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Poquoson turns in a gem to top Lafayette, advance to Bay Rivers semifinals

By Marty O'Brien, mobrien@dailypress.com | 757-247-4963 — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:01:00 GMT

JAMES CITY — Poquoson High used to do this kind of thing all the time, putting on postseason baseball clinics filled with steady pitching, timely hitting and terrific defense.

Wife of former delegate Phil Hamilton seeks divorce

By Amanda Kerr, akerr@dailypress.com | 757-247-4733 — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:06:00 GMT

YORK — Kimberly Hamilton, wife of former delegate Phil Hamilton, has filed for divorce from her husband who is currently incarcerated in a federal prison in New Jersey.

Isle of Wight officials apologize for distributing racist emails but don't resign

By Jennifer L. Williams, jwilliams@dailypress.com | 757-247-4644 — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:13:58 GMT

Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors Chairwoman JoAnn Hall called for the resignation of Vice Chairman Byron "Buzz" Bailey Monday, and Bailey declined to step down.

New Kent man halted car dragging wounded driver

By Susan Robertson, srobertson@vagazette.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Victim paralyzed from neck down after surgery

LANEXA — Unaware a car accident had happened a few miles away in James City County, 20-year-old Caleb Gay thought what he spotted Saturday afternoon beneath a hatchback on Route 60 was someone's prank.

UPDATE: Man dragged under car in James City is paralyzed from neck down

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:21:00 GMT

JAMES CITY - The man who was dragged four miles by another car Saturday afternoon following a crash remains hospitalized, paralyzed from the neck down following emergency surgery in Richmond.

Carl Hunt plans to relaunch Slapwater this year

By Sam McDonald — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:38:00 GMT

Carl Hunt, an original member of the party band Slapwater , was fired from the popular, Peninsula-based group in an acrimonious dispute that surfaced last year.

Inside the BRD: Warhill's Brumfield, New Kent lead All-Bay Rivers District baseball team

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:49:00 GMT

Warhill's Michael Brumfield earned Bay Rivers District baseball Player of the Year honors, while New Kent put six players on the All-District first team. Brumfield is batting .370, with 23 RBI and eight doubles, and is 8-1 on the mound with 86 strikeouts in 56 innings pitched with a 1.80 ERA.

Let's count how many things this driver did wrong before he was dragged for four miles

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:54:00 GMT

The details of this story are true, according to police. The names have been omitted at this point, not to protect anyone, but because the cops haven't released them yet.

$590.5 million Powerball ticket sold in Florida

Brendan O'Brien — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A single winning ticket for a record Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday, but there was no immediate word about who won one of the largest jackpots in U.S. history.

Iran hangs two spies working for Israel and U.S.: report

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:48:00 GMT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian authorities executed two men on Sunday convicted of working for Israeli and U.S. spy agencies, Iran's Fars news agency reported.

Study: Oyster reefs could be 'TUMS' to acidic bay

By Tamara Dietrich , tdietrich@dailypress.com | 757-247-7892 — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

If CO2-fueled acidity is the heartburn of the Chesapeake Bay, a little relief could be as close as the nearest oyster rock.

At Hampton VA, caring for sexual assault victims is ongoing battle

By Hugh Lessig , hlessig@dailypress.com | 757-247-7821 — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

— Over two weeks, the Pentagon has suffered a string of embarrassments in its effort to show progress in curbing sexual assault within the ranks.

Fate leads former Hampton All-American Ronald Curry to 49ers coaching job

David Teel — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The rejections stung, sure. They always do. But Ronald Curry had overcome far more, and a few job interviews that didn't pan out weren't about to discourage him.

Hampton Circuit Court gets new system for accepting marriage applications

By Ashley Kelly and Peter Dujardin — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

When Hampton's clerk of circuit court, Linda Batchelor Smith, was at a clerk's conference last summer, she learned about a new system for accepting marriage license applications.

Injured man dragged 4 miles after high-speed accident in James City County

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Driver indicates that racing preceded crash on Richmond Road

A major vehicle accident Saturday in James City County, attributed to racing on a street, caused three people to be hospitalized. It also caused the closure of westbound Richmond Road in the 8900 block for several hours in order to investigate.

With apartments gone, historians wonder what is below Harbor Square

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Artifacts found in digs nearby

HAMPTON — The derelict buildings, playing children and crime associated with the property's seedy visitors are long gone from the former Harbor Square site downtown.

A troubled timeline: Recent developments regarding military sexual assaults

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

May 5

Jackson wins GOP Lt. Gov. nomination, Obenshain gets A.G. nod

By Todd Allen Wilson, tawilson@dailypress.com | 804-643-0499 — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:53:00 GMT

RICHMOND – Chesapeake-based minister E.W. Jackson won the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor and state Sen. Mark Obenshain won the nomination for attorney general at the state party convention Saturday.

Hampton Roads women launch creative businesses to balance family, work

By Nicole Paitsel , npaitsel@dailypress.com | 757-247-4737 — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:26:00 GMT

From tutu parties to mobile eyeglasses, women in Hampton Roads have tapped into their creativity to launch home-based businesses.

How to find outside sources of income

By Nicole Paitsel , npaitsel@dailypress.com | 757-247-4737 — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:34:00 GMT

About 50,000 federal employees in Hampton Roads face the prospect of furloughs, according to the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission. During the furlough, which could last through September, employees could see a 20 percent drop in pay.

Pictures: Republican Party of Virginia 2013 Convention

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:24:00 GMT

Dozens injured as car plows through parade in Virginia

Gary Robertson — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:17:00 GMT

RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - A car driven by an elderly man who may have lost consciousness plowed through a small-town parade of hiking enthusiasts in southwestern Virginia on Saturday, injuring dozens of people, nine seriously enough to be sent to hospitals, authorities said.

York bucks trend, gets past Grafton in Bay Rivers baseball quarterfinal

By Marty O'Brien, mobrien@dailypress.com | 757-247-4963 — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:15:00 GMT

YORK — A big part of York High coach Rusty Ingram's one-pitch, one-inning one-game-at-a-time approach to baseball is that "It doesn't matter what you did before." The No. 5-seeded Falcons demonstrated their adherence to their coach's philosophy with an 8-4 win at No. 4 Grafton on Saturday in the Bay Rivers District tournament quarterfinals.

Woodside, Hampton advance in rain-shortened quarterfinals

By Dave Johnson , djohnson@dailypress.com | 757-247-4649 — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:08:23 GMT

NEWPORT NEWS — For Woodside, the pressure is off. Thursday night's playoff win over Hampton assured the Wolverines a spot in the Eastern Region field, regardless of what happens in this week's Peninsula District tournament.

William White, Tuskegee Airmen successfully battled racism, America's enemies in WWII

By Marty O'Brien, mobrien@dailypress.com | 757-247-4963 — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:43:31 GMT

William White says he and his fellow members of the famed Tuskegee Airmen fought two battles during World War II: one against America's enemies and another against racism. White is sure he and his mates helped win the former on the battlefield, while he clearly has won the latter in his heart.