The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) articles from December 2005

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) archives from December 2005

Asphalt pumping should be done today.
December 1, 2005

Farmers group wants voice on eminent domain.
December 1, 2005

Top offer for Nags Head property now $9.45 million.
December 1, 2005

Urban designer offers big ideas for busier downtown Portsmouth, Va.
December 2, 2005

Sales of Ford F-Series trucks jump in November.
December 2, 2005

Deal reached for light rail segment in Norfolk, Va.
December 2, 2005

SPSA ready to take in out-of-state trash to pay bills.
December 2, 2005

Virginia unemployment rate hits lowest mark in 52 months.
December 2, 2005

Vouchers to offer affordable Beach housing to more.
December 3, 2005

Restoration of Va. oyster population moves slowly.
December 3, 2005

Phone firms call on cable users in fight for expansion.
December 3, 2005

Norfolk Southern marks 175th year with company museum.
December 3, 2005

Virginia unemployment rate hits lowest mark in 52 months.
December 3, 2005

US Airways Magazine to feature South Hampton Roads.
December 3, 2005

New service shreds worries about computer privacy, ID theft.
December 5, 2005

Navy considers adding ships to fleet.
December 6, 2005

Editorial: Next gas crunch could be lethal.(Editorial)
December 6, 2005

The Beach, branded.
December 6, 2005

A tall order for Town Center apartments.
December 6, 2005

Convenience store still contentious issue.
December 6, 2005

Gateway to open banks in Norfolk, Chesapeake.
December 7, 2005

Gift cards still a popular option.
December 7, 2005

Swan Beach loses fight to keep its rural area rural.
December 7, 2005

Trader to employees: Be patient for decision.
December 8, 2005

Critics: New buildings would threaten town's historic charm.
December 8, 2005

Annual tour of Elizabeth City homes offers a variety of styles.
December 8, 2005

Parents sue Jacksonville Naval Hospital over baby's death.
December 8, 2005

Real estate prices up again, but market may cool.
December 8, 2005

Mental health groups await details on service overhaul.
December 8, 2005

Residents voice fears about Oceana strategy.
December 8, 2005

California factory closure ripples to Hampton Roads.
December 8, 2005

Trash pickup costs on rise for some in Currituck.
December 8, 2005

Thriving pack hogging public land.
December 8, 2005

Birds, Navy jets fight for N.C. air space.
December 9, 2005

Christmas tree farms are cropping up in area.
December 9, 2005

Local developer faces $11 million judgment.
December 9, 2005

EDITORIAL: A fair deal for Oceana.(Editorial)
December 9, 2005

Two warning systems up and running in the Beach.
December 9, 2005

Superhighway for Internet headed to area.
December 9, 2005

Residents, officials talk about safety on Shore Drive.
December 9, 2005

Railroad chief urges cooperation among cities.
December 9, 2005

Six local institutions to tap into data pipeline.
December 10, 2005

Seeking sponsors for school sports.
December 10, 2005

Norfolk Southern to spend more on its tracks and trains in 2006.
December 10, 2005

Trader Joe's attracts new customers and diehard fans.
December 10, 2005

More are buying real Christmas trees; here's what to look for.
December 11, 2005

Does a sales tax holiday make cents?
December 11, 2005

At Brazilian market, patrons come to shop and stay to socialize.
December 12, 2005

Local restaurants link resources to fight chains.
December 12, 2005

Inquiry clears decision to give SOL contract to higher bidder.
December 13, 2005

Seven cities, no boundaries for marketing directors.
December 13, 2005

Plan would let Medicaid money spill into savings.
December 13, 2005

NTelos Pavilion contract draws early protest.
December 13, 2005

Pick the payday loan you would want.
December 13, 2005

Neighborhoods in battle for redevelopment money.
December 13, 2005

Beach weighs property payments.
December 14, 2005... Byline: Marisa Taylor Dec. 14--VIRGINIA BEACH -- The City Council is considering compensating property owners for the loss of development rights under a proposed plan to save Oceana Naval Air Station. The city has detailed a series of...

City to consider charging builders higher fee.
December 14, 2005... Byline: Mike Gruss Dec. 14--CHESAPEAKE -- The city will recommend builders pay more than $14,000 for each newly built home, a higher fee that hopes to offset the costs new developments create for Chesapeake's crowded schools. Under...

City land will be Social Security office.
December 14, 2005

Five percent increase for full-time workers approved in Portsmouth, Va.
December 14, 2005... Byline: Janie Bryant Dec. 14--PORTSMOUTH -- City Council unanimously approved a 5 percent pay raise for all full-time employees Tuesday night, with the first half of the increase coming Jan. 1. The remaining 2.5 percent would become...

Panel issues suggestions for marine terminals.
December 14, 2005... Byline: Tom Shean Dec. 14--NORFOLK -- The company managing Virginia's state-owned maritime terminals should keep the Virginia Port Authority better informed and publicly disclose the salaries of its top executives, a special committee told...

Bots can help you comparison-shop online.
December 14, 2005... Byline: Carolyn Shapiro Dec. 14--If you plan to buy gifts online this holiday season, you're probably going to get to know at least one shopping bot. Shopping bots are retail-comparison Web sites that help consumers sort through...

Oregon town making waves for local company.
December 14, 2005... Byline: Scott Harper Dec. 14--CHESAPEAKE -- Bay Bridge Enterprises LLC , a Chesapeake salvage company that has scrapped several ships from the James River Reserve Fleet, or "ghost fleet," wants to build a yard on the West Coast to...

3-alarm fire guts Ghent apartment building.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Steve Stone, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--NORFOLK -- A stubborn three-alarm blaze blanketed parts of Ghent in acrid clouds of smoke Wednesday night, largely gutting an apartment building under renovation. The fire,...

Amphib ship San Antonio makes landfall in Norfolk.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Jack Dorsey, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--NORFOLK -- Through most of his eight overseas deployments during 30 years in the Corps, no one was much interested in what Michael R. Regner, or any other Marine, wanted in the...

Chesapeake soldier killed in Texas crash; driver charged.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Cindy Clayton, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--CHESAPEAKE -- De'vounce White had planned to build a computer for his little brother for Christmas. Next week, the Fort Bliss, Texas, soldier was to start a monthlong...

Commission approves plans for Oceana area.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Jon W. Glass, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--VIRGINIA BEACH -- The Planning Commission on Wednesday endorsed plans designed to balance the needs of the city's two big economic engines -- Oceana Naval Air Station and the...

Customize photo stamps in time for Christmas.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Janette Rodrigues, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--Attention, egomaniacs! Time is running out to stuff family holiday stockings with personalized stamps displaying your mug. The purveyors of postage seem to have a...

Dangerous-dog bill drafted by state senator.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Heinatz, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--Prompted by two fatal dog attacks this year, a Northern Virginia state senator plans to introduce legislation in the 2006 General Assembly session that would make owners...

EDITORIAL: A good case for leaner VDOT.(Editorial)
December 15, 2005... Byline: The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--Both Senate Transportation Committee Chair Marty Williams and former Virginia Transportation Commissioner Phil Shucet say substantial employee cuts at the giant agency may be in order....

EDITORIAL: Coke chaos.(Editorial)
December 15, 2005... Byline: The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--In the beginning, there was Coca-Cola. And it was good. But then came New Coke (not so good), Diet Coke and Cherry Coke. And soon afterward, Caffeine-Free Coke, Vanilla Coke and even...

EDITORIAL: Shocking a community ? in a positive way.(Editorial)
December 15, 2005... Byline: The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--It's nothing less than a neighborhood-wide defibrillation. Audacious in its scope, Portsmouth housing officials and a nonprofit organization want to jolt life back into the Brighton...

Groh juggles duties as aides leave, bowl nears.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Ed Miller, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--CHARLOTTESVILLE -- Al Groh walked out of Virginia's Bryant Hall on Wednesday afternoon carrying, of all things, an acoustic guitar in a hard black case. The guitar was...

High School Notebook: Football, track, baseball.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Jami Frankenberry and Larry Rubama, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--FOOTBALL Ludwig taking over as Bishop Sullivan Catholic's coach Bo Ludwig has been hired as Bishop Sullivan Catholic's head coach. Ludwig is a...

Needle in a growing haystack.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Jeremiah Mcwilliams, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--NORFOLK -- They are the stuff of illegal, invitation-only "purse parties" -- private sales for the trendy, cash-savvy and daring -- from California to Florida. They are...

Port activity prompts plans for warehouse space.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Aaron Applegate, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--SUFFOLK -- A North Carolina developer unveiled plans Wednesday for a massive business park on U.S. 460 that includes four warehouse buildings totaling about 1.1 million...

Post Script: Pilot's pilot taught students to keep moving to stay alive.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Fred Kirsch, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--VIRGINIA BEACH -- Speed is life. Say those three words to almost any Navy fighter pilot and there will be a two-word response: Sam Flynn. Flynn, who achieved...

Professor never ducks duty for feathered friends.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Jeffrey S. Hampton, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--ELIZABETH CITY -- H.B., an aging Muscovy duck, waddled at his own speed when he heard Glen Bowman blow the horn of his red Honda on Wednesday. The other ducks and...

School Board ponders raising its own pay.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Deirdre Fernandes, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--PORTSMOUTH -- Teacher salaries are going up in Portsmouth and some School Board members say it's time to give themselves a raise. In Portsmouth, School Board...

Still searching for a place to call home.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Hattie Brown Garrow, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--A heater hummed and cartoons played on a nearby television as Summer Pickett sat on the floor, fingering through a glossy magazine filled with houses. Summer, 14,...

We're not going to be bowled over this Jan. 1.
December 15, 2005... Byline: The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--No day is better than Jan.1 to declare a spanking-new you, then fall comfortably back to scarfing Milk Duds and Mountain Dew by bedtime. There's a delicious justice to it. You know...

While police hunt for clues, relatives grieve for young man.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Duane Bourne, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15--VIRGINIA BEACH -- A patchwork of black spray paint marked the entrance to an alley in Lake Edward where a 19-year-old man was found dead Wednesday morning. The body of...

Admirals Report.
December 16, 2005... Byline: Tris Wykes, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 16--New skill-friendly NHL results in second chance for Yakubov Norfolk Admirals center Mikhail Yakubov doesn't plan to stick around Hampton Roads long, but he's happy to be...

Advocacy still crucial for black people.
December 16, 2005

At last, performance matches potential.
December 16, 2005... Byline: Larry Rubama, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Dec. 16--NORFOLK -- Norfolk State guard Keith Young doesn't want to become a statistic. Young, who grew up in the Washington, D.C., area, has seen many talented basketball players...