BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — This past month, there was some discussion by Virginia Beach officials about The Virginian-Pilot changing its arrangement with the city
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THE INDEPENDENT NEWS PUNGO — Some news outlets falsely reported that the recent resignation of Virginia Beach City Manager Dave Hansen resulted from how the
BY JIMMY FROST VIRGINIA BEACH — It began as an exercise program of sorts, and it became an obsession. Well, let me get the order
BY CORTNEY MORSE DOUCETTE PUNGO — Sometimes my 11-year-old daughter and I get up early to go run. Actually, she runs. I walk. It’s barely
BY J.R. HOEFT Every year at this time, I invariably think of the Founding Fathers. Moreover, it is very easy for Benjamin Franklin to
BY BILL DESTEPH Two months ago, I joined over 300 members of our law enforcement community on a 250-mile bicycle ride across Virginia. The
BY TERRY KING KNOTTS ISLAND, N.C. — My friends and neighbors removed me from my family when I was about 25 years old – they
BY AMANDA VELA VIRGINIA BEACH — Lessons — where would we be without them? Where would I be without them? Throughout my life, I have
BY JAMES ALLEN VIRGINIA BEACH — I write this as we approach another Memorial Day, when service men and women are putting their lives
BY MARK THOMAS MAHMOD NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA — One important lesson I’ve learned through my short time of military service is to never quit.