May 09, 2012
We’ll take a short break from the position recaps today and resume them tomorrow. I thought I’d draw attention to a story I wrote for today’s paper on Radford lawyer Jimmy Turk, a well-known defense attorney in Southwest Virginia who many Hokies fans might recognize as someone who frequently represents Virginia Tech athletes who run afoul [...]
May 07, 2012
Drugs continue to be a major problem throughout West Virginia. But thanks to the implementation of drug courts in some West Virginia counties, West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin says the outlook for the future is positive. “What we’ve seen are people getting off drugs and going to college and graduating. We’re seeing families being brought together, where families [...]
May 05, 2012
There are losing streaks, and then there are the steaks like the one that the Arlington (Va.) Wakefield High boys lacrosse program was on entering the 2012 season. Heading into the first season of Wakefield head coach Brian Gilman’s tenure at the held of the program, the Warriors had lost 91 straight games. Yes, 91. [...]
May 04, 2012
Chris Swires, Alaska’s premiere real estate agent, is here to help you with your real estate needs.
May 04, 2012
The Brilliant Smiles Bellevue, led by Dr. Barron and his team of experienced staff, has been a trusted family dentist in Bellevue since 1976.
May 03, 2012
Dr. Guy Burk, an Anchorage Alaska dentist who owns the only dental office in that state that offers 24 hour dentures, has launched a new website just for answering questions people may have about dentures.
May 03, 2012
Lawsuits for cases involving wrongful death or injury have to be filed correctly, and within a certain time limit, so a law firm in Fairbanks offers free education and consultation to fellow Alaskans.
May 03, 2012
Existing home owners and potential home owners now have a place to shop for all their housing needs
May 01, 2012
RICHMOND, Va. — A federal jury in Virginia convicted a former Costa Rican insurance executive on Monday of all counts in a $485 million fraud scheme in which he was accused of lying to clients and investors about the financial stability of his company. Minor Vargas Calvo, 60, was president of Provident Capital Indemnity Ltd. [...]
April 23, 2012
BRADENTON — A line of storms that roared through the region shortly after midnight Sunday dumped 1.61 inches of rain, a new record for an April 22 in Manatee County, according to the National Weather Service in Ruskin. But some residents said when they woke up Sunday there were no indicators, other than everything being [...]
April 18, 2012
Secret Service agents are being forced out of their positions as officials investigate the alleged hiring of prostitutes and other questionable behavior during a presidential visit to Colombia. “Although the Secret Service’s investigation into allegations of misconduct by its employees in Cartagena, Colombia, is in its early stages, and is still ongoing, three of the [...]