe chilliest air of the season is on the way tonight. A strong area of high pressure will keep our skies clear. That will allow the heating of the day to escape quickly into space. I wouldn't be surprised if we dropped into the upper 30s in many inland...Tags: Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Weather Reports, Hampton Roads Weather
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10 charged in $100,000 metal theft from Navy ships
247-7838NORFOLK — Two shipyard workers from Hampton and one from Newport News are among 10 men indicted by a federal grand jury for the theft of metal pipes from vessels they were refurbishing at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Todd T. Williams, 40, and Allen T....Tags: Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Shipbuilding, Theft, Defendants
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Big merger set stage for big plans | Business soared
Before Virginia International Terminals, there were three competing marine terminals. Newport News. Norfolk. Portsmouth. And business was dismal. In the early 1970s, after years of watching the local marine terminals slide down the list of busiest U.S....Tags: Los Angeles, Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Employment, Local Authority
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Port faces major issues | Can it meet the challenges?
With U.S. trade projected to double and containerized trade expected to triple by 2020, the Port of Virginia again is approaching a crossroads. Will it be able to position itself internationally as a port that can handle shippers' demands? Or will it...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Local Authority, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Virginia, Business Enterprises
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Light-rail station to be farther from NSU
From the Virginian-PilotThe light-rail station that will serve Norfolk State University will be moved farther away from campus, a change that ends months of controversy that began when school officials raised concerns about safety. The change, approved Thursday by Hampton Roads...Tags: Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia), Hampton Roads Transit
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Out of the dark
This is the starting point: The public has a right to see what's being done with its property and its money. The people and organizations that manage that property, and spend the money it generates, have an obligation to be forthcoming about what they'...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Mark Warner, Local Authority, Regional Authority, Virginia
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Virginia ports to consider cuts
The Virginia Port Authority is poised to reduce staff and make other changes to trim costs and improve efficiency. The authority's executive director said he will propose a staff reduction of 7 percent at a meeting Tuesday in Norfolk. Jerry Bridges said...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Local Authority, Retirement, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Virginia Port Authority to reorganize
The Virginia Port Authority board has unanimously voted to reorganize the agency and cut staffing. Tuesday's decision includes offering early retirement buyouts in an attempt to reduce the agency's 157-person staff by 7 percent, adding three new...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Local Authority, Retirement, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Let's get a 10-year plan to end homelessness
A frustrated Newport News Mayor Joe S. Frank nailed it at a recent City Council meeting: "What concerns me is we are still studying things. It seems to me we have to take some responsibilities to ensure that we get these people off the streets ... and...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Homelessness, Hampton Roads, Building Material, Metal and Mineral
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Area's urban violent crime still falling
247-7838++++++++++++++++++++ || || ++++++++++++++++++++ Violent crime in the Peninsula's main urban areas continued its steady decline in 2007, according to the latest figures from the FBI, but many rural areas experienced increases. According to the FBI...Tags: Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), James City County, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Murder, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia)
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State football scores: Aug. 22-23
SCORES FOR WEEKEND OF AUG. 22-23 (Scores compiled from reports to the Daily Press, from Virginia Preps.com and from Associated Press) Abingdon 48, John Battle 7 Atlantic Shores Christian 48, Broadwater Academy 7 Bassett 28, Carroll County 7...Tags: Staunton (Staunton, Virginia), Carroll County (Virginia), Halifax County, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), North Carolina
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