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Results 1 - 20 of 3,760 in Chesapeake, VA

  1. Discussion to Protect the ChesapeakeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | WHSV-TV Harrisonburg

    Leaders from states along the Chesapeake Bay reiterated Thursday that they will not meet federal cleanup goals set for the bay, but they said new strategies will keep restoration efforts alive.

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  2. Police Need Public's Help Identifying Body Of Man Found

    2 hrs ago | WTKR-TV Norfolk

    Chesapeake Police are investigating a case of unidentified male body that was found Thursday, November 20.

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  3. Body found, police seek public's helpRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | WAVY-TV Portsmouth

    Chesapeake police say a male body was discovered November 20, on Douglas Road. They say it appears the male was a victim of a homicide and may be of Hispanic origin around the ages of 19-35 years old.

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  4. Sheriff considers new search toolRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | WLBT-TV Jackson

    ... makes Project Lifesaver so valuable. The program was established in 1999 by a search and rescue division of the Chesapeake, Virginia Sheriff's Office. In this promotional video provided by Project Lifesaver, Chief Executive Officer Gene Saunders ...

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    Related Topix: Union County, MS, Hinds County, MS, Clinton, MS, Mississippi

  5. Bay Creek Resort & Club Announces New Preferred Builders ProgramRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | PRWeb

    ... Preferred Builders Program, a specially selected collection of builders who will offer homes in their exclusive Chesapeake Bay waterfront community. This handpicked collection represents the best homebuilders in Virginia Beach and the Eastern Shore ...

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  6. Traffic: Lift scheduled for Gilmerton Bridge in ChesapeakeRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | PilotOnline.com

    ... Downtown Tunnel Traffic was backed up to Effingham Street in Portsmouth and Campostella Road in Norfolk. In Chesapeake, the city reports the following issues: Gilmerton Bridge A lift is scheduled for 6:35 a.m. Jordan Bridge The bridge has closed for ...

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    Related Topix: Portsmouth, VA, Norfolk, VA

  7. Police work to identify body found near canalRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Hampton Roads Daily Press

    Police are investigating the discovery of a man's body at the side of a road near the Dismal Swamp Canal in Chesapeake .

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  8. Civic-minded volunteeringRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Hampton Roads Daily Press

    ... to come and see them at a meeting of Grace Keen's Isle of Wight Citizens Association. Even the VDOT office in Chesapeake was there. I have a letter stating that VDOT is investigating the matter and stating that the bridge is safe, but needs some ...

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    Related Topix: Carrollton, VA

  9. Author takes trip through historyRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Hampton Roads Daily Press

    ... got published was "Creek Blossom," written during her first mail course. The story appeared in a 2001 issue of Chesapeake Style magazine. Writing her first book was not her idea, Brooks says. She had been encouraged to write about the post offices ...

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    Related Topix: Libraries, Grimstead, VA, Gwynn, VA

  10. Why are our infants dying?Read the original story

    14 hrs ago | PilotOnline.com

    ... s find out what's happening and do something about it for the sake of our innocent sons and daughters. Bill Keena Chesapeake

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    Related Topix: Norfolk, VA

  11. Harold Elsworth SchlegelRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | The Sentinel

    ... whom he married on November 17, 1951, survives. Also surviving are: four children, Harold Eugene Schlegel, Chesapeake, Va., Ellen Diane (Schlegel) Hogle, Lewistown, Roy Allen Schlegel and Floyd William Schlegel, both of Mifflintown; one sister, ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  12. Community eventsRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports, weather, real estate, jobs and cars from the Daily Press -- dailypress.com

    ... for the meeting will be local historian and novelist Sara E. Lewis, who will give a presentation on the Early Chesapeake DNA Project. A brief business meeting and election of officers will precede the presentation. A social hour will follow the ...

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  13. PilotOnline.com: Mistrial denied in missionary murder caseRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Deseret Morning News

    CHESAPEAKE, Va. A- Chesapeake Circuit Court Judge Randy Smith on Thursday refused a defense motion for a mistrial in the case of 21-year-old James Boughton Jr., a Deep Creek man accused of killing a Mormon ...

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime

  14. Elizabeth J. CasadyRead the original story

    Thursday | Standard Speaker

    ... Fla.; Deborah Ward and her husband, Thomas, Weatherly; and Victoria Konrad and her husband, Michael, Chesapeake, Virginia; a brother, Jerry Cecil and his wife, Mary, Indianapolis, Ind.; sisters, Shirley Skelly and her husband, Jim; Beverly Brawn; ...

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  15. Opinion: Cardinal Stafford at Catholic University: "Blistering Rant" or Prophetic Warning?Read the original story

    Thursday | Catholic.org

    ... to stop its ears to the truth, becoming increasingly annoyed with anyone who has the courage to question. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (Catholic Online) - On Thursday, November 13, 2008, Francis Cardinal Stafford addressed those gathered in attendance at a ...

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    Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Wedding, Opinion

  16. Toys to go to Operation Homefront ProgramRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | PilotOnline.com

    ... million in toys; this year's goal is $5 million. In addition, staff at Dollar Tree's corporate headquarters in Chesapeake are adopting families for the holiday season. Gifts may be donated now at Dollar Tree stores. Information: (757) 848-7766. Army ...

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    Related Topix: Dollar Tree Stores, Retail, US Military, Fort Story, US Army, Fort Eustis, Rock Island Arsenal, Fort Monroe

  17. Defense cross-examines key witness in missionary shooting trialRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | PilotOnline.com

    Chesapeake Circuit Court Judge Randy Smith on Thursday refused a defense motion for a mistrial in the case of 21-year-old James Boughton Jr., a Deep Creek man accused of killing a Mormon missionary and wounding ...

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime, Law

  18. Bicyclist Struck And Killed By CarRead the original story

    Yesterday | WTKR-TV Norfolk

    Chesapeake Police are investigating a traffic fatality. They say shortly before 1:30 p.m. Thursday, 29 year old Florance Moore was traveling northbound in the 900 block of George Washington Highway when her ...

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  19. Average rent for NN apartments increased, according to surveyRead the original story

    Yesterday | Hampton Roads Daily Press

    ... Roads for a one-bedroom unit is $770, for a two-bedroom apartment $869 and three bedroom units $1,1015. Suffolk , Chesapeake , York County and Virginia Beach account for the highest rents in Hampton Roads, Newport News , Portsmouth , Norfolk , ...

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    Related Topix: Norfolk Metro

  20. Police probe finding of man's body by a roadRead the original story

    Yesterday | Hampton Roads Daily Press

    - Police are investigating the discovery of a man's body at the side of a road near the Dismal Swamp Canal in Chesapeake . Police spokeswoman Dorienne Boykin said police received a call at 1:55 p.m. Thursday about a body in the area of Douglas Road ...

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