VNS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS
Virginia
News Source published it first story on May 10, 2001 about the city
erecting an illegal billboard on top of Mount Trashmore, facing the
Interstate 264, advertising a golf tournament at its failing TPC Golf
Course on Princess Anne Road.
VNS published the story and forced the city to remove the illegal sign within 3 hours.
We've
come a long way since. People frequently want to know where they can
find VNS investigative reports. Some are archieved on our current site.
Others are archived 'offsite.' You can reach the 'old archive' from this link.
Stories
since July 15, 2004 can be reached from the VNS home page menu at the
top <Regular Features> to <local news> and searching for
stories. Editorials and letters to the editor can be reached from the
same top of the page menu.
Here are quick links to some of VNS' major stories:
The Agnew Saga: Conspiracy or Coincidence? A travesty of justice
The
sordid treatment of Mike, Barbara Agnew and their family by the federal
justice system was one of the toughest stories for VNS to investigate
and write. It took more than 1.5 years of research and became a 12-part
saga. But it isn't finished. More legal action is ongoing. Stories
added at the end of the original series will have a 'new' designation
to indicate they've been added since the original set was posted:
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 City Manager Jim Spore and Police conspired to spy on private citizens opposed to $55 MILLION captive dolphin tank
Virginia Beach Schools Supt. Tim Jenney hired teacher to build his new home, man had to sue to get paid
Land grab, unpaid taxes, good ole boy network, overpriced land part of Ferrell Parkway deal
See who got the coal mine, who got the shaft as City Mgr. Spore doled out taxpayers goodies to his friends
Lowenthal soaks animal rights protesters and public with irrigation that irritates
The Big Lie:
Council, public, victims of backroom dealing on 31st St. Hotel
If it wasn't for bad luck, Ruffin and Thompson wouldn't have any good luck at all
Virginia Beach City Councilman Billy Harrison paid $28,000 to settle sexual assault complaint
Sexual
assault victim says her own lawyer threatened to help Councilman
Harrison sue her if she ever told anyone of the incident or violated
confidentiality agreement - Links to related stories are at the end of page
VNS EXCLUSIVE: The Legendary Man in Black: Johnny Cash's last public concert
VNS
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Portion of I-64 paved flat, unused year after
being finished: Major problems for a long delayed and new major
highway; VDOT says major problems with Peninsula's I-64
VNS EXCLUSIVE: VDOT names panel for solutions to 'flat-paved' defective I-64 on Peninsula
VDOT dodges 'worst case' scenario with faulty pavement on I-64 -
Repairs still to be costly
VDOT takes the fall: Taxpayers pay the $2.7 million tab for costly paving error
More trouble looming for VDOT; millions of dollars @ stake;
This time in southwest Virginia
Councilman had business contract with developers of 31st Street hotel project |
Ferrell Parkway: Federal land grab and political payoff? Web of intrigue surrounds issue
Heroes - behind scenes - out of the night: Locals overfly Afghanistan
VNS
EXCLUSIVE: Nationwide Insurance go to federal court to recover $16.2M
in damages paid to Virginia Beach hotels for hurricane damage in '98
VNS
EXCLUSIVE: Local claims adjuster who admittedly was friends with owners
of 6 hurricane damaged hotels, testifies his mouth exceeded his
authority; Ruffin / Thompson got $16.2M more than insurance company
said was due
VNS
EXCLUSIVE: Jury rules insurance company overpaid beach hotel operators
by $16.2M for storm damages; another company settles for $1.6M
City
Council blows $4.5 MILLION of taxpayer dollars for 'Field of Weeds:'
Will politicians ever stop lying and giving away our money?
Sentara's downgrading of Virginia Beach General Hospital:
A tangled tale of hoodwinking the public, corporate favoritism, & conflict of interests
Legendary Man in Black makes surprise final appearance at Carter's Fold
The Carter Family Fold
City's assessment tragedy for Virginia Beach homeowners
Take Virginia Terrorism Manual Test here at VNS
Read Virginia Terrorism Manual
Want to know where $1.2 BILLION of your skyrocketing taxes are going?
Read a VNS investigative report on 'phony' tourism in Virginia Beach
Phoney transportation plan unmasked by VBTA |
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