Poquoson (Poquoson, Virginia)

Star Track: Thomas Payne

2013-06-18 23:41:00

Thomas Payne of Poquoson became acclimated to college wrestling in 2012-13 with one of the nation's best programs: Bloomsburg (Pa.). Payne, competing at 125 pounds, finished 4-9 with a pair of victories by pin. All of his action came in individual...

Editorials: Flag Day, solar-powered wheelchairs

2013-06-13 14:24:49

She's grand, all right Today, June 14, is Flag Day, which isn't so much a holiday as it is an observance. We don't close banks or municipal offices for Flag Day, and if kids are out of school it's only because the school year has ended. But in honor of...

Move to replace business taxes with other revenue concerns cities

2013-06-13 17:56:00

Proposals to reduce or eliminate local business taxes have Newport News and Hampton officials worried. The General Assembly and both gubernatorial candidates, in their quest to make the commonwealth more attractive to business and industry, have been...

Poquoson youth, retiring teacher, lazy voters: This week's 'Roses and thorns'

2013-06-13 08:51:37

Each week the Daily Press Editorial Board offers a list of those persons or institutions deserving of "roses" and those deserving of "thorns." This week's roses go to the following: •Connor Boyd, 11, of Poquoson, who averted a crash by immediately...

Hampton Roads foreclosure activity up in May from a year ago

2013-06-13 03:32:00

Foreclosure filings in Hampton Roads increased 10.6 percent in May compared to May last year, according to a RealtyTrac report released Thursday. Foreclosure filings – default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions – dropped 7....

Pick a date to give blood to Red Cross -- and share your story this summer/free food attached

2013-06-10 11:52:00

The American Red Cross runs daily blood collection drives in order to maintain its inventory. It has a particularly difficult time in the summer and platelet donations are needed too.� Platelets are the clotting factor in your blood and only have a...

Baseball: MLB draftees with Virginia ties (updated through all 40 rounds)

2013-06-08 17:29:00

Pick, Team, Player, School, Position Competitive Balance Round B 71, Oakland, Chad Pinder, Virginia Tech (Poquoson HS alum), SS. Round 4 111, Cleveland, Kyle Crockett, Virginia (Poquoson HS alum), LHP. Round 5 156, Detroit, Buck Farmer, Georgia Tech...

Tropical Storm Andrea: Rain but little else in Hampton Roads

2013-06-07 19:04:00

Tropical Storm Andrea brought a deluge to some parts of Hampton Roads for much of the day Friday, but most of the Peninsula was spared any major weather-related damage. Rain from the storm system began in the area early Friday morning. According to Dan...

Williamsburg woman charged with embezzlement at Yorktown Victory Center

2013-06-06 15:54:44

YORK — A 43-year-old Williamsburg woman has been charged with multiple counts of embezzlement in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars from the Yorktown Victory Center gift shop where the woman worked as a manager. A York-Poquoson grand...

Poquoson hopes to thrill on the big screen

2013-06-03 00:00:00

As people across the region head to the movies in the next few weeks to see the latest summer blockbuster, they might see scenic images of Poquoson flash across the silver screen. That's because Poquoson officials have launched a promotional campaign of...

State report: Hampton Roads' regional crime rate fell by 5.6 percent in 2012

2013-06-02 00:00:00

Hampton Roads' crime rate dropped 5.6 percent in 2012 compared with the year before, with widespread reductions in armed robberies, burglaries, car thefts and assaults helping to spur the downward regional trend, according to new state crime data. The...

Dominion paid $142 million in local taxes in 2012

2013-05-30 07:07:00

Dominion Virginia Power says it paid nearly $142 million in taxes to Virginia cities, counties and towns. The company paid more than $40 million in taxes to localities in Hampton Roads. That’s an increase of about $10 million or 7.6 percent from...

Sede Norton, of Poquoson, won $150,000 in a Virginia Lottery game.

2013-05-22 18:33:00

Antwuan Hicks of Tabb tries to keep from getting pinned by Brandon Steffens of Poquoson in the 170 pound match Saturday at the Virginia Duals. Steffens got the win.

2013-01-12 17:23:00

Virginia reliever Kyle Crockett (Poquoson High grad). (2012)

2012-04-09 00:00:00