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No more Fukushimas
The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan one year ago today precipitated the most serious nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. A worst-case scenario contemplated the voluntary evacuation of Tokyo, as the Japanese Atomic Energy Commission feared a...Tags: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Natural Disasters, Plant Openings, Japan, Tokyo Electric Power Co.
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Md. transplants seen as helping to drive growth of York County, Pa.
Former Baltimorean Greg Wise, who moved to York eight years ago to be closer to his aging parents, says he can easily identify new Maryland transplants who have joined him in the northern migration just across the Pennsylvania line.
They're called...Tags: Homes, Commuting, Business, Real Estate, Media Industry
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Personal histories
During the late summer of 1918, Americans were gripped by news from the European front as World War I neared its end. They didn't dream that a larger, more deadly battle would soon be fought on U.S. soil.
The influenza pandemic of 1918 killed about 500,...Tags: Horse (animal), Dundalk, Christianity, Judaism, Chills
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Poquoson library honored twice
The Virginia Public Library Director's Association has recognized the Poquoson Public Library with two outstanding service awards. The library received the 2012 Outstanding Cooperative Program award for its "Books for Breakfast" program, which provided...Tags: Libraries, Graduation, Poquoson (Poquoson, Virginia), Students, York (York, Pennsylvania)
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Inside the BRD: York County high school and middle school athletes will "Pay to Play"
Tighter budgets and expanding expenses for athletics have prompted York County Schools to go the way many have across the country. Beginning with the 2012-13 school year, high school and middle school athletes will "Pay to Play" sports. Below is the...Tags: Schools, High Schools, Students, High School Sports, York (York, Pennsylvania)
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Hampton Roads communities jockey for recreational boaters
Generations of recreational boaters have plied the waters of Hampton Roads, turning to the region's rivers and the bay for a reprieve from the summer heat. But as communities stretch for dollars in this down economy, boaters are increasingly viewed as...
Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), York (York, Pennsylvania), Gloucester County, Hampton Roads, James City County
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Hampton Roads, local unemployment falls again in April
The unemployment rate in Hampton Roads fell to 6.1 percent in April, down from 6.4 percent in March, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Wednesday. The regional unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in April of 2011. The region's rate was below...
Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Employment Opportunities, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), York (York, Pennsylvania), Unemployment
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Poquoson switches line-of-duty death benefit management
Poquoson City Council Tuesday unanimously voted to opt out of the Virginia Retirement System's Line of Duty Act Fund and to instead go with a lower rate option with the Virginia Municipal League. Poquoson City Manager Randy Wheeler said the city could...Tags: Poquoson (Poquoson, Virginia), York (York, Pennsylvania)
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Free beach music concert series at Yorktown starts June 7
Beach music -- that variant of Southern R&B made popular at oceanside party zones Virginia to South Carolina -- signifies good times and summer fun for many. Those eager to scratch the shag-dancing itch will find what they're looking for at the...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Yorktown (York, Virginia), Music, York (York, Pennsylvania), Concerts
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Turnover at the Hampton prosecutors' office
Is it a mad scramble for the exits or just a coincidental turn of events? In the last several months, six assistant or deputy prosecutors — many of them with lots of experience — have left or are leaving the Hampton prosecutor's office....Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, U.S. Marine Corps, Colleges and Universities, Loudoun County
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Memorial Day events taking place in Hampton Roads on Monday
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Memorial Day Beach Volleyball Festival. May 26-28, Buckroe Beach, 100 1st St. South. Extreme Volleyball Professionals (EVP) Tour presented by Stop. Watch. Sports. The tournament is for all levels of play, including those who want to watch or join...Tags: U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, World War II (1939-1945), Yorktown (York, Virginia), Peninsula Campaign (1862), Beach Volleyball
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Peninsula Water Stewards: New graduates learn about water conservation
The Peninsula Water Steward training was for 10 weeks with instructors from Virginia Insitute of Marine Science, Virginia Tech, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the York County Extension agent, USDA-Soil and Water Conservation District NOAA (National Oceanic...
Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Virginia Tech, James City County
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