The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) articles from June 2003

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) archives from June 2003

More Than 600,000 Payday Loans Made in Virginia Last Year, Study Shows.
June 4, 2003

Virginia Supreme Court Rules for Developer in Suffolk, Va., Fight over Zoning.
June 7, 2003

July Opening of Suffolk, Va., Hotel Could Be Delayed.
June 13, 2003

Virginia Beach, Va., Construction Firms Join Forces.
June 14, 2003

Tappahannock, Va., Bank to Purchase Three Branches from Merging Virginia Bank.
June 17, 2003

Former Rite Aid CEO Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges.
June 18, 2003

Fire-Retardant Gel in Family of Diaper Additives Made in Portsmouth, Va.
June 25, 2003

Shareholders of Virginia Bank Approve Merger Offer from BB&T.
June 27, 2003

Officials in Virginia Beach, Va., Break Ground on New Convention Center.
June 27, 2003... Byline: Jason Skog Jun. 27--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--It was so hot even the dirt seemed to melt Thursday as city officials broke ground on the new $193.5 million convention center. With temperatures in the mid-90s, the sun's juicy heat...

Harbor Seals Popular Draws for Virginia Beach, Va., Marine Science Museum.
June 27, 2003... Byline: Kate Wiltrout Jun. 27--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--Talk about living in a fishbowl: Since 1995, Peter, Piper, Pongo, Phoca and Norton have been paddling past visitors at the Virginia Marine Science Museum. Now the five teenage harbor...

Virginia Beach, Va., Couple Dips In to Fifth Season as Ice Cream Duo.
June 27, 2003... Byline: Cherise Williams Jun. 27--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--Bright orange-tinted lights blink as the white 1988 Chevrolet Stepvan slows and turns into the Hill Meadows neighborhood. No honking of the horn is needed. The Music Box Dancer rings...

SunTrust Shifts Norfolk, Va.-Area Headquarters to New Downtown Building.
June 27, 2003... Byline: Christopher Dinsmore Jun. 27--NORFOLK, Va.--SunTrust Bank claimed a prominent piece of the downtown skyline Thursday, announcing that it is moving its regional headquarters to the year-old 150 West Main tower. The bank's name...

Many Job Candidates Aren't Prepared for Change, Norfolk, Va., Leaders Say.
June 27, 2003... Byline: Michael Davis Jun. 27--NORFOLK, Va. -- Many job candidates are unprepared for the evolving workplace, Hampton Roads business leaders told educators Thursday. The solution, they said, is to bolster training. "Unskilled...

Currituck, Va., Law to Regulate What Happens Inside Adult Club.
June 28, 2003... Byline: Jeffrey S. Hampton Jun. 28--Currituck officials are set to pass the county's first ordinance regulating what goes on inside an adult business after battling nearly 10 years to close the Mermaids topless-dancing club. The...

Williamsburg, Va., College President to Serve Another Term without Raise.
June 28, 2003... Byline: Philip Walzer Jun. 28--Timothy J. Sullivan, the president of The College of William and Mary for the past 11 years, has signed a contract to lead the school for four more years. As of now, he is forgoing a raise. ...

Dominion Resources Wants to Join Power Lines with Transmission Organization.
June 28, 2003... Byline: Carolyn Shapiro Jun. 28--The company that owns Dominion Virginia Power filed for state regulatory approval to link its transmission system to the operator of the power grid crossing from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic states. ...

Grocery Industry Publication Ranks Food Lion as Top Retailer.
June 28, 2003... Byline: Christopher Dinsmore Jun. 28--Food Lion remains No. 1. Farm Fresh is back. And Wal-Mart just keeps growing. The three are Hampton Roads' top food retailers ranked by sales, according to the June issue of Food World, an industry...

Class-Action Status Denied in Suit over Jet Noise at Virginia Beach, Va., Base.
June 28, 2003... Byline: Jon Glass Jun. 28--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--The U.S. government has won a key ruling in a lawsuit filed by Beach and Chesapeake residents who claim that noisy jets at Oceana Naval Air Station have lowered the values of their homes. ...

Resodding Nearly Completes Landfill Renovation in Virginia Beach, Va.
June 28, 2003... Byline: Ellyde Roko Jun. 28--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.-- It's not often that $203,000 is spent to cover a mound of garbage with sod. But this is Mount Trashmore. In Friday's heat, a group of men stood atop the hill, unwinding...

Sedley, Va., Couple's New World Is Their Oyster Mushrooms.
June 28, 2003... Byline: Linda McNatt Jun. 28--SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, Va.--Dave and Dee Scherr have a big advantage over other farmers. In just over a week, this couple can see a crop mature. In fact, it mushrooms. And now, Dave & Dee's Homegrown...

Virginia Beach, Va., Plans Formal Response to Downgrading of Trauma Center.
June 28, 2003... Byline: Jason Skog Jun. 28--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--While city officials are fuming over Sentara's decision to downgrade emergency medical care at Virginia Beach General Hospital, they stopped short of suggesting they would retaliate. ...

Virginia Beach, Va.-Based Furniture Firm Considers Building Distribution Hub.
June 28, 2003

Final Price for Virginia Beach, Va., Convention Center Still to Be Determined.
June 29, 2003... Byline: Jason Skog Jun. 29--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--As crews continue building the city's new convention center -- the most expensive city-funded project in Beach history -- the final price tag remains unclear. The city has budgeted...

Young Developer Brings Back Grandeur to Downtown Norfolk, Va., District.
June 29, 2003... Jun. 29--NORFOLK, Va.--The screen is gone. In its place is a stage piled with splintered wood and busted plaster and odd pieces of theater gear long outmoded, and dust that rises in chalky clouds to swim in the light seeping from a backstage...

Norfolk, Va.-Area Librarians Raise Voices to Defend Free Speech.
June 29, 2003... Byline: Joanne Kimberlin Jun. 29--Pornography? Terrorists? At the public library? It seems computers have cracked the door for some unsavory elements to enter those bastions of hushed voices and higher pursuits. That, in turn, has...

Navy to Dismantle Virginia Beach, Va., WWII-Era Observation Tower.
June 29, 2003