Spartan Echo

  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The steam from a plump roasted yam greets Peggy Miller for dinner most days. It doesn’t take much to satisfy the 72-year-old’s appetite, but she’s picky about what’s on her plate. Fresh vegetables are her first choice, but they’re not easy to come by in Ballentine. The closest supermarket, a [...]

  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – State lawmakers are calling for more financial accountability at Norfolk State University, which has not been able to complete a financial audit for two years. Norfolk State does not have adequate administrative staff or documentation to complete the audits for fiscal years 2011 and 2012, state Auditor Of Public Accounts [...]

  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A political action committee comprised of conservative women allied with Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli is airing ads in Virginia’s urban markets attacking Democrat Terry McAuliffe on abortion. Women Speak Out Virginia, connected with the national anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony List, is paying $50,000 over two weeks to air [...]

  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Virginia Beach charter fishing operator and a Maryland man have been sentenced for illegally fishing striped bass. The government says 41-year-old Jeffery S. Adams of Hudgins of Virginia’s Mathews County and 41-year-old David Dwayne Scott of Maryland’s Calvert County were sentenced Thursday on charges related to the taking of 19 [...]

  NORFOLK, VA – Tim Reid’s Legacy Media Institute, in partnership with Norfolk State University and the City of Norfolk, will present its first annual International Film Festival November 8 – 10. In celebration of the art of filmmaking, the International Film Festival will present an international showcase of culturally diverse films, while providing local, national [...]

  Students interested in gaining experience and working on a student publication are encouraged to submit a Spartan “Reflections” Yearbook application. Applications are located on the Norfolk State University web site at https://www.nsu.edu/student-affairs/student-activities/forms. Applications should be sent to dwcrawford@nsu.edu as an email attachment, or submit a printed copy to the Office of Student Activities on the [...]

  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A motel in Norfolk has been evacuated after a pickup truck crashed into it. Norfolk police are searching for the truck’s driver, who fled on foot following the accident. The accident occurred around 7:20 a.m. Monday at the Ocean View Inn. Police spokesman Chris Amos tells WAVY-TV (http://bit.ly/11v0QoV ) that [...]

  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Five inmates at the city jail in Norfolk received individual cells after officials say they barred their cell doors and made demands. The Norfolk Sheriff’s Office says the inmates tied bedsheets to their cell door to prevent deputies from entering and issued ultimatums for about two hours Tuesday April 16. [...]

  While it’s been around for years, even decades, juicing and “detoxifying” is becoming a popular health and diet trend.  Spartan Echo TV reporter Jenny Reese decided to give juicing a try and has this report on the detox craze.      

  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The president of the Virginia Board of Education and another board member will host a forum in Norfolk on education issues. Thursday’s forum at WHRO radio’s studios is part of Board of Education President David M. Foster’s listening tour of school divisions in Virginia. He and fellow board member Oktay [...]

  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Two former Blackwater contractors have exhausted their appeals in the 2009 shooting death of a civilian in Afghanistan. The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/15b1Gec) reports Senior U.S. District Judge Robert Doumar in Norfolk on Monday ordered Christopher Drotleff and Justin Cannon to surrender to the U.S. Marshals Service by May 22. The men [...]