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Not a joking matter
I would like to comment on Gary McCoy's comic on the op-ed page, July 11 (see above). The InBev hostile takeover is not a joke and will have great impact on our local economy. This takeover is about more then beer. Anheuser Busch has a much higher...Tags: Endangered Species, Conservation, Wildlife, Williamsburg, Nature
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Mudcat's advice to Obama: Sing the blues
804-225-7345In 2001, a Democratic yuppie appealed to back-mountain Virginia voters with a campaign set to bluegrass music and colored in hunter's blaze orange. Now comes another Democrat in search of the elusive Bubba. An architect of that 2001 strategy suggested...Tags: John McCain, Mark Warner, Local Elections, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Parliament
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Support ramps up for city-owned skateboard park
247-4536— Wanted: Anything that's smooth, looks like a gigantic bowl, has steps and rails, and comes with a bunch of intriguing ramps and ledges. Last week, the Newport News Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve construction of...Tags: Building Material, Public Officials, Metal and Mineral, Government, International Olympic Committee
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Donations drop, but need rises at food banks
Economic woes are starving food banks in Hampton Roads and across Virginia as more needy families seek help and fewer donors give canned goods and cash.
Loretta Jones leads development for the Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula, which serves hungry...Tags: Retirement, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Charity, Sussex County (Virginia)
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Local bank part of merger
247-4738The parent company of Newport News-based Bay Community Bank and Bowling Green-based Union Bank and Trust is merging the two financial institutions. Union Bankshares Corp. is a collection of community banks that operate independently under a common parent...Tags: Banking, Federal Reserve, National Government, Corporations, Government
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Improving 2-year colleges
At Virginia's Community Colleges, we are honored to work with the people and employers who are the foundation of the communities we serve. We are now turning to these communities, seeking ideas and advice as we create the next strategic plan for our...Tags: Danville (Danville, Virginia), Economic Policy, IKEA, Family, Colleges and Universities
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Hampton Roads firms make biggest impact
Fast-growing small businesses have a larger impact on the Hampton Roads economy than they do anywhere else in the country, according to a recent study by the Small Business Administration. The region had the highest percentage of "high-impact" firms than...Tags: Employers, Employees, Small Businesses
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Ready, set ... sweat. It's gonna be a hot one
Tropical Storm Cristobal bypassed Hampton Roads, but there will be no respite from the heat wave. Meteorologists say temperatures will soar to as high as 100 degrees today and humid conditions will push the heat index to about 105 degrees. The National...Tags: Huntington Park, Weather Reports, Illnesses, Hampton Roads Weather, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Hampton is boats
As the Daily Press bombards us with its attempt at class envy over the boat tax with an initial incorrect premise ("Boat tax," July 14), we need to analyze the situation from a different perspective. We should be thinking less expenses, not more taxes....Tags: Economic Policy, State Budgets
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