Feedback 3/29: Murder coverage, pretty picture, missing anniversary and wordy...
Jerry, Hampton: The photo on the front of your Friday paper, definitely worth the half page. Scary to look into the eyes of a murderer. But it looks like he could be your next-door neighbor. Mary,...
View ArticleFeedback: Newport News theaters, Gaza and Bowe Bergdahl
•Bruce: Subject: Fifes and Drums of Yorktown (York County Poquoson Section - 7/17/14), you should know better. Caitlin Chaloux graduated from York High School, not Yorktown High School. Editor: You are...
View ArticleFeedback for Sunday, March 9: About red lights, Amtrak and more
I have seen articles complaining about the use of the red light cameras many times in the paper. What I haven't seen in the paper are articles that address the terrible problem we have with people...
View ArticleFeedback for 2/23: red light cameras, Syria, Doonesbury
Red-light camera data •Ann, Newport News: I'm calling about the front page story about the red-light cameras. I don't know where the engineering director got his information about things looking...
View ArticleReader feedback August 8: Daily Press redesign, McDonnell trial
•Charles: I appreciate the new approach you are taking with the DP. I lived in York County for 28 years before moving back to Newport News in 1996. I am still very interested in what goes in York...
View ArticleFeedback for May 4: About David Teel, Republicans, two photography questions
•Dennis, Newport News: I want to compliment you on the attention you gave David Teel — all the print, the pictures and the listing of the awards that he got. We don't always know all these things, so...
View ArticleFeedback for 6/17: Father's Day, Tracy's restaurant and lottery numbers
Sunday's great newspaper •Jane, Newport News: Just wanted to give you a great thumbs-up on the article Sunday on fathers and sons working together. I know it is not a good situation in a lot of places,...
View ArticleFeedback for Sunday, Nov. 17: Statins, statues and holiday sales
•Dave, Denbigh: Your newspaper skipped a story about the new medical ruling about the use of statins combating not just high cholesterol but cardiovascular disease and other problems. There are new...
View ArticleJune 01: Feedback from newspaper readers
Jenny: I think this is about it. I'm so sorry to have to be nit-picky, but your vocabulary is going downhill. You sound like the people on the street now. Over in Gloucester it appears they got a new...
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 ArticleFeedback: History, print size, immigration and more
•Jerry, Hampton: Your article on Tracy's Restaurant started a discussion among some of us who have been longtime Peninsula residents. The article mentioned there were four movie theaters in downtown...
View ArticleReader Feedback April 20: City car use, Eastern Shore fires, Affordable Care...
•The article on the motor pool use by Newport News City Council members provided nothing of substance. It did not uncover any misuse, which was surely the intent of the investigation. A third party was...
View ArticleReader feedback Aug. 22: Redesign, McDonnell trial
•I'm calling to let you all know I certainly do like the new layout of the paper. Run with it. It looks far more professional to me. Thank you. •Jerry, Hampton: I don't know if anyone else has noticed...
View ArticleFeedback: Bad pictures, good reporting and more
•Judy, Newport News: Regarding the veterans' war memorial. How can we close something that's open 365, 24/7, any time of the day or night, but now they shut it down because of the government shut-down....
View ArticleReader feedback June 29: Hampton, Medicaid, Times-Herald
All-America City •Susan: Hampton was named an All-America City, one of 10 in the nation, and that's the best you can do? A tiny piece at the bottom of Page 6 in the June 17 edition? Editor: Did we...
View ArticleFeedback Nov. 3: Famous list, two good reporters and elections
•Patricia: Before they became famous: You ignored the funniest comedian around today: "Wanda (Sykes) was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, and raised in Maryland. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science...
View ArticleCommissary prices expected to increase after budget cuts
Bread and milk may cost a little more for military families, as federal subsidies for commissaries will be cut by $1 billion annually under the latest Department of Defense budget proposal. The DOD...
View ArticleFeedback: Good reporting, poor story placement, a sports question and more
•Mary, Gloucester: I wanted to express my admiration for the Page 3 item by Dave Ress. For somebody to write about political goings-on at the state level, when this state at any level, in a clear,...
View ArticleJanuary 05: Feedback from newspaper readers
Katie, Gloucester: Has the Left left you? For the past two days the "From the Left" columns have been repeats. I doubt the Left-leaning writers have shut up. So what gives? packertacker655@gmail.com...
View ArticleReader feedback Oct. 7: Redskins, Berkshire Hathaway, Independence Day,...
•Mike, Hampton: Regarding use of Redskins name, I don't think Chiefs, Seminoles, Braves or Giants are as derogatory. Why not just call them the Washington Americans and honor everybody? Berkshire...
View ArticleFeedback for Sunday, Sept. 15: Solar house, Affordable Care and more
•Mark: Great story on Davon Grayson! More coverage of East Carolina University and The Pirates please! Editor: Glad you enjoyed it. I thought it was a great story. HU Solar House U.S. Open (tennis)...
View ArticleFeedback: About holiday, commissaries, CNU and more
•We have disasters and desperation across much of the world. Hungry and homeless people here at home. And yet, we're squandering money on trashy decorations that will go to landfills. This is the year...
View ArticleFeedback: Stories about big families, history and breast cancer
•Dennis, Newport News: I wanted to compliment you on the story that Nicole Paitsel wrote about those large families and how they survive on a household budget. Three moms and 23 children. I enjoyed...
View ArticleFeedback 3/2: Red light cameras, weird news and more
•Ray, Newport News: I enjoyed your recent informative article about the red-light cameras in Newport News. On Channel 13 News this evening I learned that you had omitted one very important fact. The...
View ArticleFeedback: Governor, gay marriage, snow storms and more
•Seems to me very sad that former Gov. Bob McDonnell's contributions are pushed out of the way because of the unfortunate ethical decisions. His argument that he didn't do anything illegal may be true...
View ArticleFeedback 10/17: Quotations, definitions and possessives
•Burt, York County: There was a reference about birds in the Home and Garden section that says 'If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck ..." The saying goes, 'If it walks like a duck and quacks...
View ArticleReader feedback Oct. 8: Word choice, Yorktown Day and a surprise
•Outstanding front page Friday. Two pictures are worth a thousand words. Keep up the good work. Editor: I assume you are referring to the story headlined, "Front lines of sea-level rise: Regional...
View ArticleFeedback: James Garner, derailment, Hampton school raises and more
•Steve, Poquoson: Thanks for the James Garner editorial obituary. It was the only write-up of the many I've seen that came right out and said that Garner's Jim Rockford "was among the greatest of all...
View ArticleReader feedback May 20: News of the weird, transportation laws
News of the poorly written •Judy, Hayes: In Thursday's paper, under News of the Weird, the first paragraph/sentence is very poorly written. I know what the writer — I use that term loosely — meant, but...
View ArticleDecember 29: Feedback from newspaper readers
•Daryl, Williamsburg: I wanted to make a quick comment on an article I read on the sports page from a Los Angeles Times journalist. It's his list of the 10 top records that will never be broken. I...
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 ArticleFeedback for Sunday, Nov. 24: Word choice, CNU, court commentary and more
Gantlet or gauntlet? •Ted, Yorktown: Subject: Police Chief Finalists Run Gantlet. Reference the above headline in today's paper, I believe the last word should be "gauntlet," meaning a series of...
View ArticleReader feedback June 3: 'American Pickers' and animals with rabies
'American Pickers' filming •I'd heard "American Pickers" came to Smithfield and hated to miss that. Could you follow up on that story, where they picked? I'm looking forward to seeing the program when...
View ArticleFeedback: Living Here, Medicaid fraud, Flag Day, stormwater and more
•Ed, Poquoson: I liked this year's version of Living Here better than most except it's worth mentioning that our NASA Langley managed the first successful spacecraft to land on Mars (Viking) and still...
View ArticleReader feedback Oct. 23: Crimes, lights, kudos
College felonies •Who has jurisdiction on a college campus when a felony is committed? Do the city police always get involved, or is it just left to the campus police? Editor: Courts reporter Peter...
View ArticleReader feedback August 5: Expanded local news, corrections
Feedback on local news •Re: the article by Marisa Porto concerning the update in local news coverage. I'm very pleased with the changes that will be made. I live in York County. I'm a grandmother, but...
View ArticleApril 13: Feedback from newspaper readers
•Jim, Yorktown: OK, Daily Press, it's time to let this Ragin mess go. After days of oversized pictures, bold headlines and lengthy articles, your readers have had enough. Yes, it was a heinous crime,...
View ArticleFeedback for Tuesday, Jan. 14
Cold weather Ray, Poquoson: My comment today is, I want to thank you, Daily Press. I always depend on you for my weather and tidal reports. My only wish for 2014 is that global warming speeds up. I...
View ArticleFeedback for Dec. 10: Errors, Grand Illumination and handicapped accessible
Just one of those days •On the front page is an article about an educational program in York County, and you have identified Jamestown Settlement as being in Williamsburg. Jamestown Settlement is not...
View ArticleFeedback: Weather, port lease, York bills, real estate stories
•John, Newport News: Where are the temperatures printed in the daily weather Almanac as "high/low" for Newport News "through 5 p.m. yesterday" taken/recorded/reported from? Editor: Our vendor,...
View ArticleReader Feedback April 27: Daily Press photographs, American citizen,...
Jessica, Poquoson: Jonathon Gruenke's photos from the CNU/Salisbury softball game were some of the best photos I've ever seen in a newspaper. They truly told a story and you could almost feel the...
View ArticleFeedback 1/19: Questions about digital subscriptions, rockfish, Gruden,...
•Sherry: Don't you realize sooner or later people will just not 'click' on your stories if you offer the story to read, but then waste their time by trying to force them to sign up for a subscription....
View ArticleReader feedback July 31: Mastheads, supermarkets, fracking
Masthead questions • Jerry, Hampton: Just opened up my Tuesday newspaper. What's with the new masthead? Has it been done to put more news on the front page? That would be nice, but I guess I'm a...
View ArticleFeedback for Sunday, March 16: Stories about health insurance, animals, ACC...
Stephen, Newport News: It is about time the mainstream media run stories on how the Affordable Care Act does work versus all these horror stories. OK, the initial rollout was just awful, but by Jan. 1,...
View ArticleFeedback for 5/25: Gloucester, F-22 Raptors, Beecroft & Bull
Gloucester real estate •One thing I look forward to in Saturday's Daily Press is the listed home sales in Gloucester. For the last several weeks it shows no sales reported for Gloucester. I know there...
View ArticleFeedback 6/6: Errors, VDOT, pollen and more
Since we moved to this area 21 years ago I have been an avid reader of your publication. It seems to me that there are more and more misspellings, improper language usage etc. Consider the community of...
View ArticleFeedback 10/6: State coverage, politics, small print and more
•In today's (Oct. 3) paper, Page 10, under State, I think the Daily Press needed to put some additional comment, either preceding or following the Washington Post article. This should never have...
View ArticleReaders talk back: LED lights, more history
LED lights •Peter: I'm reading the article on lights on (Wednesday). It shows a model of an LED light. Does that look like a red light? Looks orange to me. Are they appearing that way on the roads?...
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