Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Oceana published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 52
» View latimes.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
•
Next >
-
Tide at a crossroads as Virginia Beach nears decision
The Virginian-PilotThe once-abstract idea of light rail in the city continues to take shape as planners crunch the numbers and take public comment on the most detailed scenarios yet for sending The Tide to the Oceanfront. Hampton Roads Transit now has street-level...Tags: Hampton Roads Transit, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Marketing
-
Time running out to place items in museum capsule
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.Time is running out for those interested in contributing to the Wyoming County Historical Museum's time capsule. The final deadline is June 8. The only state created during the Civil War, the museum board will mark the 150th anniversary of West...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Museums, Business, Arts and Culture
-
Fest Notebook: Tribeca Comes Into Its Own With Diverse Slate
VarietyEver since the Tribeca Film Festival physically departed Tribeca and more or less abandoned its uniquely over-specific 9/11 and âmade in NYCâ slants, it has become more reflective of national and/or global developments, tackled via a smorgasbord of...Tags: TriBeCa Film Festival, Media Industry, Tribeca, Festive Events, Prescription Drugs
-
Small film creates furor in small town West Virginia
Charleston Daily Mail, W.Va.It's a tale of two cities. In Oceana, hardworking, God-fearing people try to make ends meet with what they have. As in many West Virginia coal mining communities, production in Wyoming County isn't what it used to be. But there is hope. In Oxyana,...Tags: Independent (Movie Genre), Tribeca, Entertainment, Substance Abuse, Media Industry
-
Wyoming County Civil War Days in Oceana
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.Numerous activities are planned for the second annual Wyoming County Civil War Days this Saturday and Sunday on the field behind Oceana Middle School. "This year marks the 150th birthday of West Virginia, the only state born of the Civil War, so the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Army, Salt, Entertainment, Wars and Interventions
-
EDITORIAL: Oxyana
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.There's nothing like a little adversity, controversy or an outsider taking a perceived swipe at a community to get its citizens rankled. It can spark a rallying point for a common cause, or even a dose of organization within ranks that needed a focal...Tags: TriBeCa Film Festival, Film Festivals, Entertainment, Movies, Epidemics and Plagues
-
The Miami Herald Fred Grimm column
Miami HeraldOceana is a misnomer, a small town at the confluence of the Clear Fork and Laurel Fork rivers in the mountains of southern West Virginia, some 400 miles from the nearest ocean. Lately, locals have given it a more accurate appellation. They call it Oxyana....Tags: Nathan Deal, Theft, Mike Fasano, Entertainment, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
-
Documentary sheds light on prescription pill crisis in W.Va.
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.With three screenings down and two more to go, the documentary "Oxyana" is already receiving rave reviews at the Tribeca Film Festival. "Oxyana," a film that highlights Oceana and the prescription pill epidemic, is being called "gripping" and a...Tags: TriBeCa Film Festival, Festive Events, Film Festivals, Entertainment, Employment Opportunities
-
BRIEF: Drug Take Back Day locations announced
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.Local law enforcement agencies are urging residents to take advantage of National Prescription Pill Take Back Day Saturday, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency. The event will be hosted Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following...Tags: Raleigh, Rite Aid Corp., Greenbrier
-
EDITORIAL: The risks of BRAC to Hampton Roads
The Virginian-PilotThreaten a military base realignment and see the looks of panic and dread on the faces of the Hampton Roads leaders who were here in 2005. That year, the region and state were caught unaware as Florida and the Pentagon conspired to move the East Coast...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), U.S. Department of Defense, Armed Forces, Chesapeake City
-
Sequestration would reach far into the Virginia Peninsula community - and affect health services
Like a victim tied to buzz saw table in an old movie melodrama, federal, state and local agencies and departments, and a host of businesses and nonprofit organizations are watching with alarm as budget blades churn toward them. On Friday automatic...
Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Manufacturing and Engineering, Gloucester Point, Hampton University, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
-
Navy describes more cuts now that sequestration is here
The Navy this weekend announced additional cutbacks to deal with sequestration, now that the automatic, across-the-board spending cuts are official. The service will defer or cancel up to six ship deployments to various locations around the world...Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Naval Station Norfolk
May 20, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 14, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 14, 2013
|Story| Tribune Media Services
May 10, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 10, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 10, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 9, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
Apr 25, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
Apr 24, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
Apr 21, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
Feb 24, 2013
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Mar 3, 2013
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Original site for Oceana topic gallery.
