The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA

Summertime, and Soybeans Are All Over

You can call this summer of 2009 the Summer of Soybeans. That's because soybeans are almost the only thing you'll see as you ride country roads and major highways in Suffolk and Western Tidewater. There are full-season soybeans, tall and strong in the fields. And there are the late, double-crop soybeans, just beginning to appear atop the wheat stubble they were planted in this June.

Oil & Glass

By Teresa Annas The Virginian-Pilot

For Aiken & Friends, It's About More Than Just Fun

By Eric Feber The Virginian-Pilot

Free & Fun This Weekend

This event, in its 20th year, brings hot music, spicy food and cool art to Norfolk's downtown waterfront this weekend. The New Orleans Art Gallery returns for a third year, featuring Louisiana artists, many of whom are still trying to recover from Hurricane Katrina's damage.

A Chance Meeting at Princess Anne Paid Off Big for This Too-Big Guy

By Cyndi Kight Correspondent

Bryan T. Mitnaul

Bryan T. Mitnaul was 16 when he started playing the organ, but according to him the instrument cast its spell much sooner. "I knew from an early age that I wanted to be church organist," explained Mitnaul, who has been Eastern Shore Chapel's organist and choirmaster since 2001.

'We All Have Stuff,' but What Is It and How Much Is It Worth?

By Jan Warren Correspondent

Fresh Produce: Just What the Doctor Ordered

By Sandra J. Pennecke Correspondent

Croshaw's the Most Likely to Replace Judge Canada

Word at the city's court complex is that Circuit Judge A. Joseph Canada will soon step down from the bench to meet the state's mandatory retirement age of 70. His likely successor is Glenn R. Croshaw, a local Democratic party stalwart who at one time represented the Beach's 81st District in the House of Delegates.

City Podcasts Giving Citizens a Real Voice

By Rita Frankenberry The Virginian-Pilot

A Slower Stretch of Shore Drive

By John Streit Correspondent

Our Coast Is Rich in Wrecks, Just Waiting for Visitors

By Jan Gaillard Correspondent

In Seals' Memory, $23,000 Is Raised

By John Streit Correspondent

Pro Wrestling School Puts Hold On Teen

By John Streit Correspondent

The Dish

beckett's cafe Mostly regulars fill this 80-seat place, known for its simple yet fantastic home cooking and quick service.

Vietnam Veteran Returns, On a Christian Journey of Peace

By Lia Russell The Virginian-Pilot

'Terrific Teens' Will Strut Music Stuff This Sunday

By Eric Feber The Virginian-Pilot

Extremist Islamic Losers Hang On

JALOZAI CAMP, Pakistan AFTER SPENDING a week traveling the frontline of the "war on terrorism" - from the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan in the seas off Iran, to northern Iraq, to Afghanistan and into northwest Pakistan - I can comfortably report the following: The bad guys are losing.

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By Jerry Cronin Restaurant critic

Amid High Dropout Rate, Signs of Success

STRUGGLING STUDENTS need strong adult role models and mentors to help them through life's rough spots. But sometimes the greatest inspiration can come from people their own age. At Portsmouth's I.C. Norcom High School, there are encouraging signs that the number of students excelling in the classroom - and setting a good example for others - is rising.