87th House district Republican candidate John Amiral has left town and owes a pile of people money, including WVEC, the station that aired this story. The biggest question I have: how in the heck did Amiral end up owing media outlets? Have they changed their policy of requiring payment in advance? Or did he write … Continue reading Where is Amiral?
Category: Norfolk
Reminder: 9500 Liberty screening tonite
Just a reminder that the screening of the movie 9500 Liberty will be at 7:15pm tonight at the Naro in Norfolk. In case you want to know a bit more about the movie, check out this review. In this film, an anti-immigration blogger in Prince William County named Greg Letiecq uses his site to bring … Continue reading Reminder: 9500 Liberty screening tonite
Norfolk council: do your job!
"I am reluctant to pull the council into this. But if we can help resolve this, we will try." The above quote came from Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim in an article today regarding the latest turf battle between Norfolk Commissioner of the Revenue Sharon McDonald and Treasurer Tom Moss. An inquiry has been launched into … Continue reading Norfolk council: do your job!
9500 Liberty film screening in Norfolk Tuesday
9500 Liberty will have a screening Tuesday evening at the Naro in Norfolk. Prince William County, Virginia becomes ground zero in America’s explosive battle over immigration policy when elected officials adopt a law requiring police officers to question anyone they have "probable cause" to suspect is an undocumented immigrant. 9500 Liberty reveals the startling vulnerability … Continue reading 9500 Liberty film screening in Norfolk Tuesday
Warner roundtable on women on combat
Senator Mark Warner held a roundtable in the Norfolk Main Library this morning to hear from military women and representatives of various veteran support groups on the issue of combat stress. Last month, Warner sponsored legislation directing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to spend the next year studying whether it is adequately addressing the … Continue reading Warner roundtable on women on combat
Smigiel: A new choice. A new voice.
The first candidate to announce for the upcoming Norfolk council elections in May was Tommy Smigiel, who is taking on incumbent Randy Wright in Ward 5. Smigiel, a former Virginia Teacher of the Year, has hit the ground running. He's got his website up and has been knocking doors and attending meetings throughout the ward. … Continue reading Smigiel: A new choice. A new voice.
Update: sentence reduced in Craigslist robber case
In an earlier post, I asked your opinions on the sentence of a robber who used Craigslist to lure victims. The man was sentenced to five life terms. Due to his cooperation in the investigation, his sentence has been reduced to 33 years. Interesting is that his co-defendant, against whom the robber testified, got only … Continue reading Update: sentence reduced in Craigslist robber case
Norfolk first in digital cities
Somehow, I missed this earlier. The Center for Digital Government and Digital Communities Magazine named its Top Digital Cities in America for 2009 and Norfolk was named the number one city in its category (125,000 - 249,999 population). "This year's winners demonstrate how cities have faced economic challenges with creativity and innovation in the use … Continue reading Norfolk first in digital cities
Opinion, please: “Black Fur-iday”
It seems that animal shelters find black cats and dogs difficult to be adopted. In a play on words, the Norfolk Animal Care Center is holding a "sale" on the animals, to coincide with Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. The "sale" provides for adoption fees of black cats and dogs … Continue reading Opinion, please: “Black Fur-iday”
Democracy in action in Norfolk
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever does.” — Margaret Mead The quote above is one of my favorites. And Tuesday, we got an opportunity to see it happen. It started with a phone call that I received Monday morning. Yes, … Continue reading Democracy in action in Norfolk
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