http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/12 Category: PilotOnline.com en-us Copyright 2012 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:10:38 -0500 It's unclear when Pittsburgh and Syracuse will become members of the ACC, but when they do, the league will have a new scheduling format for both football and men’s and women’s basketball. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/new-scheduling-format-coming-acc-football-basketball Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:01:42 -0500 RICHMOND The General Assembly – well, at least part of it – seemed to have booze on the brain this morning. Two bills advanced today granting special forms of alcohol sales. They were two of a handful of alcohol-related legislation docketed for a hearing in the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/two-alcohol-sales-bills-advance-va-senate Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:26:06 -0500 By EMILY SCHULTHEIS In a 22-page order, a three-judge panel of a federal appeals court today rejected Rick Perry's appeal to appear on the Virginia ballot. Perry initially challenged the state's stringent ballot laws on Dec. 27, after he and Newt Gingrich failed to qualify with the required 10,000 signatures. Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Jon Huntsman all joined the suit. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/court-rejects-perry-appeal-appear-va-ballot Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:50:46 -0500 For the first time in more than a decade, Hampton Roads is about to turn dirt on a major highway project. Construction is on the horizon at the Midtown Tunnel, which connects Norfolk to Portsmouth. So why are so many in the region so unhappy? http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/lousy-deal-hampton-roads Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 NEW YORK Former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky said Joe Paterno never spoke to him about any suspected misconduct with minors, the New York Times reported Saturday. Sandusky has been charged with 40 counts of molesting eight boys over 15 years and is free on bail while awaiting a preliminary hearing on Dec. 13 . http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/report-sandusky-talks-about-paterno-case Sat, 03 Dec 2011 08:57:03 -0500 A grand experiment is playing out in hospitals and doctors' offices, where patients with new higher-deductible insurance plans are being asked to make decisions on treatments and costs without enough information on either. With insurance costs rising, such plans usually offer lower premiums for both employers and employees. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/health-consumers-need-information Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 What is it about swanky hotels that makes Virginia Beach power brokers swoon? Whatever the reason, it's time to hang onto your wallets because City Hall is itching to spend tens of millions on a convention center hotel. Another public-private partnership, of course. Emphasis on public. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/proposed-beach-hotel-bad-bet-tourists-and-taxpayers Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 If the state were to build the Patriots Crossing instead of a new U.S. 460, it may imperil the proposal to expand the Midtown Tunnel and renovate the Downtown Tunnel. State transportation officials mean that as a warning, if not a threat. But given some of the emerging specifics of the tunnel project, postponing the deal until it improves may not be all bad. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/investors-versus-taxpayers Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 NORFOLK The veteran coach is the biggest hit at the rookie talent show. As the Norfolk State newcomers do their best to entertain their elders, the offensive linemen inevitably pick on the man who spends the season picking them apart. Impersonations of offensive line coach Rod Holder always please. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/norfolk-state-oline-coach-leaves-lasting-impression Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:04:42 -0400 That touch of autumn crispness in the air has spurred highway contractors to hit the road - not on their way out of town, but with jackhammers, asphalt and lane stripes. Hampton Roads had a record number of lane closures on state highways in recent weeks for maintenance work, Virginia Department of Transportation officials said. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/seeing-lots-lane-closures-its-not-your-imagination Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:53:52 -0400