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

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

Norfolk, Va., Airport Dodges Second Round of Transportation Security Cuts.
October 1, 2003

Virginia-Based Call Centers See Little Impact of Do-Not-Call Registry.
October 1, 2003

North Carolina Officials Look at Claims of Unfair Prices after Isabel.
October 1, 2003

Military Insurer Waives Hurricane Deductible for Virginia, Maryland Customers.
October 1, 2003

Southwest Airlines Features Storm-Tossed Virginia Beach, Va., as Destination.
October 1, 2003

With Push from Southwest Airlines, Virginia Beach, Va., Tourism May Surge.
October 1, 2003

Virginia Beach, Va., Beaches Ravaged by Hurricane Slowly Recovering.
October 2, 2003

Norfolk, Va.-Area Leaders Discuss Regional Cooperation at Forum.
October 2, 2003

President of Chesapeake, Va.-Based Discount Retailer to Step Down.
October 2, 2003

Norfolk, Va.-Area Unemployment Falls as Summer Ends.
October 2, 2003

Hurricane Isabel Forces Early Picking of Southeastern Virginia Cotton Crop.
October 3, 2003

Report Predicts Norfolk, Va.-Area Economic Growth Will Outpace State, Nation.
October 3, 2003

Air Travel Costs Take Off; Tax Reinstalled after Four-Month Hiatus.
October 4, 2003

Norfolk, Va.-Area Tests 'Nontraditional' Disease Surveillance.
October 4, 2003

Virginia Consumers Eligible for Refunds for Isabel-Related Utility Outages.
October 4, 2003

Environmental Activist Resigns from Virginia Water Control Board.
October 4, 2003

Virginia Senator Says He Will Try to Preserve Funding for NASA Programs.
October 4, 2003

Newer Homes in North Carolina Hurt More by Hurricane Isabel.
October 5, 2003

Norfolk, Va.-Area Economy Should Climb despite Hurricane Isabel, Experts Say.
October 5, 2003

Five Norfolk, Va.-Area Companies Earn Spots on Magazine's Fast-Track List.
October 6, 2003

Norfolk, Va.-Area College Health-Care Centers Stress Prevention.
October 6, 2003

New Drug for Tourette's Patients Shows Promise.
October 6, 2003

Virginia Recommends Virginia Beach Brokerage, Owner Pay $1 Million for Fraud.
October 7, 2003

Camden County, N.C., Officials Declare Moratorium on New Homes.
October 7, 2003

Experts Say Few Norfolk, Va.-Area Trees Felled by Hurricane Worth Logging.
October 7, 2003

Norfolk, Va., Tunnel to Reopen after Isabel-Related Flooding.
October 7, 2003

Light Rail Gets New Attention from Virginia Beach, Va., City Council.
October 7, 2003

Norfolk, Va.-Area Stylists, Nail Techs Learn How Listening Can Save Lives.
October 7, 2003

Rusted Navy Ships Leave Newport News, Va., Area on Final Journey.
October 7, 2003

Hatteras Island, N.C., Landowners Want Sand Moved.
October 7, 2003... Byline: Catherine Kozak Oct. 7--Hatteras Island oceanfront property owners who want to push the huge amounts of sand deposited on their property during Hurricane Isabel back toward the beach have been met with a cautious response from the...

Suffolk, Va., Puts Utilities Workers on Paid Leave.
October 7, 2003

Norfolk, Va.-Based Firm Wins NASA Small Business Research Award.
October 7, 2003

Chesapeake, Va., Mall Owner Files For Bankruptcy Protection.
October 8, 2003

Norfolk, Va., Business Group Replaces Former NYSE Chairman as Event Speaker.
October 8, 2003

Virginia Regulators Take Comments about State Utility's Proposed Rate Increase.
October 8, 2003

Razing of Virginia Beach, Va., Landmark Endorsed.
October 9, 2003

Discount Chain Dollar Tree to Put Emphasis on Larger Stores.
October 9, 2003

Dollar Tree Leaders Make Pitch to Investors.
October 9, 2003

Guilty Pleas on Asbestos Removal Could Cost Virginia Beach, Va.-Area Schools.
October 9, 2003

Media Flurry Starts in Virginia Beach, Va., as Muhammad Trial Nears.
October 9, 2003

Naval Warfare Exposition Takes Places in Virginia Beach, Va.
October 9, 2003

Beverage Company Dispute Leads to Lockup of Drinks in Norfolk, Va.
October 9, 2003

Military Retirees' Presence Boost Growth, Norfolk, Va., Economist Says.
October 10, 2003

Navy Shuffle on Carrier Overhaul to Affect Norfolk, Va.-Area Shipyards.
October 10, 2003

Health-Care Management Firm Settles Overbilling Case with U.S. Government.
October 11, 2003

Retailer Kohl's Debuts in Virginia Beach, Va., to Customers' Rave Reviews.
October 11, 2003

University of Virginia Medical School Switches to Pass-Fail to Cut Pressure.
October 12, 2003... Byline: Philip Walzer Oct. 12--The University of Virginia's medical school switched this fall to a pass-fail system for first- and second-year students, intended to cut down on pressure and competitiveness. Letter grades will continue...

Tourism at North Carolina's Outer Banks Takes Hit after Hurricane Isabel.
October 12, 2003... Byline: Christopher Dinsmore Oct. 12--NAGS HEAD, N.C.--The Whalebone Motel's roof bows down toward the sea, its eave to the beach. A chimney lies prostrate in the sand. Huge concrete shards litter the scene like broken glass. Hurricane...

Two Virginia Beach, Va., Companies Join Forces on Biohazard Detector.
October 13, 2003... Byline: Alice Connolly Oct. 13--VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--Two small Virginia Beach companies have discovered that their fates and fortunes may lie with each other. K&M Environmental Inc. and Oceana Sensor Technologies Inc. are teaming up to...

Hampton Roads, Va.-Area Federal Union Members Oppose Defense Bill Provisions.
October 14, 2003... Byline: Michael Davis Oct. 14--As lawmakers weigh new rules for civilian employees of the Department of Defense, some Hampton Roads government workers are playing a little defense of their own. Federal union members are urging Sen....

Virginia-Based Smithfield Foods to Buy Bankrupt Midwest Pork Producer.
October 14, 2003... Byline: Michael Davis Oct. 14--Meat giant Smithfield Foods Inc. has won a bidding war to buy a bankrupt Midwestern pork producer. The world's largest hog farmer and pork processor was selected in a bankruptcy court auction to purchase...

University of Virginia adopts pass-fail grades for med school.
October 15, 2003

Firms' Unlikely to Pass on Isabel-Related Profit Losses to Virginia Residents.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Carolyn Shapiro Oct. 15--Hampton Roads ratepayers are unlikely to shoulder the costs that power and telephone companies incurred as a result of Hurricane Isabel. Power utility Dominion Virginia Power and local phone giant...

Despite Criticisms, Virtual Funerals Grow in Popularity.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Phyllis Speidell Oct. 15--SUFFOLK, Va.--A few days ago, 200 mourners packed the Sixth Street Baptist Church for the funeral of Dorothy Owens. Standing in the back of the sanctuary, Kay Boone, of the Harris Funeral Home, Inc.,...

Virginia Beach, Va., Developer Sells Marina to Maryland Holding Company.
October 16, 2003

Minority Home Buyers in Hampton Roads, Va., Feel Racial Disparity in Loans.
October 16, 2003

Navy Contractor AMSEC Agrees to Buy Maryland Information-Technology Firm.
October 17, 2003

Developer Plans Multiphase Residential Project for Norfolk, Va., Sites.
October 17, 2003

Virginia Beach, Va., Firm Sues University, Others over Stalled Train Project.
October 17, 2003

Hurricane-Destroyed Pier in Norfolk, Va., Puts Property Sale in Limbo.
October 18, 2003

Despite National Trends, Norfolk, Va.-Area Industrial Sector Solid.
October 19, 2003

Norfolk, Va., Technology Support Agencies Face Shaky Future as Funds Dwindle.
October 20, 2003

Lockheed Martin to Break Ground on $31 Million Software Center in Suffolk, Va.
October 21, 2003

Norfolk, Va., Officials Say Dominion Discriminates against Urban Development.
October 21, 2003

Virginia Beach, Va., Contemporary Art Center Dedicates New Wing.
October 22, 2003

'Jobless Recovery' Is Not Good for Commercial Real Estate, Analyst Says.
October 22, 2003

Construction Companies Sue Virginia University, Maglev Firm for Nonpayment.
October 22, 2003

Lockheed Martin to Open Defense Simulation Center in Suffolk, Va.
October 22, 2003

Jobless Recovery Takes Its Toll on Commercial Real-Estate Market in Virginia.
October 22, 2003

Legislators' office locations criticized.
October 23, 2003

Early Schooling Is Essential, Former Labor Secretary Says.
October 23, 2003

Suffolk, Va., Weighs Plan for 528-Home Development along Creek.
October 23, 2003

Virginia Sen. Allen's Push for Permanent Ban on Internet Taxes Hits Resistance.
October 23, 2003

Portsmouth, Va., Aims to Change Its Image with Luxury Home Show Participation.
October 23, 2003

Ticketmaster Rings Curtain down on Virginia Beach, Va., Sales Call Center.
October 23, 2003

Trash Freeloaders Take Advantage of Norfolk, Va.-Area Storm Cleanup Rules.
October 23, 2003

Portsmouth, Va.-Based Bank to Buy Newport News Firm.
October 24, 2003

Virginia Businesses Experienced in China Trade Speak at Commerce Conference.
October 24, 2003

Realtor Asks for Offers on Virginia Beach, Va., Waterfront Restaurant, Land.
October 24, 2003

Norfolk, Va., Community College Offers Online Real Estate Course.
October 25, 2003

Popularity of New Ford Truck Means More Pay for Norfolk, Va., Assembly Workers.
October 25, 2003

North Carolina Tourism Officials Rush to Find Hotels for Festival Attendees.
October 25, 2003

Norfolk, Va., Shipyard Argues Navy Contract Still Biased against Smaller Firms.
October 25, 2003

Virginia Beach, Va., Officials, Navy Square Off on Development.
October 26, 2003