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

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

In 2004, three areas in Norfolk, Va., area gained growth momentum.
January 2, 2005

With holidays behind, pawn shops in Norfolk, Va., area get busy.
January 3, 2005

Virginia appears to score a victory with Standards of Learning tests.
January 3, 2005

Chesapeake, Va., company tapped to secure U.S. military supply vessels.
January 3, 2005

Navy keeps Jan. 19 deadline for bids to overhaul aging aircraft carrier JFK.
January 4, 2005

Virginia stocks rode year-end rally to finish 2004 on a roll.
January 4, 2005

Norfolk, Va., area remains hot market for businesses seeking to expand.
January 5, 2005

Car gifts beat deadline, Salvation Army reports.
January 5, 2005

In failing health, downtown Norfolk, Va., building may be near end.
January 5, 2005

Ford F-series pickup celebrates 23 years as best selling vehicle.
January 5, 2005

Plan for hotel, condominium tower gets nod from Virginia Beach, Va., council.
January 5, 2005

Virginia assembly to address transportation agency's money shortage in 2005.
January 5, 2005

Former Norfolk, Va., hospital executive dies at 75.
January 6, 2005

Real estate firm buys Norfolk, Va., office complex.
January 6, 2005

Foundation hosts forum at Norfolk, Va., university to discuss research grants.
January 6, 2005

Approved Verizon plan to raise some phone rates.
January 6, 2005

Chesapeake, Va., residents share ideas about growth plans.
January 6, 2005

Norfolk, Va., law firm to move into grand bank building.
January 6, 2005

Norfolk State University touts broadband power at Virginia science forum.
January 6, 2005

Navy postpones deadline for aircraft carrier overhaul bids.
January 7, 2005

Bank to lease space in Norfolk, Va., building.
January 7, 2005

Brokerage firm with Norfolk, Va.-area offices to tell investors of restitution.
January 7, 2005

Investors buy 2 Norfolk, Va., marinas in area slated for redevelopment.
January 7, 2005

Students are drawn to travel and tourism class at Chesapeake, Va., school.
January 7, 2005

Economic development group might tap Suffolk, Va., councilman to be president.
January 7, 2005

Late holiday packages could mean money back for consumers.
January 7, 2005

Editor of Virginian-Pilot newspaper in Norfolk, Va., announces retirement.
January 7, 2005

Virginia governor's proposal to raise teacher pay 3 percent get mixed reviews.
January 7, 2005

Virginia Beach, Va., dermatologist develops diode-flash eye wrinkle reducer.
January 8, 2005

Virginia Beach, Va.-based Farm Fresh to buy two former Winn-Dixie stores.
January 8, 2005

Deadly train wreck, chemical spill derails Norfolk Southern's safety record.
January 8, 2005

General manager leaves downtown Norfolk, Va., mall.
January 8, 2005

Property owners terminate contract on slow-developing Norfolk, Va., restaurant.
January 8, 2005

Portsmouth, Va., ship-repair deal maker learned skills in a junk yard.
January 8, 2005

Virginia Beach, Va., beach umbrella maker may get the boot from city.
January 11, 2005

Norfolk, Va., has nation's cheapest gas prices in national survey.
January 11, 2005

Norfolk, Va., shopping mall names new manager.
January 11, 2005

Portsmouth, Va., townhouse cooperative files for bankruptcy.
January 11, 2005

Surplus of flu vaccines in Norfolk, Va., area not expected to last long.
January 11, 2005

NASA's Hampton, Va., research center faces big changes, director says.
January 12, 2005

NASA's Hampton, Va., center seeks private help for moon, Mars exploration.
January 12, 2005

Final Farmville, Va., tobacco auction marks end of era.
January 12, 2005

Norfolk, Va.-area cable customers with HBO to face higher fees.
January 13, 2005

Colorado real-estate developer eyes Suffolk, Va., for next big deal.
January 13, 2005

Old Dominion University receives $5.4 million gift.
January 13, 2005

Norfolk, Va., cable TV customers lose options from monopoly franchises.
January 14, 2005

Residents, developer disagree on Chesapeake, Va., dump.
January 14, 2005

Norfolk, Va.-area stores rang up 16 percent gain in holiday sales.
January 15, 2005

New York City jazz club owner plans to open restaurant in Suffolk, Va.
January 15, 2005

Norfolk Southern apologizes to South Carolina town over deadly crash.
January 15, 2005

Norfolk, Va.-area employees of bankrupt US Airways get a reprieve, for now.
January 15, 2005

Rudee Inlet project in Virginia Beach, Va., draws steady stream of onlookers.
January 16, 2005

Rabid fans help Norfolk, Va.-area sports-merchandise retailers run up score.
January 16, 2005

Nofolk, Va., disk jockeys adjust to the digital and download age.
January 17, 2005

Portsmouth, Va., could be next to allow tattoo parlors.
January 17, 2005

Graniteville, S.C., train wreck raise fears of crash in Norfolk, Va., area.
January 18, 2005

Restaurants and residents rely on Norfolk, Va., coffee company's beans.
January 18, 2005

Construction begins on cruise terminal in Norfolk, Va.
January 18, 2005

Fulton Financial Corp. reports 11 percent increase in earnings for year.
January 19, 2005

Port of Hampton Roads, Va., is attractive target for terrorists.
January 19, 2005

Urban designer rehired to study downtown Portsmouth, Va., for redevelopment.
January 19, 2005

Effects of tsunami felt in business efforts in Hampton Roads area of Virginia.
January 19, 2005

Residents ask Virginia Beach, Va., council not to condemn homes near naval base.
January 19, 2005

Norfolk, Va., airport sets new record for passenger traffic in 2004.
January 20, 2005

Virginia Beach, Va., woman indicted on financial fraud charges.
January 20, 2005

Norfolk, Va., economist predicts region's economy will outperform nation's.
January 20, 2005

Suffolk, Va.-area chamber, panel honor farming family.
January 20, 2005

Barboursville, Va., residents win state high court mine ruling.
January 20, 2005

Council backs off plan to condemn Oceana homes.
January 21, 2005

Trains to slow down when they roll again at Graniteville, S.C., wreck site.
January 21, 2005

City scraps beach rental bids to settle controversy.
January 21, 2005

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Va., names executive to board.
January 21, 2005

Oldest hardware store in Portsmouth, Va., to close.
January 21, 2005

The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va., Local Scene column.
January 21, 2005

Merger with Wachovia could cause SouthTrust Bank branches to close.
January 21, 2005

Norfolk, Va., shipyards battle over assault ships contract.
January 22, 2005

Virginia lawmakers still struggle with 'payday loans'.
January 22, 2005

Bill favoring gas exploration off Va. coast passes committee.
January 22, 2005

State lawmakers want to regulate payday loans.
January 22, 2005

Bond denied woman charged with scamming 'gullible victims'.
January 22, 2005

Virginia commission probes Verizon's directory listing processes.
January 22, 2005

Attorney named deputy commissioner of Virginia workers' compensation panel.
January 22, 2005

Company entices inventors but has multiple complaints.
January 23, 2005

Navy vet charts new course in contracting.
January 23, 2005