|
|
Hampton Roads e-News
Vol 2, Issue 1: January 2010
|
|
|
|
Public Comment Period
|
|
January 5 through February 5, 2010
Follow the process, make your views known,
help implement the plan of action...
http://VisionHamptonRoads.com
|
"SPECIAL: From Hampton Roads to Haiti"
|
|
Nearly 8,000 sailors and Marines from Hampton Roads are en route to Haiti. Follow their stories here by local bloggers...
|
"Out & About in Hampton Roads"
|
|
Hampton Roads has Great Neighborhoods, Public Spaces, Streets: American Planning Association celebrates excellence in American planning with its annual "Great American Places" awards. Hampton Roads ranked in the top ten of all three categories: Neighborhoods, Public Spaces and Streets. Read more...
Darden Award for Regional Leadership: CIVIC Leadership Institute presented the 2009 Award to Harry Lester, President of Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Read more and see the video...
|
"Arts & Culture"
|
|
Peninsula's Fine Arts: Peninsula Fine Arts Center (PFAC), located on Museum Drive in Newport News, is the premier arts advocate on the Peninsula of Virginia in Hampton Roads working to create a stronger community through art. Read more...
|
"Business Community"
|
|
Volunteer Accolades in Hampton Roads: At the Corporate Volunteer Council Excellence Awards, it is an exciting time to give back, do good, and do more. Read more...
Pepsi over 100 years in Suffolk: Pepsi Bottling Group held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new 11,000 square-foot distribution facility strategically located to serve customers in Southampton, Isle of Wight and Suffolk. Read more...
West Coast Mod-Sim Language Immersion Firm opens in Hampton Roads: Alelo, a Los Angeles-based technology firm born out of a research project at the University of Southern California, has expanded to the East Coast with an office in Suffolk. Read more...
|
"Hampton Roads: Economy"
|
|
Hampton Roads Region among strongest economically: With its output of goods and services on the upswing, Hampton Roads continues to rank among the country's 20 strongest metro areas in economic performance, one of only six in the nation that regained peak output by the summer quarter. Read more...
Cities Where Americans Are Getting Richer: Hampton Roads MSA ranks in top five of fastest growing "richest cities" in terms of incomes for educated workers. Read more...
|
"Education & Workforce"
|
|
|
Newport News High School Robotics Team Wins State Competition: Congrats to Team Triple Helix "Techno Rock Stars" from Menchville High School on your most significant victory at the 2009 Robot Rumble! Read more...
CHROME Students learn about Port of Virginia: Port's community relations coordinator met with Western Branch Middle School's Cooperating Hampton Roads Organizations for Minorities in Engineering Club (CHROME). Read more...
Tidewater Community College, Leader in Educational Technology: Center for Digital Education and Converge magazine's 5th Annual Digital Community Colleges Survey recognized TCC for use of digital technology among large community colleges. Read more...
|
"Government & Citizens"
|
|
Top Digital Cities and Counties in America 2009: This year's winners demonstrate how cities have faced economic challenges with creativity and innovation in the use of information technology. And the Hampton Roads winners are... No FOG in Hampton Roads: Hampton Roads communities have teamed up to provide citizens with education and tools necessary to keep sewers fat free and healthy. Read more... Hampton Roads Mayors are into Social Media: Hampton's Mayor Molly Ward has launched two new community outreach initiatives via the Internet - the Mayor's Blog page and an "Ask the Mayor" feature - that build upon Hampton's tradition of involving citizens in their local government. Read more and visit the Mayor's Blog (featured this month)... Gov.-elect McDonnell in Hampton Roads: Speaking during the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce 25th Annual Meeting, McDonnell says one of his first actions will be... Read more... |
"Hampton Roads: History"
|
|
Historic Battle of Great Bridge: One of the earliest, most important battles of the Revolutionary War is re-enacted every December. The real battle lasted only a half hour, but its outcome was breathtakingly pivotal for the fortunes of Hampton Roads and, for that matter, Virginia. Read more...
The First Christmas Party in Virginia: The first settlers at Jamestown who arrived here aboard those three small ships brought their English beliefs with them, among which was the tradition of keeping Christmas. Read more...
|
"Hampton Roads: Military Bastion"
|
|
Today in Air History: On December 17, 1903, 106 years ago today, Orville & Wilbur Wright made the first powered flight. However, it wasn't until 14 years after the Wright brothers first powered flight, when Orville helped establish the nation's first aeronautical research center in Hampton. Read more...
Happy Birthday to the U. S. Marine Corps: The 4th Supply Battalion, 4th MLG, held their Marine Corps Birthday Ball to pay tribute to those who have given the last full measure in defense of freedom. Read more...
|
"Research & Technology"
|
|
Mod Sim Strategy 2020 Released in Hampton Roads: From "News at ODU," John Sokolowski, director of research and interim executive director of ODU's VMASC, led a forum at which he laid out a vision for the growth of modeling and simulation in the region. Read more...
VOW, Virginia Offshore Wind: Virginia Offshore Wind Energy Coalition on the status of Atlantic coast offshore wind projects, the economic development opportunities for Hampton Roads, and their legislative strategies for the 2010 General Assembly. Read more...
Hampton Univ.-NASA Satellite Mission to Study 'Night Shining' Clouds: A contract increase of $10.2 million from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to extend the NASA Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) satellite mission for three more years, Hampton University is leading the way in innovative research. Read more...
|
"Transportation"
|
Quality Transportation, Timing and Shaping a New Direction: As America gets ready for debate on federal transportation legislation, we'll surely be told again to place our confidence in the familiar yardsticks of miles traveled per hour, average commuting times, cost per passenger. Couldn't we have license to think more fully and imaginatively about this sector that is not only essential economically but occupies so much of our lives? Read more...
Transportation is a Driving Economic Force: Prominent leaders answer questions on the priority transportation project for Hampton Roads and how should it be funded. Read more...
|
"Visit Hampton Roads: Tourism"
|
|
Schooner Virginia Needs Help to Stay on Course: The 122-foot wooden sailboat, built on the neighboring Norfolk waterfront five years ago, is halting operations indefinitely because of money problems. Read more...
Celebrating Holidays in Portsmouth: Housed in the 1846 Courthouse in historic Olde Towne, the Courthouse Galleries are devoted to offering quality educational, cultural and aesthetic experiences in the arts through rotating visual art exhibits, lectures, classes and performances. Read more...
Interested in sharing
your news and views
about Hampton Roads?
Contact us.
| |
|
|
|
