The Year Ahead:John R. Broderick, president, Old Dominion University
John R. BroderickPresidentOld Dominion UniversityMy wish for Hampton Roads in 2012 is a heightened commitment to grow and support economic development initiatives, and a regional effort to recognize...
View ArticleCarter Bohrer loves recycling so much he gets invited to TFC Recycling's events
At age 6, Carter Bohrer has convinced his parents and their neighbors that they should recycle. He's been called a recycling junkie. And when TFC Recycling heard his story, they invited him for a...
View ArticleJury verdict against Dinning stands, judge says
Brian R. Dinning By Mary FlachsenhaarMary.Flachsehaar@insidebiz.comA Norfolk Circuit Court judge has denied the motion to strike filed in 2010 by Brian R. Dinning, a former Suffolk resident who is the...
View ArticleRigell polls constituents, uses social media
Rep. Scott Rigell uses his website and social media to measure the mood of voters. By Philip Newswangerphilip.newswanger@insidebiz.comPolls are all the rage this year as presidential candidates battle...
View ArticleNation sees gung-ho gun sales
By Philip Newswangerphilip.newswanger@insidebiz.comVirginia is definitely open for business.In fact, Virginia is locked and loaded.Virginia is just behind California and Texas in the number of firearms...
View ArticleVa. Beach honors businesses for youth service
By Megan StamperCorrespondentThe City of Virginia Beach's Youth Opportunities Team recognized 41 businesses and individuals with the Best All Around Awards. This is the first year that the city is...
View ArticleLead Hampton Roads honors visionary leaders
LEAD HAMPTON ROADS will honor five regional leaders on Thursday, June 21. The event is from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott, 235 East Main St. Tickets are $75. For information, call...
View ArticleThis businesswoman has a big heart
A young girl was walking along a beach upon which thousands of starfish had been washed up during a terrible storm. When she came to each starfish, she would pick it up, and throw it back into the...
View ArticleVirginia has been spared the Midwest drought
Farmer Jesse Williams of Suffolk By Megan StamperCorrespondentWhile the Midwest is praying for more rain, farmers in Hampton Roads are praying for less.The clouds let loose this summer in eastern...
View ArticleStrong brands bounce back
Dennis Ellmer, right, Priority CEO, is shown here in a TV commercial. How local businesses have rebounded from negative publicity By Teresa TalericoCorrespondentDennis Ellmer says he named his business...
View ArticlePatents for Feb. 18, 2013
Patent 8,360,740Integrated fuel delivery module and methods of manufactureAn apparatus includes a housing defining a first cavity containing a pump, a second cavity containing a filter and a lumen...
View ArticleWounded warriors find safe harbor here
By Susan Smigielski AckerCorrespondentNot many people can say a bicycle helped them recover from an operation due to a rare disease, but Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class Chris Suter said...
View ArticleIt's us vs. them
With the hundreds of problems businesses can encounter, birds would most likely not be on the top of the list. But recently one local business reported issues dealing with birds and the hazards they...
View ArticleANNIVERSARY ISSUE Brooks Transfer and Storage celebrates 135 years
When the Civil War ended, James W. Brooks asked his confederate captain, William Warner, if he could keep his cavalry horse. He was granted permission and when he returned home to Richmond he opened...
View ArticleINDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT Beware of sharks in coaches' clothing
By Nora Firestone CorrespondentParker Geiger hadn't come dressed in a shark cage. But as he openly conversed at a casual event hosted by a friend, the need to protect himself from a natural predator...
View ArticleStihl President Fred Whyte to retire
Virginia Beach-based Stihl Inc. announced Monday that its president, Fred Whyte, will retire at the end of this year. Staff report Virginia Beach-based Stihl Inc. announced Monday that its president,...
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