Feedback for Nov. 1: Norfolk storm simulation, LPGA at Kingsmill, holiday...
Storm simulation A 22-person team dreamed up a worst-case scenario for Norfolk Naval Base, as well as two dozen lesser storm events, using computers and other simulators to gauge how vulnerable the...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback: 9/11 Poll, lottery winner, Marquis plans
Poll: In the 12 years since 9/11, have we become too vigilant? Hampton Roads residents found themselves under heightened security measures Wednesday after threats were called into local police, leaving...
View ArticleReader feedback June 27: Fort Monroe considers YMCA, midnight shopping at...
Fort Monroe gauges interest for YMCA Close to 300 children participate in the YMCA's Fort Monroe summer camp as the group's leadership has not-so-quietly sought to build a base of families interested...
View ArticleFeedback for Friday, Oct. 4: Road rage, Bacon festival, Parkway closure,...
Bacon Festival in Norfolk Norfolk is holding the first annual Virginia Bacon Festival on Saturday. •Jim Ridenhour: Why in Norfolk instead of Smithfield?? Religious Festivals James City County Black...
View ArticleFeedback for Oct. 25: Trick-or-treating spots, Savvy shopping, Ragin hearing
Amazon.com shipping change Online retailer Amazon.com announced a change in its free shipping program Monday. Shoppers must buy $35 in eligible products to earn free shipping on their Amazon.com...
View ArticleFeedback for Dec. 2: Black Friday adventures, new community center in Hampton
Black Friday adventures On her Facebook page, Daily Press Savvy Shopper Nicole Paitsel asked readers what their Black Friday strategy would be. When that day arrived, she described the experience in...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 1/6: Coroner's report on Walker; tunnel toll plan;...
No drugs, alcohol found after fatal Walker crash No drugs or alcohol were found in the bodies of "Fast & Furious" actor Paul Walker and his friend Roger Rodas after the fiery car crash that killed...
View ArticleReader feedback July 18: Back-to-school shopping, Langley AFB support center,...
Back-to-school shoppersreceive 'Savvy' tips On her Savvy Shopper Facebook page, the Daily Press' Nicole Paitsel asked readers if they had started thinking about back-to-school shopping and asked them...
View ArticleReader feedback for April 18: Shad Planking, free Wawa coffee, rabid fox,...
Shad Planking brings Warner, challenger together At the Wakefield Shad Planking, the air smelled of fried fish and smoke — both fire and cigar. The campaigns for U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and his...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 3/10: HRBT traffic trouble, capital murder case,...
HRBT traffic trouble The Daily Press Facebook page noted that the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel recently was backed up 9 miles to Norview Avenue and then 10 miles to Military Highway in its westbound...
View ArticleReader feedback March 31: Frequent lottery winners, 'different' pizza shop,...
Amazing lottery luck A Portsmouth couple, Calvin and Zatera Spencer, stunningly won three major lottery prizes in two weeks. They won their first $1 million prize in March 12's Powerball drawing and...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 1/24: McDonnell, wife indicted; Langley wind-tunnel...
McDonnell reacts after corruption indictment Former Gov. Bob McDonnell fired back Wednesday at prosecutors who filed corruption charges against him and his wife, Maureen, with major hints that the...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 2/24: HRBT delay, Smithfield singer, lottery winner,...
Another HRBT delay Friday, an 8-mile delay resulted from an accident on Interstate 64 West at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel. Steve Hurley: Yeah. I was sitting in it! VDOT needs to post tunnel info on...
View ArticleFacebook Feedback for 5/1: Stormy weather, Bria Kelly ousted, Hampton School...
Stormy afternoon Temperatures reached into the mid-70s Wednesday, but major storms hit during the afternoon. Gary Donaldson: Looks like a tough day to fish. Peninsula Town Center Financial Planning...
View ArticleReader feedback for May 9: Bria back home, Colonial Downs talks, Kroger price...
Bria copes with 'Voice' exit Smithfield singing sensation Bria Kelly is back home, adjusting to watching NBC's "The Voice" after recently being eliminated from the show. "It was actually kind of cool...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 12/16: Armstrong interview, keeping Tupperware tidy
Armstrong says he'd cheat again In an interview with ESPN the Magazine, defrocked cycling star Lance Armstrong said that — faced with widespread cheating in his sport — he would do it all over again...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 12/27: Redskins struggling, giving to CHKD, coats as...
Redskins in misery The Washington Redskins are 3-12, a loss away from matching the 1994 rebuilding project of rookie coach Norv Turner for the most defeats in franchise history. David Collier:...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 1/10: New area stores, schools delays and knives
New local stores On her Facebook page, Daily Press Savvy Shopper Nicole Paitsel asked readers if they knew of any new stores that opened in Hampton Roads in 2013. They did. Jillian Manning: Imagination...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 2/3: Romantic Peninsula spots, Air & Space Center...
Romantic local spots On her Savvy Shopper Facebook page, the Daily Press' Nicole Paitsel asked readers: "Here's something to think about that might warm your heart: What is the most romantic spot on...
View ArticleReader feedback June 16: Meth lab discovered in Virginia Beach, theaters...
Theaters offer summer movies for kids On Nicole Paitsel's Savvy Shopper Facebook page, she noted that Paragon City Center, a new movie theater in Newport News, will offer a free kids movie series...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for Monday, Aug. 12: Slate quits 'Redskins,' Savvy...
Slate quits using 'Redskins' nickname The online magazine Slate.com said it will quit using the moniker "Redskins" to describe Washington's NFL team, calling it racist. •Jeff Jones: So what are they...
View ArticleFeedback for Dec. 18: Minimum wage increase, Hampton Police viral video,...
Washington city council increases minimum wage Washington's city council approved raising the minimum wage to $11.50 an hour, one of the highest rates among U.S. cities. We asked readers for their...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 2/14: Sam's Club coming to Marquis; movie deal
Sam's Club headingto anchor Marquis in York Retail giant Sam's Club has signed a letter of intent to anchor the Marquis shopping center in upper York. A company spokesman said the new...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 1/27: Capital murder charge for 16-year-old; Sam's...
Teen charged with capital murder in two deaths in Hampton A 16-year-old, who has not being identified at this time because the case is still in the juvenile court system, is charged with capital murder...
View ArticleMarquis developer: Sam's Club is coming
YORK — Retail giant Sam's Club has signed a letter of intent to anchor the Marquis shopping center in upper York. No definite timeline has been set for its opening, but a company spokesman said the new...
View ArticleReader Feedback for Aug. 1: Warner helping fight college sex assaults, 'Big...
Warner leading fight against college sex assaults Sen. Mark Warner and a bipartisan group are taking action in curbing sexual assaults on college. "The remarkable statistic in America is you have more...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 2/28: Budget cuts commissaries; uninsured Virginians...
New DoD budget cutsU.S. commissaries The Daily Press' Nicole Paitsel noted that the Department of Defense's new budget included a cut in subsidies for stateside commissaries. She asked if readers...
View ArticleFeedback for Sept. 23: Pirates gather, license plate readers, school...
Pirates aplenty, but no world record It was all hands on when the Mariners' Museum tried to rally enough rogues to break the Guinness World Record for the largest pirate gathering. Unfortunately, the...
View ArticleSavvy Shopper says goodbye, but it's not the end
It is easy for me to remember when the Savvy Shopper column was born, because it was just a few months after the birth of my first child. And, in a sense, this column — and online blog — is also my...
View ArticleReaders want to know about deals, bargains and more
Readers commonly write in to ask questions or offer advice in response to Savvy Shopper articles. I love hearing from you. This is a grab-bag of inquiries posted by Savvy Shopper readers. Have your own...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 10/28: Crawford Road ghost tales, wreath-laying,...
What ghostly tales lurk on road in York County? Historians, ghost hunters and lore say that York County's Crawford Road is the site of gruesome deeds. Have you ever driven on Crawford Road in Yorktown?...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 2/17: More reaction to judge's overturning of...
Reaction continuesto overturning of banon same-sex marriage One of the most talked-about stories recently in Virginia — and around the nation — occurred when a federal judge late Thursday overturned...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 12/23: Duck Dynasty controversy, Montgomery given...
'Duck Dynasty' controversy A&E reportedly warned Duck Dynasty family patriarch Phil Robertson about speaking out too much on hot-topic issues. After Robertson gave a GQ magazine interview where he...
View ArticleFeedback for Tuesday, Dec. 17: David Ress and Christmas shopping
I recognize that name •Dave, Denbigh: I see a column by David Ress in Saturday's paper. It brings back to mind — I'm thinking to myself, didn't David Ress work for the paper years ago? It sounds...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 11/7: McAuliffe elected, fall colors
McAuliffe named governor Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe was elected as Virginia's governor Tuesday night, edging Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a favorite of the tea party. Michael...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 1/10: Virginia Air and Space Center cuts, bill for...
Center cuts staff in half The Virginia Air and Space Center, located in Hampton, has paid off a SunTrust loan on which it defaulted in 2012 and has cut the number of full-time employees nearly in half,...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 10/20: Defendant released, Via appeals, Les Smith...
Release brings blame game The Newport News and Hampton sheriff's offices disagree over who's to blame for the release of a defendant in a high-profile murder case. Eric L. Nixon Jr., 18, is one of two...
View ArticleDP List: Top 5 yard sales in Hampton Roads
Birds chirp, flowers bud and bargains make their way onto driveways as yard sale season lures shoppers out into the wee hours of the morning most spring Saturdays. Aside from a bargain, Savvy Shopper...
View ArticleCome see what’s new for kids at JC Penney
Come see what’s new for kids at JC Penney. JC Penney introduces new collections from new designers for kids of all ages. There are fun brands like Disney, giggleBABY, Wendy Balissimo, Baker by Ted...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 2/10: New development in NN; Navy veteran hits...
New development on way to Newport News Some of the businesses coming to the new development at Jefferson Avenue and Oyster Point Road in Newport News have been revealed. A map on Divaris Real Estate's...
View ArticleReader feedback for 11/21
Note to readers The Daily Press Savvy Shopper Nicole Paitsel will host a live online chat from 8 a.m. to noon today to discuss everything Black Friday, including how to get the best doorbuster deals...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for 9/20: Vehicle hits pedestrian in NN, 'Like' free...
Pedestrian hit by vehicle A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in Newport News on Tuesday night. Amanda Carrillo McNinch: If they think Virginia's a problem, come to Korea, where they park on sidewalks...
View ArticleFeedback for Tuesday, March 18: Scooters, music and Gowns for Hounds
Moped, scooter owners must register vehicles Those who use the low-speed, gas-efficient vehicles will have to abide by new requirements associated with a law that went into effect July 1, 2013. Those...
View ArticleBack-to-school tax holiday begins Friday
School is still out for summer, but retailers are hoping you'll start shopping for supplies now. Notebooks, pencils, binders and rulers hit store shelves in the early weeks of July, and shopping will...
View ArticleChat live with the Savvy Shopper about Black Friday deals
Have you seen the Black Friday ads? It can be a lot to muddle through. Get some guidance from the experts during a...
View ArticleSteals and Deals: Valentine's Day goodies, plus free facial wipes and BOGO...
COUPON: $10 OFF GODIVA CHOCOLATES FOR VALENTINE'S DAY There's nothing quite like getting a Gold Ballotin of Godiva Chocolates on Valentine's Day. Treat your sweetie and save $10 on a $40 or more box...
View ArticleReader feedback for May 2: Derailment/oil spill, editorial cartoon, publicity...
Train derails in Lynchburg, causing oil spill into James A CSX Corp. train carrying crude oil derailed Wednesday and burst into flames in downtown Lynchburg, spilling oil into the James River and...
View ArticleFacebook Feedback for May 16: Smithfield Foods' China expansion, People...
Smithfield Foods expanding in China On the Daily Press Facebook page, we ask readers: What do you think about Smithfield Foods' expansion into China? •Rich Yourkvitch: I no...
View ArticleReader feedback Aug. 27: William and Mary football stadium renovations,...
Tribe to renovate stadium William and Mary announced plans Tuesday for a $27 million renovation project of Zable Stadium that will update and modernize the 79-year-old facility. Plans call for a new...
View ArticleDaily Press Feedback for Monday, July 29: Local taste of Louisiana, developer...
Local taste of Louisiana authentic Cajun cuisine Louisiana Seasoning serves up fried alligator, crawfish "po-boys" and beignets on Jefferson Avenue in Newport News. Louisiana...
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