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What's in a Name? | Lake Cohoon in Suffolk
Let's get the name straight first. That man-made body of water in central Suffolk, west of U.S. 58, is Lake Cohoon, not "Cahoon," as it's frequently misspelled.

Eighth Wildcat 5K draws more than 600 runners to Windsor
Hundreds of cars filled up the grassy field at Windsor Middle School as family and friends gathered to watch the annual Wildcat 5K on April 27.

Ceremony remembers those who died
In advance of National Police Week, the city held its annual Portsmouth Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony on Tuesday to honor the 13 police officers and sheriff's deputy's killed since 1871.

Traffic management system seeks to keep up with congestion
Much of the responsibility for keeping cars moving in Chesapeake goes to the R. Wayne Harrell Traffic Management Center, a city agency that oversees a $9 million automated system of more than 170 traffic signals.

No-kill shelter debate continues
According to the most recent figures, as of 2011, the Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center had a 53 percent save rate. To be a No-Kill shelter, the center would have to save 90 percent of the animals it takes in.
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- Suffolk launches buy-local campaign
- Talbot Hall is on endangered list
- USAA, mattress store moving to old Fuddrucker's site
- Virginia Beach festival celebrates Israel
- Months of care culminate in Va. Beach plant sale Saturday
- Back from war, Marine helps local youth
- See sacred glass on Steeple to Steeple tour
- Softball event raises awareness for rare syndrome
- Strawberries mean one thing - shortcake!
- Random acts of book-giving in Virginia Beach
- Column | Time to revisit the Gates County Rodeo folks
- Virginia Beach Kindle club has kids hooked on reading
- A look at the 2012-2013 Portsmouth budget
- Flying warship highlights annual Festival of Flight
- Schools, rec dept. agree to play nice
- AVID aims to raise students with drive
- What's in a Name? | Apollo Soucek, Virginia Beach
- African-American voting power peaked in the 1860s
- Va. Beach cyclist says forget the gym, hop on a bike
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