The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) back issues from October 2008:
Cracks in the wall Voice of remorse: 'I took it too far'.(Front)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Denise Watson Batts The Virginian-Pilot Courtroom One buzzed with the School Board chairman's words: Patricia Godbolt - Exhibit High School Case No. 5 - definitely would have been approved to attend Norview High "if she had been white." ...
Something for everyone.(TFront)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A TASTE OF VIRGINIA It's not just what guests will see, but also what they taste, that will make for a memorable Homearama 2008. Virginia Natural Gas will sponsor Taste of Virginia Beach from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 15 in Virginia Beach's new Ashville Park community. Five ...
good food - and a lot of it - is part of the family story good food - and a lot of it - is part of the family story.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Theresa Curry Correspondent Eleanor Porambo has fit more into her lifetime than a city block full of most people. At the Norfolk Airport Hilton , staff members know her as "Miss Ellie," a sweet woman who brings homemade cakes, brownies and fudge to share with ...
Four line headliney in herey and in A grand slam.(TFront)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Builder Sam Cohen hopes to hit a home run with The Big League, his 2008 Homearama entry, in honor of Hampton Roads as a hotbed for grooming professional ba llplayers. The 6,300-square-foot creation honors players who've come from Hampton Roads' hotbed of grooming professional ...
Homearama through the years.(TFront)
Oct 01, 2008 ... 1982 Bayberry Woods, Chesapeake 1983 Pine Ridge, Virginia Beach 1984 Lago Mar, Virginia Beach 1988 River Walk, Chesa-peake 1986CedarLakes, Chesa-peake 1987Wood-briar, Chesa-peake 1985Southgate, Virginia Beach ...
It wouldn't be Homearama without the 'wow' factor.(TFront)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Tidewater Builders Association The Homearama showcase isn't just for people shopping for a new home. It's also a place to catch up on innovations and gain new inspiration for the home. Here's a taste of what's in store : . Natu rally with stone ...
The Skyler Lynn: The Virginia Beach House.(TFront)
Oct 01, 2008 ... This brick house has a grand foyer with fluted columns and a dome ceiling above a staircase leading to the second-floor gallery. Extensive detailed trim, granite, and custom cabinetry are seen throughout. The entertainment area has a separate media room, game room and wet bar. The dining ...
The Van Gogh: The Virginia Arts Festival House.(TFront)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Architectural style House size Sales Joni Kassir of Rose & Womble Realty Exterior design Stephen Fuller with architectural design by Ken Cohen of Cohen Homes LLC and blueprints by Tim Mayfield of Crow, Miller & Mayfield Interior design ...
The Mothership.(TFront)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Mothership Architectural style Georgian House size 6,571 square feet, five bedrooms and six baths with one half-bath Sales Donn Irby of Rose and Womble Original architectural design Tom Retnauer of Retnauer Design Associates ...
The Monarch Bank: Wedding House.(TFront)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Monarch Bank Wedding House Architectural style Transitional House size 6,000 square feet, six bedrooms and five baths with one half bath Sales Fran Spence of Rose and Womble Realty Co. Inc. Original architectural design Stephen Fuller ...
The Conner Glenn: The TBA Charity House.(TFront)
Oct 01, 2008 ... House Features This home, whose sale will benefit Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, offers a state-of-the-art theater center, spacious keeping room with fireplace and stone surround, screened-in gazebo porch, home office and butler's pantry. Upstairs ...
The Big League.(TFront)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Big League Architectural style Traditional House size 6,300 square feet, five bedrooms and five baths with two half-baths Sales Patty Cohen of Re/Max Allegiance Original architectural design Stephen Fuller Interior design Michael ...
Fragola Fete: The Strawberry Festival House.(TFront)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Fragola Fete: Strawberry Festival House Architectural style Traditional House size 4,827 square feet in main house with 726 in detached garage, five bedrooms and four baths with one half-bath Sales Mary Ross Ellsworth of ABT Realty Original ...
nibbles.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Chili fix Try a cup at the Five-Alarm Festival & Chili Cook-Off Saturday at Carousel Park in downtown Hampton, where 10 teams will put their secret recipes to the test from noon to 2:30 p.m. Find out more at (757) 727-1210 or www.hamptoncvb.com. taste test ...
The family that clams together ...(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Ann Wright Special to The Virginian-Pilot On market Saturdays, seventh-grader Laura Gray Dodson gets up at 5 a.m. without complaint. Keith Dodson drives her daughter and coolers packed with freshly dug clams from their home near Eastville on the Eastern Shore to ...
Overseas votes being courted.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Louis Hansen The Virginian-Pilot norfolk Local, state and federal authorities have boosted efforts to reach overseas voters - especially, deployed troops - this year. Presidential campaigns, not surprisingly, are willing to help. ...
for 8 local bakers, prize ribbons were the icing on the cake.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Lorraine Eaton The Virginian-Pilot On Friday, we showed the rest of the state that cooks on the right side of Virginia are pretty fair when it comes to cakes. At the 2008 State Fair of Virginia on Friday, The Pilot's Dream Team took three blue first ...
THE SHOE-BOOTIE A WEARABLE HYBRID.(Daily Break)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Samantha Critchell The Associated Press Whether you are school-age or significantly older, there is something exciting about fall clothes. You want to start wearing them this very second. In most of the country, though, it's simply too warm to wear ...
Versatility surprises a reluctant tester.(Daily Break)
Oct 01, 2008 ... One look at the funky, black Nine West booties with 4-inch, skinny heels and I knew they weren't for me - or so I thought. What would I wear them with? Would they be unflattering to my not-model-thin legs because they cut me off right at the ankles? And how was I ...
Harbour view's work progresses.(YSports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... BUSINESSES ARE starting to re-emerge from stucco work at Harbour View Station West. Bombshells, a beauty salon, has been released from its casing. Wayne Pinson of Dow Construction said this phase of the work should be finished by mid-October, along with new awnings. Harbour View Cinema is ...
Follow THE Splash to your local band Follow the Splash to the River Boyz.(YSports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... LISTENING TO good music is a great way to spend your free time. I stumbled across a Web site that gives the scoop on where local bands are playing. Try googling Splash Calendar with the name of a band or bar and see what comes up. I was looking for the Island Boy Band and googled that with ...
Cafe brings back Shakey's memories.(YSports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... got tips? New restaurants, new dishes, new chefs - we want to hear from you when you find a great place to eat. E-mail us yourcorner@pilotonline.com By Phyllis Johnson Correspondent Western Branch Feeling like Italian? Maybe pizza will hit the ...
Eating Fresh In Season Now in Hampton Roads SQUASH RACKET!(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Produce Pumpkins, butternut squash and crushaw squash, along with a late crop of okra, are among the seasonal veggies at B&H Produce at the Suffolk City Market on Main Street. Crushaw squash is a big, long-necked green squash that can be sliced and sauteed in butter like other squashes or ...
recipe swap.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Oct 01, 2008 ... What readers want We have a backlog of reader replies to recipe requests. Today, instead of running more requests, we'll run replies. What readers have Trash Many readers responded to a request for an old snack recipe called Trash. This recipe ...
making monsters.(Daily Break)
Oct 01, 2008 ... ON HANDS AND KNEES, Georgette Gaynor scooted back and forth in her foyer. Rubber Halloween masks, wire, plastic netting and PVC pipe were scattered in the entrances to her living room, family room and back hall. She swept a spot clear with her hand and got busy. The linoleum ...
Blowing notes and bubbles Blowing notes and bubbles.(YSports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... DRIVERS TRAVELING High Street and Tyre Neck Road on Sept. 20 got a surprise concert courtesy of Churchland High School's marching band. Band members took turns playing for passing vehicles and washing cars to raise money for new uniforms. The musical teens have raised $20,000 - almost ...
DRIVE THE CAR TAX INTO BUDGET TALKS.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA leaders take pride in the accolades the state has collected in recent years. Virginia is the reigning champion of Forbes' Best State for Business ranking for the past three years. The Pew Center on the States awarded the state its highest score for prudent management. ...
mascara magic is cast mostly with the wand; here are 2 new ones.(Daily Break)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Monica Corcoran Los Angeles Times When it comes to mascara, women - like magicians - have long known what makeup companies have finally realized: It's all in the wand. The latest technology in lash enhancement has applicators that shake, rattle and roll. ...
Virginia has seen surge in voter registration, with just days to go.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Lauren King The Virginian-Pilot With less than a week left to register for the November election, Virginia already has far surpassed its voter registration levels from the previous presidential election year. Since the start of the year, Virginia added ...
These little ones have big potential.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... WAYNESBORO FROM LITTLE ACORNS mighty oak trees grow, but first you've got to find the little acorns and plant them. This was not lost on Rockett Morgan recently as she sat in the grass under a white oak tree at Augusta Stone Presbyterian Church, picking up acorns one ...
Families honor friend at retirement.(YSports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Lynn Clements Special to Your Corner Churchland On Sunday, Sept. 7, a retirement dinner was held for Helen Martin in the home of Lynn and Carl Clements in Churchland's Pinehurst neighborhood. Perhaps unremarkable on the surface, the 22 ...
We're saving for a rainy day.(Daily Break)
Oct 01, 2008 ... I'd never been so eager for the opportunity to let a car swoosh by me and splash water as the day I laid eyes on these eggplant and pink-print rainboots. Eggplant rainboots to coordinate with my ...
New blogger was English professor.(YSports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Pat (Steele) Haley will be joining our staff as a blogger and freelance correspondent. She'll write about area residents who do local volunteer work and/or have an interesting hobby or pastime to share. She wants to hear about how people are spending their time away from ...
Ex-Western Branch eatery has new home.(YSports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Former Western Branch landmark Cosmos Diner is at its new home in Moneta at Smith Mountain Lake in western Virginia. Soon to be the diner part of Mayberry Drive-In and Diner, the structure was trucked across the state from Chesapeake. The project is the brainchild of Bob Craig and Kathy ...
We want you to weigh in on Your Corner boundaries Local news and fun for Western Branch, North Suffolk and Churchland, distributed every Wednesday. You can help us "co-pilot" the section, too. Send articles and ideas to Ron Crow at ron.crow@pilotonline.com or call 477-5695. www.yourcorner.com.(YSports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... How far should we go outside of Your Corner? I'm talking about our coverage area. How far should we go outside of that area for our calendar listings? What about food stories or news from readers? I know one of the things readers like most about this publication is ...
around your corner www.yourcorner.com western branch north suffolk churchland Headline would go herey herey.(YSports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... DATELINE WASHINGTON - ONE inch here. This ONE goes out to the ONE I love. (File under fire) This ONE goes out to the one I left behind. A simple prop to occupy my. TWO inches here. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. A Tale of TWO Cities. It is a ...
Make-or-break moment for Palin.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... BARACK OBAMA, it appears, is overcoming some of the public's skepticism about his readiness to lead the nation. At Thursday night's vice presidential debate, Sarah Palin will have to confront similar fears about her abilities -- or see further erosion of her early support. ...
even during a nor'easter, you can spot the silver lining.(Daily Break)
Oct 01, 2008 ... NO NEED for a weather forecast in my neighborhood this time of year. You can predict how bad the storms will be by watching where everyone parks. If the cars are lined up on my side of the block, it's going to be a very high tide, a surge. When it's ...
Utilities' green initiative fails consumers.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By AL WEEDAND BOBBIE JOE GARDNER THE GENERAL Assembly passed a bill this year requiring investor-owned electric companies to notify their customers about the possibility of buying renewable power. In asking the utilities to do something innovative, the Assembly has also given ...
For 99 years, she had designs on life.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Diane Tennant The Virginian-Pilot Clarice Elizabeth Allmand Cook Gardner Gayle - GoGo to her great-grandchildren - died Sunday at the age of 99 in Dana Point, Calif. Born in Norfolk, she was descended from families that dated to early Colonial Virginia ....
Bookers elated to have Lee back at quarterback.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Desmond Lee changed his mind. More than a month after opting to forgo football season to focus on basketball, Lee returned as Booker T. Washington's quarterback last week. Lee completed 5 of 14 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown and was intercepted once in the ...
the virginia connection.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Tom Robinson The Virginian-Pilot ENGLEWOOD, COLO. Locate the Greater Denver area on a U.S. map. Start your NFL franchise-locater tour there. Let your eyes move northwest; nothing but elk all the way to the Seattle Seahawks. Due west? ...
Majority of nursing homes cited for violations.(Front)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Robert Pear The New York Times WASHINGTON More than 90 percent of nursing homes were cited for violations of federal health and safety standards last year, and for-profit homes were more likely to have problems than other types of nursing homes, federal ...
Authorities investigate two early morning shootings.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Hattie Brown Garrow The Virginian-Pilot Franklin police are investigating two separate shootings that occurred early Tuesday morning. Officers responded about 1:30 a.m. to a call of shots fired in the 300 block of Grove St. , according to a news ...
new comedy suffers from silly premise.(Daily Break)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Hal Boedeker The Orlando Sentinel FOR BELLA BLOOM, love is not in bloom. Rather, for the heroine of CBS' "The Ex List," love is like a desperate scavenger hunt. This slight but charming comedy, which debuts at 9 p.m. Friday , offers a good cast along ...
Medical drama won't avoid the issues.(Daily Break)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Sandy Cohen The Associated Press LOS ANGELES ON A MASSIVE soundstage at Hollywood's Raleigh Studios, a woman is dying of ovarian cancer. One doctor wants to treat her traditionally, by removing her uterus and ovaries. Another wants the patient to ...
NBC and DirecTV call in new play for series.(Daily Break)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Rick Bentley McClatchy Newspapers LOS ANGELES NEW EPISODES of the drama series "Friday Night Lights" begin airing at 9 tonight. Hold up there, fans of the high school football series. You aren't going to find the show on its regular home of ...
When madmen reign.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... I'M NOT holding my breath, but I would like to see the self-proclaimed conservative, small- government, anti-regulation, free-market zealots step up and take responsibility for wrecking the U.S. economy and bringing about the worst financial crisis since the Depression. Even ...
After battling Eagles, Skins will face weaker foes.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Barry Svrluga The Washington Post ashburn When the Redskins reconvene today at Redskin Park to begin preparations for another road trip to play another division opponent, they may have taken what could have been a severe handicap - three road games ...
Unemployment rate in region rises to 4.8 percent.(Business)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Tom Shean The Virginian-Pilot The Hampton Roads unemployment rate rose to 4.8 percent in August from 4.6 percent in July amid scattered cutbacks in jobs, the Virginia Employment Commission said Tuesday. The region's rate for August was up sharply from 3.4 percent ...
your views.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Financial misdiagnosis While I am no economist, I find several components of the Bush-Paulson bailout package counterintuitive. First and foremost, it does nothing to address the underlying problem, which is the collapsing housing market. It seeks to provide relief ...
Woman guilty of misdemeanor in drowning.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Duane Bourne The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH A 39-year-old woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to a reduced charge in the drowning of a 14-month-old girl who was left in her care last year. Susan Peloquin of Van Dyck Drive entered a plea to one ...
Police officer accused of raping teen in 2007.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Matthew Bowers The Virginian-Pilot PORTSMOUTH A city police officer has been placed on leave after his arrest late Monday on a charge that he raped a 16-year-old acquaintance almost two years ago. Paul Alonzo Ewing, 37, of the 600 block of ...
Suspects in auto-part thefts have cases sent to grand jury.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Linda McNatt The Virginian-Pilot SUFFOLK Three suspects arrested after a rash of catalytic-converter thefts across the city in July appeared in General District Court on Tuesday and waived preliminary hearings. Judge Jim Moore sent each case to the ...
Core issues now on table for Northrop, union.(Business)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Kathy Adams The Virginian-Pilot With less than a month remaining to negotiate, Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding and the union that represents about 40 percent of its workers are just starting to discuss issues at the core of their new labor contract: wages, health ...
Man sentenced to 9 years for viewing child porn.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Tim McGlone The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK A 47-year-old high school dropout was sentenced Tuesday to nine years in federal prison after admitting that over the p ast four to five years he looked at some 20,000 child pornography images on his computer. ...
Police: man who robbed customer had change of heart.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Kristin Davis The Virginian-Pilot SUFFOLK Police say a man who robbed a 7-Eleven took a cell phone and keys from a customer on the way into the store - then gave them back on his way out. The robbery occurred about 3:15 a.m. Monday in the ...
New video system streamlines visits at City Jail crime and courts.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Michelle Washington The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK Visiting inmates at the Norfolk City Jail is now speedier, safer and more private, thanks to video visitation. In August, the Sheriff's Department installed computer equipment that allows ...
Former Princess Anne QB now on the receiving end.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Paul White The Virginian-Pilot Chase Hill never saw the guy who hit him . At least not until the William and Mary receiver surfed YouTube and discovered himself co-starring in the "Greatest Hit" video of North Carolina State cornerback DeAndre Morgan. ...
pilings found near old bridge site.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Dave Forster The Virginian-Pilot SUFFOLK A diver has found dozens of pilings that might interfere with boat traffic at the site of the demolished Kings Highway Bridge in the Nansemond River. The Virginia Department of Transportation brought ...
Court-martial for Navy chaplain set for Nov. 17.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Kate Wiltrout The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK A married Navy chaplain accused of raping an enlisted sailor and having affairs with subordinates was arraigned Tuesday in a military courtroom, and his court-martial tentatively scheduled for November. ...
getting it right.(Front)
Oct 01, 2008 ... CORRECTION A story that ran on Page 4 of Tuesday's Sports section ("Leon leading at Eastern tourney") incorrectly listed the score for ...
PETA's complaint: Hogs were mistreated in wreck.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Linda McNatt The Virginian-Pilot SUFFOLK PETA filed a formal complaint Tuesday with the commonwealth's attorney's office over the treatment of hogs involved in a truck accident Sept. 8 on Va. 10 . The animals were on the way to Smithfield Food's ...
Ex-fireman acquitted of molestation.(Local)
Oct 01, 2008 ... By Janie Bryant The Virginian-Pilot PORTSMOUTH A former Portsmouth firefighter was acquitted Tuesday of charges that he sexually molested the 7-year-old child of a good friend. Willie Thomas Wilder Jr., 42, who had been with the Fire Department ...
after 10-year absence, Venus wins in return to stuttgart tournament.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2008 ... STUTTGART, Germany | Venus Williams made a successful return to the Porsche Grand Prix after 10 years, advancing to the second round by beating Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday. Williams made it into the second round in 1998 in her only previous appearance in Stuttgart. ...