The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) articles from June 2001

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) archives from June 2001

Virginia Beach, Va., Chooses Architectural Firm for Convention Center.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Jason Skog Jun. 1--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--They designed the Sears Tower and John Hancock Center in Chicago, the Bank of America building in San Francisco and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Now they're going to...

Comair Pilots' Strike Creates Problems for Norfolk, Va.-Area Travelers.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Michael Davis Jun. 1--The two-month-plus pilots' strike that has grounded Delta Air Lines' biggest commuter carrier is creating turbulence for some Hampton Roads travelers. The shutdown of Cincinnati-based Comair has slashed...

Virginia Beach, Va., Couple's Defense Contracting Company Takes Off.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Vandana Sinha Jun. 2--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--Four years ago, Terry L. Spitzer and his wife, Yusun, let their dream dawn in a rented 700-square-foot office. They laid $120,000 on the table to open their own defense contracting...

Suffolk, Va., Publications Firm Hires New President.
June 2, 2001... Jun. 2--SUFFOLK, Va.--John DiMambro of Salisbury, Md., has been named president of Suffolk Publications LLC, which publishes the Suffolk News-Herald and the Tidewater Shopper. He replaces Mark Wilson, who left abruptly last week. Dave...

Proposed Portsmouth, Va., Marine Terminal Could Disrupt Wetlands.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Dennis O'Brien Jun. 2--PORTSMOUTH, Va.--A proposed Maersk Sealand marine terminal could disrupt up to 45 acres of tidal wetlands, according to preliminary discussions the company had with environmental regulators. Given the...

Landlocked Norfolk, Va., Makes the Most of Cleared Spaces.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Christopher Dinsmore Jun. 4--NORFOLK, Va.--On a September evening in 1992, the Tidewater Tides closed out their last game at Met Park with a 6-0 loss to rival Richmond Braves. The team changed its name to the Norfolk Tides for...

Suffolk, Va., Food Distribution Center to Begin Operation.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Phyllis Speidell Jun. 5--SUFFOLK, Va.--Like a giant, high-tech pantry, the new SYSCO Food Services of Hampton Roads distribution center in northern Suffolk stocks pasta, soy sauce, paper towels and a mountain of other food-related...

Norfolk, Va., Ford Truck Plant Enjoys Robust Work Schedule.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Michael Davis Jun. 5--NORFOLK, Va.--Despite production cuts, temporary factory shutdowns and slower sales companywide, Ford Motor Co.'s Norfolk truck plant is running on overtime with no plans to idle assembly of its F-150 pickup....

Newport News, Va., Shipbuilder Gets Extension on Deadline for Merger Offer.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Dennis O'Brien Jun. 5--NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--As expected, General Dynamics has extended the deadline for its $67.50-per-share tender offer for Newport News Shipbuilding stock. Almost half the shipyard's outstanding shares -- 17.5...

Virginia Beach, Va., Plans Expansion Near Sports Venues.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Jason Skog Jun. 5--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--Princess Anne Commons, already a haven for athletics and entertainment, might one day include homes, restaurants and shops linked by paths, according to a plan city officials will unveil...

Virginia Beach, Va., Tech Expo Showcases Local Companies.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Vandana Sinha Jun. 5--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--Doors open Wednesday for the region's biggest information technology shopping mall, where hundreds of local companies can make their pitches to thousands of local buyers. ITEC, short...

Washington Trade Group Names Virginia One of Top 10 `Cyberstates'.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Vandana Sinha Jun. 5--Virginia can pat itself on the back -- even if Northern Virginia ends up feeling most of it. The state won a coveted spot in the country's top 10 cyberstates, crowned by Washington trade group AeA,...

Nicole Kidman on `Moulin Rouge,' Tom Cruise and going solo.
June 6, 2001... Byline: Mal Vincent BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. _ Fresh from the Cannes Film Festival, Nicole Kidman is barefoot and sassy. If you expect a sad, downtrodden woman in the midst of one of the nastiest divorces ever, think again. That side of...

Virginia Beach, Va., Thrill Ride Reaches for Sky.
June 6, 2001... Byline: Agnes Blum Jun. 6--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- A tiny dot way up in the blue sky, Chris Miller howled as the Skyscraper spun toward earth. Miller, 24, was one of the first brave souls Tuesday to test the newest -- and most visible...

Canadian Bank Acquires North Carolina-Based Financial Institution.
June 6, 2001... Byline: Tom Shean Jun. 6--Canada's largest bank gained a foothold in Hampton Roads on Tuesday with its acquisition of Centura Banks Inc. Royal Bank of Canada, based in Toronto, acquired Centura through an exchange of shares valued at...

Developer of Virginia Beach, Va., Project Says Theater Would Fit With Plans.
June 6, 2001... Byline: Jason Skog Jun. 6--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--Developers of the Town Center office and retail complex offered their site Tuesday for a new city performing arts theater once the existing facility at the Pavilion Convention Center is torn...

Norfolk, Va.-Area Worker Raises Funds for Nonprofit Children's Hospital.
June 6, 2001... Byline: Veronica Butts Jun. 6--The last thing Beth Duke glanced at before going into the meeting was a picture of a girl, maybe 6 or 7, clutching a Raggedy Ann doll against the hole in her throat. Duke, senior vice president for...

Navy Intranet Subcontractor Prepares to Move to Norfolk, Va.
June 6, 2001... Byline: Vandana Sinha Jun. 6--NORFOLK, Va.--ManTech International Corp., a high-tech subcontractor helping to build a Navy intranet, is days away from signing a seven-year lease at the emerging Lake Wright Executive Center office park in...

Virginia Beach, Va., Tourist Attractions Offer a Combination Ticket.
June 6, 2001... Byline: Sean Olson Jun. 6--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--Three Virginia Beach attractions are hoping that one ticket is better than three. The Virginia Marine Science Museum, Ocean Breeze Water Park and Motor World Family Thrill Park now offer...

Firefighters Battling Blaze at Amoco Refinery in Yorktown, Va.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Steve Stone Jun. 7--YORKTOWN, Va.--Firefighters were battling a three-alarm blaze at the BP Amoco Refinery in Yorktown late Wednesday. There were several explosions reported about the time the fire broke out, about 8p.m., in...

SEC Warns Investors of New Fraud Schemes in Virginia.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Tom Shean Jun. 7--NORFOLK, Va.--As the once-torrid volume of stock trading slackens, con artists are resorting to new investment-related frauds, including energy-related programs that guarantee enormous returns, securities...

Virginia Beach, Va.-Area Health Insurer to Switch Eye-Care Programs.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Liz Szabo Jun. 7--Diana Haberkorn opened her mail recently and learned she faces a difficult choice: leave the optometrist she knows and trusts or pay out-of-pocket for eye care for a family of four. Optima Health Insurance Co....

Smithfield, Va.-Based Pork Giant Reports Record Sales, Earnings.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Michael Davis Jun. 7--Well-fed by fatter profits from hog farming and meat processing, pork giant Smithfield Foods Inc. reported record sales and earnings for fiscal 2001. The company announced Wednesday that earnings for the...

Newport News, Va., Shipbuilder's Board: Stick with General Dynamics Bid.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Dennis O'Brien Jun. 7--NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--Newport News Shipbuilding's board advised shareholders Wednesday to stick with General Dynamics' $67.50-per-share cash bid instead of a cash-stock deal worth the same amount proposed by...

Chesapeake, Va.-Based Web Software Maker Pursues Alliance with British Firm.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Vandana Sinha Jun. 7--CHESAPEAKE, Va.--OOP, a Chesapeake Internet software firm, is pursuing an alliance with a London e-commerce company -- a development that has led the local startup to make its second round of layoffs in less...

HEADLINE HERE.
June 8, 2001... Virginian-Pilot HAMPTON, Va. _ Donald and Louise Ellis' champagne Lexus is familiar with the 183-mile trek from Fort Washington, Md., to Hampton Roads. The retired couple drove here four times in the past four years to explore their...

Explosion, Fire Damages BP Refinery in Yorktown, Va.
June 8, 2001... Jun. 8--YORKTOWN, Va.--An explosion and fireball erupted from a piece of machinery after a lightning strike Wednesday night at the BP Yorktown Refinery on the York River. The explosion, which could be felt and seen for miles, was contained...

Virginia Board to Close Funeral Home in Suffolk.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Harold Nedd Jun. 8--SUFFOLK, Va.--A state board confirmed Thursday that it is shutting down a funeral home that has overcharged families for services and buried a woman in the wrong plot. The Virginia Board of Funeral Directors...

Money Tied to Web Porn Found in Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate's Account.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Holly A. Heyser Jun. 8--RICHMOND, Va. -- One day after Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark L. Earley returned a $47,000 campaign contribution from a software executive who had courted the adult entertainment industry, the...

Virginia Beach, Va., Considers Building Arts Center.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Jason Skog Jun. 8--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- A plan to build a $20 million performing arts center in the Town Center development may be only a sketchy idea but it's generally being greeted with support from City Council and those who...

Tax-Cut Provision to Benefit Virginia's College Savings Programs.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Philip Walzer Jun. 8--The $1.35 trillion tax-cut plan, signed Thursday by President Bush, offers a side-benefit to more than 50,000 investors in Virginia's pre-paid tuition program. Starting next year, when they withdraw their...

Virginia Waste Authority Sues Two Disposal Companies.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Lou Misselhorn Jun. 8--CHESAPEAKE, Va.--The regional waste authority has sued two private companies, alleging they breached a trash-disposal contract and left the authority with a revenue shortfall of $3.7 million. The...

U.S. Courthouse Annex Could Bump Norfolk, Va., Residential Plans.
June 9, 2001... Byline: Christopher Dinsmore Jun. 9--NORFOLK, Va. -- The federal government plans to spend about $80 million in the next few years to expand the Walter E. Hoffman U.S. Courthouse by building a large annex nearby. The General Services...

Black Tourists Flock to Hampton Roads, Va., Area.
June 10, 2001... Byline: Katrice Franklin Jun. 10--Donald and Louise Ellis' champagne Lexus is familiar with the 183-mile trek from Fort Washington, Md., to Hampton Roads. The retired couple drove here four times in the past four years to explore their...

Security Specialists Use Virginia Beach, Va., Forum to Warn about Cybercrime.
June 11, 2001... Byline: Vandana Sinha Jun. 11--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Aside from the 45 million infected people and estimated $10 billion in damage, the Love Bug last year was the best thing to happen to the computer security world. The silver cloud...

Plant Demand Keeps Suffolk, Va.-Area Nurseries Growing.
June 11, 2001... Byline: Phyllis Speidell Jun. 11--SUFFOLK, Va. -- The growing demand for plants at four wholesale nurseries could turn others green with envy. Bennett's Creek Nursery and neighboring Lancaster Farms Inc. are expanding, thanks in part...

Virginia Beach, Va., Residents Already Plan for Tax Act's Refund.
June 11, 2001... Byline: Tom Shean Jun. 11--It didn't take long for Patrick Aceves and his wife to decide how to use the $600 check they expect from Uncle Sam this summer. When their tax refund shows up in the mail, the Virginia Beach couple will put...

Bidding Wars Don't Distract Charlotte, N.C.-Based Bank, Official Says.
June 12, 2001... Byline: Tom Shean Jun. 12--NORFOLK, Va. -- As the First Union-SunTrust struggle for control of Wachovia Corp. becomes more rancorous, the court battles and lobbying have made First Union's pursuit more costly, its vice chairman...

Virginia Beach, Va., May Delay Hotel-Room Tax Increase.
June 12, 2001... Byline: Jason Skog Jun. 12--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--Hotel customers could get a summer vacation from a room-tax increase if the City Council agrees today to postpone a rate hike until the fall. Vice Mayor W.D. "Will" Sessoms Jr., who is...

Transport Board's New Rules Create Obstacles for Railroad Mergers.
June 12, 2001... Byline: Dennis O'Brien Jun. 12--The Surface Transportation Board issued new rules Monday that will make it harder for large railroads to merge. The rules, which go into effect July 11, will end the board's 15-month moratorium on...

Norfolk, Va., Has Its Own Plans for Possible Courthouse Annex Site.
June 12, 2001... Byline: Christopher Dinsmore Jun. 12--NORFOLK, Va. -- The city would like its federal courthouse and loft-style apartments too in the 500 block of Granby Street. The federal government wants to build an annex to the Walter E. Hoffman...

Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia, North Carolina Eyed for Tourism Potential.
June 12, 2001... Byline: Matthew Roy Jun. 12--A heron flapped its way skyward as Clint Williams steered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife skiff up the straight-as-an-arrow Feeder Ditch into the heart of the Great Dismal Swamp. A brown snake swam across the black...

Richmond, Va.-Area Processing Firms Are Fined for Environmental Violations.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Scott Harper Jun. 13--RICHMOND, Va.--Three area companies that process chickens, peanuts and hams were fined a combined $37,800 Tuesday for environmental violations. In addition, the State Water Control Board approved a total...

Ford Recall of Firestone Tires Is Making Headway.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Michael Davis Jun. 13--Three weeks after Ford Motor Co. announced it would pull 13 million Firestone tires from its vehicles, the automaker's dealers say they have begun chiseling away at customer waiting lists with hundreds of...

Norfolk, Va., School Hosts Forum on Nurse Shortage in Country.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Liz Szabo Jun. 13--NORFOLK, Va.--Lawsuits. Union organization drives. Spiraling labor costs. Longer, more expensive hospital stays. And deteriorating patient care. That's just a partial list of what local hospital...

Northrop Grumman Official: Government Should Decide Shipbuilding Merger Bid.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Dennis O'Brien Jun. 13--The Navy's stakes are so high in the competing merger bids for Newport News Shipbuilding that the government, not the yard's shareholders, should decide whether it becomes part of General Dynamics or...

Newport News, Va., Breaks Ground on Town Center.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Sean Olson Jun. 13--NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--Newport News has started its own town center project, a $300 million mix of office, retail and entertainment space, multifamily residences and a hotel-conference center. Oyster Point Town...

Norfolk, Va., Ship Project Passes Fund-Raising Mark.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Paul Clancy Jun. 13--NORFOLK, Va.--An effort to build a tall ship on the city's waterfront that would carry the state's flag to distant ports has reached a significant financial goal. The Schooner Virginia Project recently...

Virginia Board Approves Final Rules on Nontidal Wetlands.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Scott Harper Jun. 13--RICHMOND, Va.--The State Water Control Board approved final rules Tuesday for protecting thousands of acres of nontidal wetlands found predominantly in Hampton Roads. The regulatory program, requiring...

Contraceptive Ruling Unlikely to Alter Norfolk, Va.-Area Health Insurance.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Tom Shean Jun. 14--A court ruling in Seattle that ordered a drugstore chain to include coverage for contraceptives in its employee health-care plan will have only modest influence in Hampton Roads, health-care consultants predicted...

Connecticut Firm Acquires Customers of Virginia Beach, Va., Internet Provider.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Vandana Sinha Jun. 14--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--The Connecticut company that purchased Picus Inc.'s Internet business repeated the move with another Virginia Beach Internet service provider. Omega Communications Inc., based in...

Suffolk, Va., Company Gets Contract to Distribute Clothing to Military.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Linda McNatt Jun. 14--SUFFOLK, Va.--If not for a huge warehouse in Suffolk, America's fighting force could be marching in the buff. From underwear to helmets and sleeping bags, from dress uniforms to camouflaged fatigues,...

Possible Limits on Developing Angers Builders in Virginia Beach, Va.
June 15, 2001... Byline: Jon Glass Jun. 15--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--A proposal that some landowners and builders argue unfairly restricts development in the city's rural southern half will get more study to address those concerns. The city's Planning...

Ford Truck Plant in Norfolk, Va., Improves Its Efficiency.
June 15, 2001... Byline: Michael Davis Jun. 15--Ford Motor Co.'s Norfolk pickup truck plant narrowly slipped to second place in its segment in a widely watched study of auto industry efficiency but still improved from the previous year. The 2001...

New North Carolina Law Threatens SunTrust's Merger Plans.
June 15, 2001... Byline: Tom Shean Jun. 15--With a slight change in the state's securities laws, the North Carolina legislature has made it much tougher for SunTrust Banks Inc. of Atlanta to break up a merger agreement between North Carolina banking...

Tugboat Crews Stage Rescues for Portsmouth, Va., Seminar.
June 15, 2001... Byline: Dennis O'Brien Jun. 15--PORTSMOUTH, Va.--Tugboat crews spend days on duty, in all sorts of weather, docking ships in the harbor and towing barges up the James and York rivers, up the Chesapeake Bay and beyond. Marine work is...

Suffolk, Va., Women's Clothing Shop Is Going Out of Business.
June 16, 2001... Byline: Susie Stoughton Jun. 16--SUFFOLK, Va.--The "liquidation" signs have been in the window of The Economy Shoppe for nearly a year, but it wasn't until Friday that owner Reid Laderberg would say that the store is going out of business....

Circuit City Unveils a New Logo.
June 16, 2001... Byline: Gregory J. Gilligan Jun. 16--Circuit City Stores Inc. is putting a new face on its core consumer electronics stores. The Richmond-based chain unveiled a new logo yesterday that will be used for store signs and in advertising...

Norfolk, Va., Bistro May Move to New Downtown Building.
June 16, 2001... Byline: Sean Olson Jun. 16--NORFOLK, Va.--Norfolk's acclaimed restaurant Todd Jurich's Bistro is being forced to move, but it may not be moving far. The restaurant, on a downtown block that's being leveled for a road project, is...

Northrop Grumman Asks Newport News, Va., Shipbuilders for Information.
June 16, 2001... Byline: Dennis O'Brien Jun. 16--NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--Northrop Grumman's chairman is pressing Newport News Shipbuilding for business-sensitive information that Northrop is seeking in order to refine its takeover bid for the Peninsula...

Norfolk, Va.-Area Tire Recyclers Can Handle Wave of Discarded Firestones.
June 18, 2001... Byline: Michael Davis Jun. 18--For tire recyclers, the last 12 months have been -- appropriately enough -- a good year. And with the second wave of scrapped Firestones since August starting to roll out of Hampton Roads, area waste...

Homes in Virginia's Hampton Roads Area Going Fast in Hot Seller's Market.
June 18, 2001... Byline: Christopher Dinsmore Jun. 18--John Weigle was a home seller's dream come true. He'd been looking and looking for nearly three years in Ghent and West Ghent for the perfect home -- the right size, in the right shape, at the...

Suffolk, Va., Farm Goes Chemical-Free with Organic Crops.
June 18, 2001... Byline: Linda McNatt Jun. 18--SUFFOLK, Va.--Terry Keiger and her family are busy picking potato bugs. It's not something they enjoy, but they have no choice. In their line of business, no chemicals are allowed. "You've got to know...

Navy Drydock Returns to Norfolk, Va., Shipyard.
June 19, 2001... Byline: Dennis O'Brien Jun. 19--NORFOLK, Va.--The Navy drydock Resolute returns home Wednesday from a Baltimore shipyard, three months later than expected and with none of the savings that were supposed to come from sending it north rather...

Developer May Build Golf Course Near Naval Airfield in Chesapeake, Va.
June 19, 2001... Byline: Robert McCabe Jun. 19--CHESAPEAKE, Va.--A patch of farmland along Centerville Turnpike could become an 18-hole golf course if the City Council approves a New York company's request for a conditional-use permit Wednesday. The...

Norfolk, Va., Area Job Market Shows Modest, Yet Steady Expansion.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Michael Davis Jun. 20--Compared to the state, the Hampton Roads employment market is down, but it's far from out. Data from the Virginia Employment Commission show that the area had a slight gain in jobs over the year ending in...

No Golf Course at Virginia Beach, Va.-Area Fort, Army Decides.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Jason Skog Jun. 20--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--The U.S. Army has rejected a proposal to team up with the city of Virginia Beach to build a seaside golf course at Fort Story. "We have determined this project's cumulative negative...

Developers Wonder Who Will Own New Virginia Beach, Va., Hotel.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Agnes Blum Jun. 20--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--A Renaissance business-class hotel seemed like a sure thing a few months ago, but developers now wonder what name will adorn the building rising at Town Center. The economy's recent...

Corporation Buys Suffolk, Va., Peanut Blanching Plant.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Susie Stoughton Jun. 20--SUFFOLK, Va.--Tidewater Blanching Corp., a key component in the local peanut industry, has been sold to out-of-town partners who plan to continue the operation without major changes. Stewart G. Parnell...

Regulators Request Information on Newport News, Va., Shipbuilding Merger.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Dennis O'Brien Jun. 20--NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--Federal regulators have asked Northrop Grumman for additional information pertaining to its proposed takeover of Newport News Shipbuilding. The request, with which Northrop says it...

Virginia To Allow Energy Suppliers To Have Information on Ratepayers.
June 21, 2001... Byline: Michael Davis Jun. 21--Those direct mail promotions for pizza and family photos may soon be joined by fliers for electricity and natural gas. New state rules announced Wednesday give energy suppliers information on ratepayers...

Changes May Be in Store for Southeast Virginia's HOV Lanes.
June 21, 2001... Byline: Debbie Messina Jun. 21--Key decisions in the coming weeks could help the region get the most out of its controversial and underused HOV lanes. The speed limit on HOVs that are separated from traditional lanes may be raised to...

Insurance Firm To Move 500 Jobs To Norfolk, Va.
June 21, 2001... Byline: Tom Shean Jun. 21--NORFOLK, Va.--USAA's Property and Casualty Insurance Group said Wednesday that it will move 500 jobs to its mid-Atlantic regional office on Northampton Boulevard in Norfolk from Northern Virginia to cut costs and...

Virginia Teens Count on Instant Messaging but Run Risks.
June 21, 2001... Byline: Vandana Sinha Jun. 21--Tracey Grimm probably wouldn't talk every day to her friends hundreds of miles away if it weren't for her computer. She wouldn't have made another dozen friends from here to India. And the...

Pittsburgh-Based Telecom Firm Enters Chesapeake, Va.-Area Market.
June 21, 2001... Byline: Vandana Sinha Jun. 21--CHESAPEAKE, Va.--Stepping around the corpses of once-vital telecom companies, BroadStreet Communications has entered the local telephone and high-speed Internet market with a new $10 million network. ...

Chesapeake, Va., Regional Airport Gets New Manager.
June 22, 2001... Byline: Robert McCabe Jun. 22--CHESAPEAKE, Va.--The Chesapeake Airport Authority has named Joseph E. Love the manager of Chesapeake Regional Airport, the authority announced this week. Love, 54, a Chesapeake resident and the manager of...

Bypass Paves the Way for Growth in Chesapeake, Va.
June 22, 2001... Byline: Amy Jeter Jun. 22--CHESAPEAKE, Va.--In 1989, Doug Fuller made a promise to the city. He would build no homes for the Edinburgh development in Hickory until most of the highly anticipated Route 168 Bypass was finished. He...

Virginia Beach, Va.'s Chief Farmer About to Retire.
June 22, 2001... Byline: Jon Glass Jun. 22--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--Well before first light kisses the long rows of tomatoes and sweet potatoes, Louis Cullipher has scanned his morning paper, gulped down coffee and cornflakes and mapped out his day. ...

Summer Job Seekers in Virginia Beach, Va., Find Market Still Healthy.
June 22, 2001... Byline: Michael Davis Jun. 22--Even as the national economy cools, Gabe Williams believes the market for summer employment remains as warm as Virginia Beach blacktop. "I walked the boardwalk... I had a job," said the Regent...

NASA Scientist Speaks to Virginia Forum About Advances in Technology.
June 22, 2001... Byline: Vandana Sinha Jun. 22--NORFOLK, Va.--Machines over minds. Virtual existence that's more real than reality. Man working shoulder to shoulder with cyborg. Sound cool? That could be our world in just two decades, maybe less,...

Richmond, Va.-Based Defense Contractor Plans to Add Hire Another 100 Workers.
June 23, 2001... Byline: Vandana Sinha Jun. 23--NORFOLK, Va.--A systems engineering company that promised to double its work force six months ago now says it plans to add another 100 hires to that roster in the next year. W R Systems Ltd., a...

Higher-End Grocery Stores Feel Economy's Pinch, Analyst Says.
June 23, 2001... Byline: Caroline Lynch Jun. 23--It would seem that grocery stores are one of the few businesses able to float through an economic slump unscathed. Consumers can cancel magazine subscriptions, but they still have to eat. But some...

Norfolk, Va., Arcade Building May Close to Pedestrians.
June 25, 2001... Byline: Christopher Dinsmore Jun. 25--NORFOLK, Va.--The landmark Selden Arcade, a blockwide mall between Main and Plume streets, will likely be closed to pedestrians to accommodate the needs of a new tenant. InfiNet, a Norfolk-based...

Norfolk, Va.-Area Business Plugs into the Nerd Niche.
June 25, 2001... Byline: Sean Olson Jun. 25--NORFOLK, Va.--Geek. Taped, thick glasses and a pocket protector. Not good. A penchant for computer savvy bordering on wizardry. Not bad. Two Hampton Roads businessmen are hoping to franchise the geek into a...