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Chesapeake man recounts septic truck and train crash; truck driver expected to recover
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (321+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Chesapeake man who witnessed a septic truck and a trash crash on Yadkin Road last week is sharing his experience and urging neighbors to stop, look and listen at all railroad crossings. Chesapeake Police say the driver…...
Crash on Route 168 leaves one man dead, three seriously hurt
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (322+ words) WTKR Crash on Route 168 leaves one man dead, three seriously hurt CHESAPEAKE, Va. — One man was killed and three men were seriously injured when three trucks crashed on Tuesday morning, according to Chesapeake police. Police said a work truck was…...
Court documents reveal new details in Virginia Beach Oceanfront shooting that injured six bystanders.
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (368+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Newly obtained court documents reveal a different version of events in the Virginia Beach Oceanfront shooting, conflicting with previous statements from a suspect's attorney. The shooting happened March 7 along Atlantic Avenue, where police say gunfire erupted during…...
Chesapeake Humane and Reunite Tonight partner for microchip scanning station on Coast Live
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (104+ words) WTKR Chesapeake Humane and Reunite Tonight partner for microchip scanning station on Coast Live HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Tracy Magro from Chesapeake Humane Society and Megan Baker from the Reunite Tonight Project discuss their partnership to bring a pet microchip scanner…...
Hunt Club Farm in Virginia Beach hosts massive Easter egg hunt this weekend
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (321+ words) Hunt Club Farm in Virginia Beach is hosting one of the biggest Easter egg hunts in the area this weekend, featuring over 40,000 hidden eggs and a variety of animal experiences. The event holds special meaning this year. The farm's team…...
Chesapeake pastor asks community for help repairing church building ahead of 100 year anniversary
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (386+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Chesapeake pastor is asking the community for help repairing a 100-year-old church building so it can continue serving the next generation. Bethel Assembly of God, located at the corner of Grady and Decatur streets in the South…...
Details on missing teen, Chesapeake school rezoning, Senate agrees to fund DHS: Sunrise Brief
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (203+ words) We are learning new details about 16-year-old Marwa Barakzai who, as of March 26, had been missing for a week. The Chesapeake School Board approved a finalized rezoning plan for the new Culpeper Landing Elementary School. The Senate agreed early Friday…...
Police arrest wrong-way driver after Chesapeake Expressway hit-and-run
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (194+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A driver is facing charges after driving the wrong way on the Chesapeake Expressway at high speeds on Sunday morning, according to Chesapeake Police. 41-year-old Tony Orlando Ramsey was arrested and charged with damage to attended property less…...
Coverage of broken Chesapeake mailbox leads to repair
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (110+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Neighbors in the Dominion Pines area of Chesapeake say postal workers told them they saw News 3's previous coverage regarding the damaged community mailbox on Cobblewood Arch and came out Friday to repair it. The mailbox had been…...
Lake renaming in Chesapeake honors fallen officer, family shares their thoughts
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (459+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Chesapeake lake is getting a new name to honor a local police officer who died in the line of duty more than a decade ago, bringing both painful memories and healing to his grieving family. Oak Grove…...