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2008: The year in review for Hampton Roads, nation, world

Posted to: Nation - World News

The local view
The top Hampton Roads stories of 2008 - as measured by your clicks on PilotOnline.com - and the best videos of the year.

Favorite Virginian-Pilot photos


A year of momentous events
Review the national highlights of 2008, from a presidential election of firsts to a huge World Series finale for Philly.


Deaths of 2008
Heath Ledger, Paul Newman, Isaac Hayes and more. Remember dozens of the significant people the world lost in the past year.


Winners and losers
Tina Fey - winner. Plaxico Burress - loser. But which category does VP candidate Sarah Palin belong in? Perhaps both.


A down, down year for the economy
Ugh. That chart doesn't look good. Take a closer look at the declining sectors and workforce numbers of 2008.


Home lost home
Track foreclosures month-by-month and state-by-state as millions of U.S. households became ensnared.




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