Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion could affect historic sites
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — A state study says that expanding the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel from four to eight lanes could affect a number of historic sites. The Daily Press of Newport News...
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Dog chaining The Hampton City Council will revisit a proposal to restrict the chaining of outdoor dogs to eight hours a day after dozens of people showed up at City Hall in support of a ban or more...
View ArticleFeedback for 5/1: Tamara Dietrich, prayer, election
Late-night fodder •Jay, Newport News: Just want to make a comment about Tamara Dietrich's article on Sunday. That's a really precious article. I really enjoyed reading it. It's hilarious. It's about...
View ArticleErick Green scores 12 to lead Virginia Tech past Eastern Michigan 71-50
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Erick Green scored 12 points to lead Virginia Tech to a 71-50 victory over Eastern Michigan on Thursday night. The Hokies (10-3), who won their fifth straight game, finished the...
View ArticleFeedback: Hollydazzle, Hampton purchase and tide chart
• Forty thousand dollars for Hollydazzle in Newport News. Why, I'm so happy that there's so much money that we can spend $40,000. Hampton purchase • Dennis, Newport News: I read the article about the...
View ArticleFeedback for Jan. 15: Headlines, world news, religion and comics
Turn of phrase • That's a good article by Tamara Dietrich today; however, the headline with the phrase "right to work" wasn't a good choice. A "chance to work" would be fine, but "right to work" is...
View ArticleFeedback: Fort Monroe, Squires column and cherry trees
• Dennis, Hampton: The reporting of the first "public input" meeting by the contractor developing a reuse plan for the Fort Monroe Authority is deficient in two ways. It continues to confuse the public...
View ArticleFeedback: Gloucester, advertisements and more about the cigarette sting
Press time • Robert A.: You say the vice presidential debate finished after press time. That is the same story that you give for not reporting the scores of the evening sports events. Can you give a...
View ArticleHanukkah begins: Gifts, lights not same as Christmas meaning
Chanukah aka Hanukkah begins at sunset Dec. 20 as part of a Jewish holiday. While gifts and the Festival of Lights are traditional, it's not celebrated as a Holy day like Christmas, but more like...
View ArticleFeedback for Dec. 30: Mall brawl, Christmas paper and more
•It would have been nice if the story about the disturbance at the mall had actually indicated which mall. Granted, the drop head said Patrick Henry and there was an identifying photo and cutline, but...
View ArticleUtility to reapply for land use permits for proposed coal-fired plant in...
DENDRON, Va. (AP) — Old Dominion Electric Cooperative has decided to reapply for permits for a proposed $6 billion coal-fired power plant following a judge's ruling that they were improperly granted....
View ArticleIan Miller hits 3-pointer in final second, No. 22 Florida State beats No. 24...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Ian Miller made a 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left and No. 22 Florida State rallied from 11 points down in the last 4 1/2 minutes to stun No. 24 Virginia 63-60 on Thursday...
View ArticleSoldier killed in Afghanistan protests had talked with relatives about Quran...
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A U.S. soldier killed during protests in Afghanistan had talked with relatives about the backlash over the burning of Qurans at a U.S. military base before he died....
View Article5 years after Virginia Tech shootings, actions of officials amid deadly...
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — Jury selection is under way in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the parents of two Virginia Tech students killed during a campus rampage nearly five years ago. The trial...
View ArticleChristmas: Christian or Pagan holiday?
Every year around Christmas time, various people will start questioning the Christian nature of the holiday by claiming that Christmas started as a pagan holiday and was then “Christianized” by the...
View ArticleObama gathers enough signatures for a Virginia Democratic primary likely to...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has gathered enough signatures to get him on Virginia's presidential primary ballot, but it's a moot point. The Democratic Party of...
View ArticleVirginia tax department revamps website in response to customer feedback
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Department of Taxation has revamped its website. The state agency says that the new site is designed to give taxpayers a quicker and easier path to the information they...
View ArticleFeedback for 5/22: Tamara Dietrich and photos
Hampton election • Could you publish a list of those running in the upcoming Hampton election, in order to make an informed decision? Editor: The Democratic primary is Tuesday, June 12 between Anton...
View ArticleVirginia officials say 639 Social Security numbers potentially vulnerable
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia officials say 639 individual Social Security numbers were potentially made public and they have taken steps to ensure the information is secure and no longer available....
View ArticleVirginia tourism officials release 2012 state travel guide
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginians and others looking for places to visit and upcoming events in 2012 now have a guide to help them. The Virginia Tourism Office has released the 2012 Virginia Travel...
View ArticleFacebook feedback for Dec. 23
Controversial kiss In his blog, Hampton Roads Recon, Daily Press military reporter Hugh Lessig referred to a Navy tradition: When a ship returns from deployment, a member of the crew is selected to...
View ArticleNASA-Langley, USS Wisconsin battleship added to Virginia's landmarks registry
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia is adding 10 sites to its ever-expanding landmarks register, including a surprise entry: NASA-Langley Research Center. The listing adds a center traditionally associated...
View ArticlePellum scores 22, Hampton gets past Florida A&M 74-59 in MEAC showdown
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Darrion Pellum scored 22 points, including knocking down four 3-pointers, to lead Hampton over Florida A&M 74-59 on Saturday night. Mike Tuitt added 19 points and...
View ArticleChristmas tree, wreaths set to brighten the holidays on Virginia's Capitol...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A 12-foot Frazer fir from a Louisa County tree farm is due to arrive at Virginia's executive mansion for the Christmas holidays. Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" movie set on the...
View ArticleVirginia Beach officer faces wounding charges, accused of stabbing...
HALLWOOD, Va. (AP) — A Virginia Beach police officer faces charges of stabbing two firefighters after he wrecked his car. Warrants obtained by the Virginia State Police charge 23-year-old Bradley...
View ArticleFeedback for Dec. 25: A note of thanks
In keeping with the season of good will, I decided to use today's feedback column today to offer a little feedback of my own. As we move closer to 2012, it seems appropriate to pause during this...
View ArticleTwo candidates challenging Hampton School Board chairman in May
HAMPTON — Two candidates are challenging Hampton's School Board chairman, Fred Brewer, in the May 1 election. Hampton parents Monica Smith and David Dietrich have both filed to run for his seat, they...
View Article2 retired NASA pilots, retired Norfolk airport chief named to Virginia...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two retired research pilots at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton are entering the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame. Kenneth R. Yenni of Williamsburg and Lee Person of...
View ArticleNew Hampshire couple hurt in Virginia plane crash
CHESTER GAP, Va. (AP) — Virginia State Police say a New Hampshire woman has been critically hurt in the crash of a single-engine that also injured her pilot-husband. Sgt. Les Tyler says the crash...
View ArticleThe shared roots of Hanukkah and Christmas
WASHINGTON — Growing up in the only Jewish family in my New Jersey neighborhood, I always felt left out at Christmas. Our house alone lacked decorative lights, wreaths, and reindeer. Instead, we had a...
View ArticleChristians Are to Blame for the Commercialization of Christmas
The first volley in the “Happy Holidays” vs. “Merry Christmas” wars has been fired in Rhode Island, where Gov. Lincoln Chafee has announced there will once again be a “Holiday Tree” at the statehouse...
View ArticleFeedback for Sunday, May 5: Mobjack Bay, inchworms and more
•Kevin, Williamsburg: Your article on W&M's program to help veterans get benefits should probably win an award for "least communicative newspaper headline"--it says absolutely nothing about...
View ArticleVirginia Retirement System to give workers new investment options for...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — State and local employees who use 401(k)-style contribution plans will have a new investment option later this year. The Virginia Retirement System plans to create a "target date...
View ArticleRemember the true meaning of Christmas
Honor is such an important topic, especially around this time of year. I was reading a story in the Bible about a priest named Eli who had sons who also served as priests. Unfortunately, two of his...
View ArticleFeedback for Sunday, April 22
Grammar error • Patty: I'm calling regarding a grammatical mistake in your paper on Tuesday, April 17th, under Local Briefs. It's titled, in York, "Police seek two restaurant robbers." The mistake is:...
View ArticleFeedback for 1/3: The Oasis
Before it was the Oasis •William, Stauton: Thanks to an old school friend from Hampton, I received a recent article about the closing of the Oasis Restaurant. I would like to point out several...
View ArticleFeedback for Dec. 22: Transportation, Kecoughtan Road
Transportation budget • Dennis, Hampton: I was disappointed in your article about the budget that the governor released (this week). It was good coverage, you had a lot of articles ahead of time...
View ArticleFeedback for Sunday, Feb. 26
• Dennis, Newport News: In seeing the articles over the years that you've written about the financial shortfalls in education: Cutting back on teachers and such and maybe closing a school, getting rid...
View ArticleFeedback for Dec. 28: Virginia's retirement system, The Oasis and Christmas
The Oasis • Ben, Mathews: The High Hat was its original name before it was named The Oasis. It was quite a hangout for the high school football team and the other high school students. We used to...
View ArticleBrace yourself for the Christmas cliche onslaught
As a service to readers, I have posted annually since 2006 a compendium of dreary but apparently irresistible holiday cliches that any writer with a modicum of self-respect should shun. As Tom Lehrer...
View ArticleFeedback Nov. 3: Famous list, two good reporters and elections
•Patricia: Before they became famous: You ignored the funniest comedian around today: "Wanda (Sykes) was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, and raised in Maryland. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science...
View ArticleFeedback: About holiday, commissaries, CNU and more
•We have disasters and desperation across much of the world. Hungry and homeless people here at home. And yet, we're squandering money on trashy decorations that will go to landfills. This is the year...
View ArticleDecember 29: Feedback from newspaper readers
•Daryl, Williamsburg: I wanted to make a quick comment on an article I read on the sports page from a Los Angeles Times journalist. It's his list of the 10 top records that will never be broken. I...
View ArticleJanuary 05: Feedback from newspaper readers
Katie, Gloucester: Has the Left left you? For the past two days the "From the Left" columns have been repeats. I doubt the Left-leaning writers have shut up. So what gives? packertacker655@gmail.com...
View ArticleFeedback for Tuesday, Jan. 14
Cold weather Ray, Poquoson: My comment today is, I want to thank you, Daily Press. I always depend on you for my weather and tidal reports. My only wish for 2014 is that global warming speeds up. I...
View ArticleHampton restaurant to close after 60 years
HAMPTON – When Nick Sorokos' father bought The Oasis restaurant just before Christmas in 1977, the teenager was less than impressed. "I thought dad had bought a dive," he recalled. "Everything was '50s...
View ArticleHanukkah begins at sundown Tuesday
At sundown Tuesday, members of the Jewish community will gather in City Center to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah. Lighting the 9-foot-tall menorah in the Newport News retail center has become a...
View ArticleVirginia Beach lodging sales reach all-time high as tourism grows
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Virginia Beach tourism leaders say visitors spent a record amount on accommodations in the city in 2011. The Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau said Friday that...
View ArticleReader Feedback April 20: City car use, Eastern Shore fires, Affordable Care...
•The article on the motor pool use by Newport News City Council members provided nothing of substance. It did not uncover any misuse, which was surely the intent of the investigation. A third party was...
View ArticleReader Feedback April 27: Daily Press photographs, American citizen,...
Jessica, Poquoson: Jonathon Gruenke's photos from the CNU/Salisbury softball game were some of the best photos I've ever seen in a newspaper. They truly told a story and you could almost feel the...
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