Hampton Roads Pressroom
Decisiveness, not delay is needed on Va. Beach’s light rail
Post Date: Jul 22
The Virginian-Pilot
© July 22, 2009
Last week, the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce asked the Virginia Beach City Council to make a decision on light rail without resorting to a referendum.
The request is an acknowledgment by the chamber that sometimes leaders must lead on difficult issues. But it does little to calm the treacherous political waters [...]
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Kirn Library time capsule takes Norfolk back to 1962
Post Date: Jul 21
The Virginian-Pilot
© July 17, 2009
By Catherine Carlock
NORFOLK
A step toward the future revealed a link to the past at the Kirn Memorial Library Thursday.
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Business leaders say no to light-rail referendum
Post Date: Jul 21
By Aaron Applegate
The Virginian-Pilot
© July 18, 2009
VIRGINIA BEACH
Top business leaders have come out against the city holding a referendum on a light-rail project, arguing it’s a decision the City Council should make.
“It’s a complex subject, but it’s not above your pay grade,” Jim Flinchum, board president of the Virginia Beach division of the Hampton Roads [...]
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Beach authority set to vote on site for possible light-rail stop
Post Date: Jul 21
By Deirdre Fernandes
The Virginian-Pilot
© July 18, 2009
VIRGINIA BEACH
The city’s development authority will vote Tuesday on whether to buy the vacant Circuit City property next to Town Center for $5 million, setting the groundwork for a potential light-rail line and station.
The City Council likely will make the final decision when it meets in August.
“I’ll support that… [...]
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City helps businesses in need
Post Date: Jul 21
17 Jul 2009, 7:17 AM EDT
Oren Liebermann
NORFOLK, Va. – In Norfolk’s historic Freemason district, Bob Epstein turned retirement into a dream, a bed and breakfast in a Victorian home. But nowhere in his plans did he include room for the sights and sounds of his neighborhood.
“We’ve had zilch when it comes to wedding and parties,” [...]