http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/4 Category: Virginia Beach en-us Copyright 2012 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sat, 26 May 2012 19:12:14 -0400 Army Sgt. Brian Miller, who lost his leg fighting in Iraq, makes his way out into the surf with help from Wave Warriors volunteers on Saturday, May 26, 2012, at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront north of 1st Street. A surf event for wounded servicemen and women, the Wave Warriors Surf Camp coincides with the 9th annual Steel Pier Classic and surf art expo. Dozens took part in the event. (L. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/photos-wave-warriors-event-virginia-beach Sat, 26 May 2012 18:34:26 -0400 VIRGINIA BEACH Residents near the intersection of Rosemont Road and South Plaza Trail are now free to drink the water again after new testing did not show E. coli bacteria. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/va-beach-water-samples-clear-e-coli-bacteria Sat, 26 May 2012 17:50:47 -0400 Author Truman Capote called Andy Warhol "a sphinx without a riddle," but what did he know? Half a century after Warhol caused an art-world sensation with his renderings of Campbell's soup cans and a newly dead Marilyn Monroe, the meaning, merit and mentality of the quintessential Pop artist are still being debated. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/most-extensive-warhol-exhibit-virginia-beach Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Donavon Frankenreiter understands the relationship between music and surfing. They're both composed of rhythm. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/pro-surfer-laidback-troubador Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 VIRGINIA BEACH The Princess Anne boys and girls tennis teams celebrated the end of a historic week with a pasta party Friday. Both host Group AAA state quarterfinals next week - the boys against Albemarle, the girls vs. Franklin County - and used completely different recipes to get to their final course. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/winning-ways-princess-anne-tennis Fri, 25 May 2012 23:49:02 -0400 VIRGINIA BEACH Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! But not on the beach. With the advent of tourist season, it's worth knowing that you can't get soused on the sand. Last year, at least 228 people were charged with having glass or alcohol on the beach, according to a database of state Supreme Court records. They faced fines. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/beer-oceanfront-cops-may-take-issue Fri, 25 May 2012 15:53:12 -0400 VIRGINIA BEACH A water sample taken during routine testing found E. coli bacteria in a single sample taken near the intersection of Rosemont Road and South Plaza Trail, the city announced in a news release this morning. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/ecoli-va-beach-water-sample-other-tests-negative Fri, 25 May 2012 12:27:09 -0400 VIRGINIA BEACH Elaina Grimaldi, waiting to be honored for her art, leaned toward her mother. “Can you tell me when the mayor gets here, because I don’t know what he looks like,” the 8-year-old whispered. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/virginia-beach-students-awarded-artwork Fri, 25 May 2012 11:31:24 -0400 VIRGINIA BEACH A Virginia Beach man won $100,000 last week in a Virginia Lottery Cash 5 drawing. At first, Jerry Pettersson thought he had won $100 in the May 19 night drawing and was frustrated because the store where he bought the ticket wouldn’t cash it, a Virginia Lottery news release says. He then realized that he had won the drawing’s top prize. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/va-beach-man-wins-100000-lottery-drawing Fri, 25 May 2012 11:16:20 -0400 VIRGINIA BEACH Commonwealth’s Attorney Harvey Bryant is urging parents to talk with their children about crime prevention today, National Missing Children’s Day. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/officials-urge-safety-talks-missing-childrens-day Fri, 25 May 2012 06:23:58 -0400