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Hampton Roads is the name for the Norfolk-Virginia Beach metropolitan area in southeastern Virginia. Hampton Roads is home to the major United States Navy, Air Force and Army bases. It also is home to NASA and Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. The area is also full of historical landmarks and miles of beaches.
Hampton Roads is the name for the Norfolk-Virginia Beach metropolitan area in southeastern Virginia. Hampton Roads is home to the major United States Navy, Air Force and Army bases. It also is home to NASA and Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. The area is also full of historical landmarks and miles of beaches.
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Legislation encourages wind farm, but hurdles remain
After three years of trying, Gov. Martin O'Malley has won approval of legislation that aims to spur construction of towering wind turbines off Maryland's Atlantic coast. Now comes the hard part. Daunting regulatory, political and financial hurdles...
Tags: Annapolis, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of the Interior
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Civil War sailors laid to rest, 151 years later
Eleven years ago, Navy Capt. Barbara "Bobbie" Scholley dived more than 230 feet into the ocean to help bring back the past: two sailors killed when their Civil War battleship sank in 1862. On Friday, the Annapolis woman joined the crew members'...
Tags: Annapolis, USS Monitor, Chemical Industry, Abraham Lincoln, Aberdeen Proving Ground
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Day trips: Orchids, tattoos, chocolate and ... burlesque
New York City Orchid show Seven thousand orchids, the largest curated orchid show in the country, will be displayed in the Victorian-style glasshouse at the New York Botanical Garden. The show runs Saturday through April 22, and on Saturdays, music from...
Tags: Music, Festive Events, Hampton Coliseum, Entertainment Events
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Could Virginia move give O'Malley political cover?
A deal struck in Richmond on paying for roads, bridges and mass transit could give Gov. Martin O'Malley some political cover if he decides to move forward in Annapolis with his own version of a transportation revenue bill in the second half of this year's...Tags: CBS Corp., Annapolis, Parties and Movements, Martin O'Malley, National Government
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Construction jobs coming to Sparrows Point
SKW Constructors plans to hire up to 100 people to construct concrete tubes and fans at the Sparrows Point Shipyard and Industrial park in Dundalk, according to Baltimore County economic development officials. Subcontractors are expected to hire...
Tags: Dundalk, Baltimore County, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Community College of Baltimore County, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Weekly Maryland recruiting roundup
The Baltimore SunHere are a few notes on another slow week in Terps recruiting: ** ESPN HoopGurlz this week conducted a Q&A with Maryland women's point guard signee Lexie Brown. If you had to compare your game to a current college or pro player’s, whose would it...Tags: ESPN (tv network), Maryland Terrapins, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Federal mediators to try to restart talks with dockworkers
Federal mediators will attempt to restart stalled contract talks between the union representing 14,500 East and Gulf coast dockworkers and the group representing their employers in an effort to avert the first strike in 35 years. A strike would clot...
Tags: American Apparel, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Unions, Manufacturing and Engineering, Shipping Service
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Wedding: Megan Lawn marries Christopher Petersen
Megan and Christopher Petersen Surrounded by family and friends, Megan Elise Lawn and Lt. Christopher Aaron Petersen were united in marriage April 20, 2012, in Rose Valley, Pa. The bride is the daughter of Maryjane Martin, of Drexel Hill, Pa., and...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), The Pennsylvania State University, Marriage, U.S. Navy, Family
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Museum marks USS Monitor's 150th anniversary
One hundred fifty years ago this month, two strange-looking ships met near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and changed the course of naval, if not American, history.
The duel in Hampton Roads between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia ended in a draw,...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Salt, USS Monitor, Mariners' Museum, CSS Virginia
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Discovery of WWII shells at state park spurs search
Growing up, George E. Raley Jr. heard stories that the military had conducted some sort of testing during World War II on the quiet Southern Maryland peninsula known as Newtowne Neck.
As an adult, he would learn that his father had assisted in...Tags: Europe, Emergency Incidents, Science, Aberdeen Proving Ground, World War II (1939-1945)
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Good fences made for good neighbors in 1912
100 Years Ago Of-fensive neighbors In the Howard County courthouse column: "After the completion of the criminal docket, the civil docket was taken up and the first case on it was the one of Curtis vs. Thompson. This grew out of a dispute over a...Tags: Robert Frost, Heads of State, USS Monitor, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Electrical Appliance
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Varsity Football Game of the Week: No. 1 Gilman vs. Oscar Smith (Va.)
Game of the Week
No. 1 Gilman (1-0) vs. Oscar Smith, Va. (0-0)
Where: I-95 Kickoff Classic at Morgan State
When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Coaches: Biff Poggi, Gilman; Richard Morgan, Oscar Smith
Last meeting: First meeting.
Key players to watch:
Gilman:...Tags: ESPN (tv network), Morgan State University, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Auburn Tigers
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