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Chesapeake, Virginia is located in Chesapeake County. Zip codes in Chesapeake, VA include 23328, 23322, and 23327. The median home price in Chesapeake is $289,900 which is roughly $120/per square foot. More Chesapeake information.

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1 hr ago | The Atlantic

Yes, Women Are Ready to Be Navy SEALs - Just Ask the Internet

After deciding women can serve in combat only six months ago, the Pentagon will announce on Tuesday that women can start training in special operations roles - as Army Rangers in 2015, and as Navy SEALs in 2016.

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5 hrs ago | WVEC-TV Norfolk

Child injured after falling off horse in Chesapeake

Fire and Rescue spokesman Capt. Scott Saunders the child was with a teacher, on private property, when the horse sped up.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

The Virginian-Pilot

Chesapeake, Va. Beach men charged in 7-Eleven probe

Nine owners and managers of 7-Eleven stores on Long Island and in Virginia were charged today in a scheme to exploit immigrants from Pakistan, including some business-owners who used Social Security numbers of children and dead people on the workers' paystubs.

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Patch.com

Virginia Elections 2013: Did Democrats Just Shoot Themselves in the Foot?

Virginia Democrats have their ticket for the 2013 general election , but they could run the risk of losing the state senate should Sens. Ralph Northam and Mark Herring become lieutenant governor and attorney general.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

The Virginian-Pilot

Mark Carey's Chesapeake: Playing koi in Great Bridge

Some of Mike and Debbie Evans' 30-plus-inch koi swim in one of their backyard ponds - a 6-by-30-footer.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

The Virginian-Pilot

Perfect school attendance is still a rare feat

Deep Creek High School senior Cassidy Harwood, center, is getting help from her mother, Kay Harwood, second from left; sister Allison Harwood, right; and sister Bonnie Harwood, left, Friday afternoon, June 14, 2013 in Chesapeake.

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SFGate

Va. suicide victim's yearbook absence opens wounds

As Kaitlin Wakefield flipped through Hickory High School 's yearbook, she looked for the picture of Ethan Schumacher, a classmate who had committed suicide in December.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

The Virginian-Pilot

Chesapeake fight warning didn't reach area officers

School officials warned police last month that there could be a fight at a Western Branch school bus stop after class.

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The Virginian-Pilot

Oldtimers, new fans enjoy country bash

Music for this year's Phelps Brothers Music Festival was provided by the Dallas Band, the All-Star Band, the Virginia Rounders and the Back Porch Boogie Band.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

The Virginian-Pilot

Reviving a bad idea: big N.C. landfill

Lawmakers in Raleigh apparently think so little of northeastern North Carolina that they view a giant landfill as the region's best hope for economic development.

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WVEC-TV Norfolk

Hampton Roads under severe thunderstorm watch as storms approach

The National Weather Service has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 PM EDT this evening for the following areas In northeast North Carolina Bertie Camden Chowan Currituck gates Hertford Northampton Pasquotank Perquimans In southeast Virginia Cities of Chesapeake, Emporia, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, ... (more)

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The Virginian-Pilot

Stray cat in Chesapeake found to have rabies

The two were bit June 6, in the 1600 block of S. Military Hwy., according to a news release from the Chesapeake Health Department.

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WVEC-TV Norfolk

2 people bitten by rabid cat in Chesapeake

If you were exposed to the cat, get in touch with the health department or animal control-Chesapeake Health Department at 757-382-8672 or Chesapeake Animal Control at 757-382-8080.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

The Daily News Leader

Jackson talks of past drug use, bankruptcy

The Republican nominee for Virginia lieutenant governor acknowledged Wednesday that he used marijuana and experimented with other controlled substances in his youth, and that he was forced to file for bankruptcy.

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The Virginian-Pilot

Police: Scam targets Virginia Beach eateries

A con has been duping businesses most recently, Oceanfront eateries out of hundreds of dollars by claiming they haven't paid their power bills, and police are telling owners to watch out.

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Hampton Roads Daily Press

Chesapeake SWAT team on the scene of townhouse

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Patch.com

Democrat Team: Terry McAuliffe, Ralph Northam, Mark Herring

State Sens. Ralph Northam and Mark Herring will join gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on the Democratic ticket in November after winning Virginia's Democratic primary election Tuesday.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

The Virginian-Pilot

Chesapeake weightlifter rebounds from skin cancer

With the weight over his head, arms spread to the edge of the bar, Kyle Ernst pushes the weight with his legs until he's in a standing position during training in Chesapeake in July 2006.

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The Virginian-Pilot

Gluten-free foods can be full of taste

A "Gluten-Free Dessert Tasting" will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at Southern Fried Country Market with treats from their new company, Gluten Free From The South.

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The Virginian-Pilot

Yearbook omission of suicide victim opens wounds

Ethan Schumacher, a sohpomore at Hickory High, committed suicide in December 2012.

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