Corrections Archive

Correction and clarification from The Virginian-Pilot

CORRECTION Troutman Sanders has not laid off partners from its offices in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, only associates and other staff. An item in a story in Sunday's Business section about the firm Williams Mullen ("At 100, law firm still hungry for growth") was incorrect. CLARIFICATION

Correction from The Virginian-Pilot

A photo and caption with a story ("U.S., state groups warn county about Wal-Mart") on Page 2 of the Hampton Roads section Saturday did not match the Orange County site described in the story. The photo was from Spotsylvania County.

Corrections from The Virginian-Pilot

A story in Friday's Daily Break (" 'True Blood' still an acquired taste") included an incorrect mention of the show 's title, "True Blood."   A story in Friday's Hampton Roads section ("Battlefield Boulevard credit union is robbed") should have had a Chesapeake dateline.

Corrections from The Virginian-Pilot

The TV-listings grid in today's Magazine section is incorrect. For today's TV listings, go to PilotOnline.com and click on "TV news and listings" under the "Entertainment" tab.  

Correction from The Virginian-Pilot

Because of a source error, a front-page story Friday ("The gun in I-64 shooting: AK-47") incorrectly stated that a permit is required to buy a semi-automatic AK-47. No permit is required to buy a semi-automatic weapon in Virginia. Any machine gun purchased, including a fully automatic AK-47, must be registered with the federal government and State Police.

Correction and clarifications from The Virginian-Pilot

CORRECTION Old Dominion University football coach Bobby Wilder's name was inaccurate in a photo caption on the cover of Sunday's Compas s section. ____ CLARIFICATIONS Katie Fraim was married at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A story ("Many rites of passage for the Fraim family") in Sunday's Compass section listed an incorrect site.

Correction from The Virginian-Pilot

A wild horse that was struck by a vehicle in Corolla, N.C., on or about March 29 was named T-Rex. A second horse, Spec, who was struck last weekend, was nicknamed Tough Guy and was the dominant male in the now-98-member herd. Some information with a story that ran in the Hampton Roads section Thursday was incorrect.

Corrections and clarification from The Virginian-Pilot

CORRECTIONS Justin Turner had three hits for the Norfolk Tides in Thursday's game against Syracuse. A story in Friday's Sports section ("Wieters belts 2 homers; Tides pound Syracuse") had an incorrect first name for Turner.  

Corrections from The Virginian-Pilot

An Associated Press story on Page 3 of Saturday's front section incorrectly reported that 18 sailors, including one from Norfolk, were confirmed to have swine flu. A Navy spokesman said Saturday that the total should not have included the Norfolk sailor, whose child has swine flu.

Correction from The Virginian-Pilot

The name of Mahatma Gandhi was misspelled in the film review "Finding harmony in music, madness and friendship " in Friday's Daily Break.