By ELIZABETH SIMPSON By Elizabeth Simpson The Virginian-Pilot Seven minutes and 44 seconds of the life of Dwight Core Jr. - a Norfolk man with Down syndrome - will be preserved forever in the Library of Congress.

By ELIZABETH SIMPSON By Elizabeth Simpson The Virginian-Pilot Officials of Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, the only hospital on Virginia's Eastern Shore, announced Tuesday they are exploring affiliating with a larger health care partner.

By ELIZABETH SIMPSON By Elizabeth Simpson The Virginian-Pilot Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System laid off between 35 and 45 employees during the past week. The layoffs are mostly in clerical and support positions, said Bon Secours spokeswoman Lynne Zultanky.

By ELIZABETH SIMPSON By Elizabeth Simpson The Virginian-Pilot Eastern Virginia Medical School has struggled for years with the question of what kind of financial support it should get from the state.

By ELIZABETH SIMPSON By Elizabeth Simpson The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK Chubby cheeks and dimpled arms may be dismissed as baby fat in a toddler, but a study of local children suggests pediatricians need to raise concern about weight for tots as young as 2.