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Chesapeake crash victim remembered for kindness
15+ hour, 2+ min ago (112+ words) Cars continue to whiz by the dangerous stretch of Mount Pleasant Road where, on Sunday morning, Dylan Farrer died. Around 1: 30 a. m. Sunday, Chesapeake Police reported that Farrer was involved in a single-vehicle crash in the 2400 block of Mount Pleasant Road, as…...
Virginia residents move closer to $35 power-bill rebates from a $650 million carbon fund
20+ hour, 9+ min ago (528+ words) A budget measure under consideration in Virginia could eventually lower electricity costs for some residents. If it takes effect, certain utility customers would get about $35 a year from the state's expanding carbon-credit revenue. The U. S. Sun reported that Virginia lawmakers approved…...
Chesapeake Bay blue crab decline still a concern over long term
9+ hour, 44+ min ago (340+ words) A dredge survey released this month found the Chesapeake Bay is seeing a slight uptick in the blue crab population, but the long-term population is declining as a whole. Video above: Watermen explain why crab prices are increasing (June) The…...
Miss Virginia shoe missed the parade, but gives nod to Colonial Williamsburg
18+ hour, 10+ min ago (504+ words) Shoes created through a collaboration between Williamsburg retailers, artists, educators and historical organizations were supposed to be on national display Friday as the Miss America "Show Us Your Shoes" parade helped kick off Independence Day weekend festivities in Philadelphia. However,…...
Braving heat at Chesapeake's City Park ahead of July 4
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (70+ words) The stars will be in the sky and on the ground Friday night at City Park. As part of the preparations for Celebrate Freedom, this year's enhanced July 4 celebration, crews have painted stars on the lawn of the picnic area…...
Hottest Julys in Virginia since 1895 - AOL
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (147+ words) Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Julys in Virginia since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've…...
Because of a Sentara nurse, Virginia operating rooms are now smoke-free
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (511+ words) For decades, public health campaigns have warned citizens about the dangers of smoking " yet in Virginia, smoke remained a hazard inside operating rooms until recently. Surgical smoke is generated when electrosurgical pencils or lasers are used to cut tissue and…...
Trump administration sues California, Virginia over new gun laws
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (297+ words) The two separate lawsuits filed by the Justice Department in federal court say the laws violate the Second Amendment. "The Constitution is not a suggestion, and the Second Amendment is not a second-class right," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said…...
Justice Department sues Virginia over firearm law
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (374+ words) (The Center Square) " The U. S. Department of Justice sued the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Virginia Department of State Police Wednesday, saying the state's new law restricting the future sale and purchase of certain semiautomatic firearms violates the Second Amendment. The…...
Judge blocks Virginia from banning law enforcement officers from wearing masks
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (87+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The measure was an unconstitutional attempt to regulate the federal government, said…...