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

Grounds for Bipartisan Agreement

IF YOU COULD use some good news - and these days, who couldn't? - pay attention to Virginia's debate on eminent domain. The progress toward a constitutional amendment limiting that power has something to gladden the heart of every political type. Lawmakers approved the measure for the first time last year. They will have to pass it a second time before it can go to a referendum. If voters approve it, the language will be added to the state constitution.

Fixing a Building - and a Neighborhood

FOUR MONTHS ago, city inspectors searched for 20 minutes before locating any security guards at The District, a private dorm built to house about 930 Old Dominion University students. Calls from worried parents described lax security, frequent fire alarms and assaults in the building, located in an area that had seen several armed robberies and drug deals. Inspectors saw unauthorized people entering the building, encountered residents selling tickets to parties inside apartments and found mal...

A Business Undone by Congress

FOR MORE than a year now, the U.S. Postal Service has sounded the alarm about the financial crisis that is slowly but surely killing it. The one group with the power to help it stave off disaster couldn't pretend to be less interested.

Let Gm Buy Gm

BACK IN the black with the help of a $50 billion federal infusion, General Motors is safely on the road to a bright corporate future. Or is it? Sales for GM's plug-in hybrid, the Chevy Volt, have lagged - even before a couple of the pricey cars caught fire after government crash tests. Europe's economy is tanking, which portends more losses at GM's troubled Opel division.

Temperamentally Unsuited

BEFORE Republicans put Newt Gingrich at the top of their party, they should consider what happened the last time he led it. In the mid-1990s, he was the de facto head of the Republican Party. He helped lead it to victory in the congressional elections of '94, which brought about real accomplishments such as welfare reform.

Tunnel Tolls Bring Real Cost to Residents of Portsmouth

PEOPLE IN Portsmouth think they're getting a raw deal. They say they're shouldering a huge burden, through new tolls, to reduce congestion and upgrade roads in the region.

Your Views

Why Pearl Harbor still matters ON DEC. 7, while I was driving, the host of a local morning radio show played "Let's Remember Pearl Harbor," an immensely popular song written shortly after the 1941 attack. Hearing that song gave me reason to pause and reflect upon the significance of the day.

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Relatives of Cyclist Killed in Crashsue Officers

By Louis Hansen The Virginian-Pilot

Officer Convicted of Dereliction; Reprimand Letter Going in Record

By Corinne Reilly The Virginian-Pilot

Freak Accident Involving Pet Horse Leads to Death

By Sarah Hutchins The Virginian-Pilot

Spanker Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Sexual Battery

By Kristin Davis The Virginian-Pilot

Advance Directive Registry Starts Health

By Elizabeth Simpson The Virginian-Pilot

Judge Named to Top Spot for Local District

NORFOLK U.S. District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith has been named chief judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Ex-Parks Manager Charged with Embezzling $60,000

By Louis Hansen The Virginian-Pilot

Aviators Return, Families Rejoice He's Back!

By Kate Wiltrout The Virginian-Pilot

Little Trucks, One Big Dream

By Josh Brown The Virginian-Pilot

Driver Leaves Crash Scene,Is Hit by Vehicle, and Dies

CHESAPEAKE A driver who was involved in a minor crash in a parking lot left the scene on foot and was struck by another vehicle and killed.