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Sunday May 19 | Hampton Roads Daily Press

For 2013 Daily Press poet laureate, love sparked the desire to write

The winner of the 2013 Daily Press poetry contest, Weber lives in Hampton and works at Newport News Shipbuilding where he teaches radiation safety.

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Related Topix: Arts, Poetry, Entertainment

Sat May 18, 2013

The Virginian-Pilot

Portsmouth offers interaction for special-needs students

It's story time in Laura Rieg's preschool classroom at Olive Branch Preschool in Portsmouth on Friday, May 10, 2013.

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Related Topix: Portsmouth, VA, Family, Kids, Virginia Beach, VA

Tue May 14, 2013

WTKR-TV Norfolk

Norfolk could start charging more to park

Some are going up 10 cents per fifteen minutes, meters near the Old Dominion University campus would be a little more.

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Related Topix: Norfolk, VA

Mon May 13, 2013

NBC29

Sullivan: 3rd Highest Paid Public College President

University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan is the third highest paid public college president in the state - and 15th in the nation.

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Related Topix: University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Fluvanna County, VA

Sat May 11, 2013

The Virginian-Pilot

Top track athletes hit sixth gear in Norfolk's Dungeon

Brittni King, left, chases after Elijah King after practice at The Dungeon inside the Morningstar Mini-Storage in Norfolk on Thursday, May 9, 2013.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Weight Training, Fitness

The Virginian-Pilot

18-year-old Old Dominion graduate has big dreams -- starting at MIT

Spencer Lane stood out among his peers at Old Dominion University's graduation ceremony, and not because he's among the youngest graduates in the university's history.

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Related Topix: Cambridge, MA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US Politics, Randy Forbes, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

Fri May 10, 2013

The Virginian-Pilot

Pipe fails, sends wastewater into Elizabeth River

A failed drain pipe caused between 70,000 and 100,000 gallons of partly treated sewage to spill into the Elizabeth River, the Hampton Roads Sanitation District reported.

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Related Topix: Norfolk, VA

Hispanic Business

Hispanic Youth Mentoring Grads Get Certificates

Recent graduates of the "Passport to Success" Hispanic Youth Leadership Mentoring Program at Elkhardt Middle School received certificates signed by Gov.

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Related Topix: Bob McDonnell, US Governors

Thu May 09, 2013

The Virginian-Pilot

Small's Smokehouse and Oyster Bar

An oyster plate at Small's Smokehouse & Oyster Bar on Hampton Blvd in Norfolk, VA.

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Related Topix: Norfolk, VA, Life, Food, Dining, Seafood, Bar-B-Q

Wed May 08, 2013

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Commencement ceremonies in full swing

Whether you plan to attend an upcoming ceremony or not, be prepared for potential heavy traffic near the locations in the hours before and after the ceremonies.

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Related Topix: Virginia Commonwealth University

Tue May 07, 2013

The Virginian-Pilot

Enhancing Norfolk's sense of place

For decades, the pursuit of public art in some cities has underscored the importance of beauty, recognized that it is as essential to the health of a community as a bustling economy and solid schools.

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Related Topix: Norfolk, VA

SouthCoastToday.com

UMass Dartmouth names new provost

Dr. Mohammad A. Karim was appointed as provost and executive vice chancellor for academic and student affairs, UMass Dartmouth officials announced Tuesday.

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Related Topix: UMass Dartmouth

Mon May 06, 2013

WVEC-TV Norfolk

Have you seen Molly?

Just like marijuana had a nickname, Mary Jane, Molly is the term used for a pure form of Ecstasy's base substance MDMA.

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Related Topix: Drugs

WTVR Richmond

John Tyler Community College names new president

Dr. Edward E. "Ted" Raspiller has been named president of John Tyler Community College .

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Related Topix: Brazos County, TX, Bryan, TX

Sun May 05, 2013

The Virginian-Pilot

ODU president teaches potential successors

The job of a college president is no bed of roses these days, but there are still people who'd like to give it a try.

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Related Topix: Virginia Wesleyan College, Regent University, Wesleyan College, Hampton University, Eastern Virginia Medical School

Balloon Juice

Sherlock Wolf and the Case of the Masturbating Contractor

On March 16, in what appeared to be another case of Chinese espionage, FBI agents boarded a plane at Dulles International Airport to arrest Bo Jiang , a Chinese national with a doctorate in electrical engineering from Old Dominion University.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Frank Wolf, Science / Technology, NASA

Sat May 04, 2013

Patch.com

WHRHS Ensembles Awarded First Place at International Festival

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WHRHS CHORUS! This past weekend, the WHRHS Chorus headed down Virginia Beach for the Virginia International Music Festival.

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Related Topix: Christopher Newport University

Fri May 03, 2013

NBC29

Bryant Stith Joins ODU Coaching Staff

Former UVA basketball star Bryant Stith is leaving his position as head coach at Brunswick High School to become an assistant coach at Old Dominion University.

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Hispanic Business

DVP to Build Solar Installation at Old Dominion

Dominion Virginia Power will put its first solar energy installation at Old Dominion University.

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Related Topix: Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Richmond, VA

Switched

Dan Baum, 'Gun Guys' Author, Vows Teaching Young Children To Shoot Is A 'Good Thing'

Three days after a horrific shooting in Cumberland County, Ky. involving a 5-year-old boy accidentally killing his 2-year-old sister, the question of guns and children has reached a fever pitch.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Mitch McConnell, Elijah Cummings, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Immigration Reform