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Woman claims attack by bed bugs, sues Roanoke County, Virginia, motel.

2004 JUL 24 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A Tazewell woman has filed suit against a Roanoke County, Virginia, motel, claiming she suffered numerous bites from bed bugs during a stay there last fall. Virginia environmental health records confirm an infestation in several rooms at the motel,

Publication: Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

Mot: Suspended NASCAR driver found dead in Virginia motel

AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-08-2009 Mot: Suspended NASCAR driver found dead in Virginia motel RICHMOND, Virginia, May 7 AFP - Former NASCAR driver Kevin Grubb, who hasn't racedsince refusing a drug test in 2006, was found dead in a motel room on Wednesday. Richmond police said the 31-year-old

Publication: AAP Sports News (Australia)

Darlene Rangel and Kevin Stanley each got hit with a $50 fine after the two reportedly told police they were taking part in a sexual massage in a Roanoke, Virginia, motel room.(Brickbats)(Brief article)

Darlene Rangel and Kevin Stanley each got hit with a $50 fine after the two reportedly told police they were taking part in a sexual massage in a Roanoke, Virginia, motel room. But it wasn't the sexual part that earned them the fine. It was the fact that they were of opposite genders. A city

Publication: Reason

Insurer Won't Renew Hurricane Coverage for Some Virginia Motels.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 3 -- VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Several Oceanfront motels are facing a rate crunch, and it's not from room rentals. Nationwide Insurance notified resort motels such as The Windjammer and Days Inn At the Beach that it would not renew wind damage coverage.

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Child Playing With Matches Starts Virginia Motel Fire

A child playing with matches apparently started a motel fire Saturday morning that displaced 17 people and caused $100,000 in damage, Fairfax County fire officials said. The blaze at the Brookside Motel, in the 6000 block of Richmond Highway, was reported just after 7 a.m. Firefighters arrived to

Publication: The Washington Post

Second-to-last suspect in major prostitution ring arrested at Virginia motel.(NEWS)

1/3 The 14th of 15 suspects in a long-running prostitution ring based in Minneapolis was arrested Saturday by the FBI and police in Richmond, Va. Derry D. Evans, 28, was taken into custody without incident at a motel, said FBI Special Agent Donald Thompson Jr. The arrest followed a tip to the FBI

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)

Virginia Beach, Va., Motel Sues Professional Soccer Team over Unpaid Bills.

By Harry Minium, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 17--VIRGINIA BEACH, VaPlayers and coaches on professional sports teams don't generally have to fork over their own money for hotel rooms -- that's the team owner's responsibility. But in a case that may be

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

THE FINAL CHECKOUT THE WINDJAMMER MOTEL HAS LONG BEEN A VIRGINIA BEACH LANDMARK, KNOWN FOR THE BLUE SAILBOAT PAINTED ON ITS OUTER WALL AND VISIBLE FROM THE BOARDWALK. THE MOTEL CLOSED ITS DOORS AUG. 24.(FRONT)

Byline: KATE WILTROUT THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT VIRGINIA BEACH -- Their lobby was the living room of Atlantic Avenue. On weekend nights, the ground floor of the Windjammer Motel buzzed with activity. Vacationers traipsed through with ice-cream cones and bags of souvenirs. Police officers dropped by to

Publication: The Virginian Pilot

Hotel-Motel Association ponders more entertainment attractions.(Virginia Beach Beacon)

Byline: BILL REED OCEANFRONT -- BY BILL REED CORRESPONDENT OCEANFRONT - With the Oceana Naval Air Station relocation issue in limbo, the city should crank up efforts to create more entertainment attractions to boost year-round tourism. That's the main thrust of a revamped agenda formulated recently

Publication: The Virginian Pilot

West Virginia Lawmaker Proposes Hotel-Motel Tax to Support Tourism Needs.

By Phil Kabler, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 22--A Kanawha County senator said Monday he's trying to draft a hotel-motel tax bill that will provide additional revenue for cities and counties while addressing concerns raised by the industry. Sen. Larry Rowe,

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News