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Former Olympic star to learn fate

AP — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:48:28 +0000

Former track star Tim Montgomery is due in a Norfolk courtroom to learn his punishment on a heroin conviction.

Bethune-Cookman beats Norfolks St. 33-17

AP — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:19:35 +0000

Brian Sumlar scored three touchdowns to lead Bethune-Cookman over Norfolk State 33-17 on Saturday.

Scientist accused of selling rocket data to China

AP — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:15:19 +0000

A scientist who heads a high-tech company in Newport News has been charged with illegally selling rocket technology to China and offering bribes to Chinese officials, federal prosecutors said...

Phillips throws 4 TDs to lead William and Mary win

AP — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:29:42 +0000

Jake Phillips threw four touchdowns to lead William & Mary to a 42-12 victory over Norfolk State on Saturday night.

Obama accuses McCain camp of lies, phony outrage

AP — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:13:01 +0000

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Wednesday accused Republican John McCain’s campaign of using “lies and phony outrage and Swift-boat politics” in claiming he used a sexist comment against vice presidential...

Play of the Day: Obama on campaign drawbacks

AP — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:46:40 +0000

Barack Obama says kids who want to be president one day might want to think again.

Branche scores 3 TDs in Spartans' win over Trojans

AP — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:16:56 +0000

DeAngelo Branche scored three touchdowns and Norfolk State’s defense was stellar in a 47-7 win over Virginia State on Saturday night.

The Norfolk 17

AP — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:17:08 +0000

Names of the Norfolk 17, black students who were educated at First Baptist Church during Virginia’s “Massive Resistance” to school desegregation. The 17 went on to integrate the city’s schools.Lavera Forbes BrownDelores...

Black students helped end 'Massive Resistance'

AP — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:11:51 +0000

The “Norfolk 17″ were honored Sunday at the church that educated them 50 years ago when six of the city’s all-white public schools closed under Virginia’s defiant response to court-ordered desegregation.Ten of the 14 surviving members of the Norfolk...

Former track star pleads guilty to heroin charge

AP — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:55:34 +0000

Former track star Tim Montgomery has pleaded guilty to a federal heroin distribution charge days before he was set to go to trial in Virginia.Montgomery entered the plea Thursday and faces a minimum of five years in prison.The Olympic gold medalist...