Another mayoral choice in Virginia Beach

The two main parties have, effectively, picked their nominees — Will Sessoms for the Republicans and Meyera Oberndorf for the Democrats (who says these are non-partisan races?) — but a third candidate has also declared and should be given some consideration: Scott Taylor.

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Washington Post, Immigration and Hampton Roads

A year later, the Washington Post looks back at a tragedy that sparked a national debate.
“Nobody knew this situation was out there until this catalyzed it,” said Brian Kirwin, a Virginia Beach representative for the statewide group Save the Old Dominion, which counts the Hampton Roads area as its second-largest base after Northern Virginia. “It […]

Congrats, Eileen!

In this Sunday’s Virginian-Pilot, an editorial from the new Hampton Roads Conservation Coordinator for the Sierra Club appeared in the paper. The author? One Mrs. Eileen Levandoski of VB Dems fame.

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If alcohol isn’t costly, it’s o.k. to drink and drive?

So says Judge Bonwill Shockley in a bizarre judgment in Virginia Beach where the defendant was found passed-out at the wheel.

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Meyer responds to Kirwin criticisms

Meyer Strikes Back – Kirwin is Wrong Once Again
By Bruce Meyer / May 7, 2008
On May 3rd, 2008, Brian Kirwin posted a story about the 2nd District Convention. In his story, there were many errors and it was flush with bias.

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Kellam teacher resigns

According to a source on the school board, first-year Kellam High School teacher Michelle Droelle, who has been linked to as many as eight escort services, has resigned.
Thus endeth a very embarrassing situation for VBPS.

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Kellam teacher running escort services?

Other than the fact that it makes perfect sense for an escort service to be run by a teacher from Kellam High School, the 33-year-old social studies teacher has some explaining to do regarding having telephone numbers listed in her name tied to eight escort services.

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