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Chesapeake native picked for Artemis III mission
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (81+ words) A student who led by example " that's how former Western Branch High School marching band director Jonathan Hargis described his former student and Artemis III mission specialist, Andre Douglas. Douglas, a Western Branch graduate, is one of four astronauts selected…...
US Justice Department sues Virginia over mask ban
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (141+ words) WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - The U. S. Justice Department on Thursday "sued the state of Virginia "over what it described as the state's "unconstitutional "attempt to regulate" federal agents by banning masks for law enforcement. " The department alleges that Virginia's ban "threatens the…...
Chesapeake Sheriff's Office requests $30, 000 appropriation from school system to maintain Sheriff's School Resource Officer program
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (141+ words) The Chesapeake Sheriff's Office is asking City Council to approve a $30, 000 emergency appropriation to cover a projected budget shortfall in its School Resource Deputy program. This request that comes days after a deputy found a loaded gun in a student's…...
Chesapeake police investigate shooting near Forest Cove Apartments
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (32+ words) Chesapeake police are investigating an overnight shooting that left a man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds. Chesapeake police are investigating an overnight shooting that left a man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds....
Chesapeake police investigate Sunday evening homicide on Providence Road
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (44+ words) Israel's military struck Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday, hitting apartments in two buildings after saying it had intercepted rockets launched by Hezbollah into Israeli territory. Even after the. .. In Chesapeake, police are investigating a homicide after a shooting leaves a…...
Loaded gun found on student at Camelot Elementary School in Chesapeake
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (35+ words) A student at a Chesapeake Elementary School was found in possession of a loaded gun Thursday. https: //www. wavy. com/news/local-news/chesapeake/loaded-gun-found-on-student-at-camelot-elementary-school-in-chesapeake/...
Chesapeake Animal Services overwhelmed with kittens, needs foster families to prevent euthanasia
1+ week, 1+ day ago (63+ words) Chesapeake Animal Services is overwhelmed with kittens and needs foster families to step up before healthy animals are euthanized for space. Chesapeake Animal Services is overwhelmed with kittens and needs foster families to step up before healthy animals are euthanized…...
Chesapeake Torch Run raises awareness and funding for Special Olympics Virginia
1+ week, 1+ day ago (34+ words) The annual event helps raise money and awareness for athletes ahead of the Summer Games in Richmond. The annual event helps raise money and awareness for athletes ahead of the Summer Games in Richmond....
From Chesapeake to Mars: City worker spent year with NASA on simulated Mars habitat
2+ week, 1+ day ago (510+ words) CHESAPEAKE " In his day-to-day, Ross Brockwell works as the operations manager of Chesapeake's public works department, where he helps oversee the crews responsible for keeping the city's water, trash, sewer and road maintenance functioning properly. But for 378 days throughout 2023-24, he…...
These prosecutors are refusing to enforce Virginia's new assault weapons ban
2+ week, 2+ day ago (42+ words) At least five Virginia commonwealth's attorneys say they won't enforce the state's new assault weapons ban, which takes effect July 1. At least five Virginia commonwealth's attorneys say they won't enforce the state's new assault weapons ban, which takes effect July…...