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Mergers, higher fares hurt NN airport
NEWPORT NEWS — More than a year after AirTran airways flew out of the Newport News-Williamsburg Airport for the last time, nearly 400,000 fewer passengers are flying out of Hampton Roads, according to airport executive director Ken Spirito. It's not...
Tags: Old Dominion University, Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation, U.S. Airways
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Public schools key in breaking the cycle
Bill Gates said, "I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act." In leadership positions that I have held, this has been my experience. Whether it be business, civic or political engagement, the...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Martin Luther King Jr., Students, Poverty
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Best mileage for transportation tax dollars
A new transportation law will soon tax Peninsula citizens to fund traffic congestion relief projects. Whether or not one agrees with the law, it is our duty to make sure that our tax dollars are spent correctly. The Hampton Roads Transportation...Tags: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Crime, Law and Justice, Transportation, Hampton University, Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization
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How to find freebies, trade groups
About 50,000 federal employees in Hampton Roads face the prospect of furloughs, according to the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission. During the furlough, which could last through September, employees could see a 20 percent drop in pay. The...
Tags: Father's Day, Unemployment, Redbox, Economy, Business and Finance, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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Female stunt pilot began flying in 1960s
Flying over the Smithfield Foods plant in her 1978 two-seater Decathlon single-engine plane, Linda Mathias speaks through her headset. "When the wind blows the right way, you can smell the ham," she says. Mathias has been blazing a trail in the sky...
Tags: Phoebus (Hampton, Virginia), Memorial Day, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Federal Aviation Administration, Auction Service
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Volunteers sought for 20-year study on cancer prevention
The Virginia GazetteNo parent ever wants to hear that their child has cancer, and no parent ever wants to contract the disease themselves. That's why the American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers to participate in a 20-year study which examines the factors that...Tags: Poquoson (Poquoson, Virginia), Lung Cancer, Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Virginia), Relay for Life, Hospitals and Clinics
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JCC offers free course for emergency prep
Every week we're reminded how it's important to be ready for a weather crisis or other emergency situation. In Virginia, hurricane season begins June 1 and the state wants you to be ready. Go to http://www.ReadyVirginia.gov to learn how. You can also...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Alcohol Addiction, Conservation, Addiction, Behavioral Conditions
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A cradle of slavery on the York
When English colonists began settling on the south bank of the York River in the 1630s, enslaved black labor was the exception rather than the rule. African field hands and house servants were not only prohibitively expensive but notoriously hard to...
Tags: Social Issues, College of William and Mary, Arts and Culture, York (York, Pennsylvania), Colleges and Universities
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May 25 Letters: IOW emails, Oklahoma tornado, Fort Monroe security
Embarrassed I am a new resident of Isle of Wight. I moved to this county because of many reasons. I am proud of the people, the beauty of the county land, the ability of its public officials to maintain growth while maintaining the historical heritage...Tags: Politics, Fort Monroe, Racism, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia)
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Federal charges issued in detained coal ship case
The owner, the operator and the chief engineer of a coal ship detained by the Coast Guard in Hampton Roads face federal charges, the Virginian-Pilot reported. The Coast Guard has been detaining the Antonis G. Pappadakis, a Maltese-flagged ship, since an... -
Virginia Beach IT firm named "Small Business of the Year"
360IT Partners, a Virginia Beach information technology services company, was named "Small Business of the Year" by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. “We are proud to be a Hampton Roads business and are humbled by the recognition,...
Tags: Small Businesses, Technology, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Science and Technology
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