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Chesapeake house fire forces 2-hour delay for Hickory Elementary School
2+ week, 1+ day ago (334+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. " Crews responded to a large house fire in the Hickory area of Chesapeake early Wednesday morning, forcing a road closure and causing a two-hour delay for a nearby elementary school. According to the Chesapeake Fire Department, units were…...
Worker injured at Chesapeake construction site, rescued from trench
1+ mon, 8+ hour ago (171+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. " Crews with the Chesapeake Fire Department responded to a construction site in the 900 block of Battlefield Boulevard North around 8:45 a.m. following reports of an injured worker. According to the department, construction was underway on a new apartment complex when…...
Fire displaces Chesapeake family; dog rescued safely
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (167+ words) With assistance from Norfolk Fire & Rescue, crews were able to bring the fire under control in about 20 minutes. No one was home at the time, and the family's dog was safely rescued from the second ... Fire displaces Chesapeake family; dog…...
House fire displaces 2 adults and a dog in Chesapeake Tuesday afternoon
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (150+ words) A Chesapeake house fire on Vail Court displaced two residents and a dog. The cause is under investigation. CHESAPEAKE, Va. " Two adults and a dog were displaced due to a house fire in the Greenbrier ... House fire displaces 2 adults and…...
Chesapeake restaurant owners push back against claims in lawsuit tied to fight incident
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (611+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. " A Chesapeake restaurant is speaking out after a group of women sued it for what they described as racial discrimination. The federal lawsuit is seeking $5 million for nine African-American women who said they were kicked out of Cork…...
Fire severely damages Chesapeake home; 2 cats missing
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (130+ words) 9 women have filed a $5 million federal lawsuit against a Chesapeake restaurant, alleging racial stereotyping, denial of service and distress after being kicked out. Fire severely damages Chesapeake home; 2 cats missing CHESAPEAKE, Va. " A home undergoing renovation in Chesapeake caught fire…...
Update: Missing southwest Virginia girl found safe
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (158+ words) GALAX, Va. " UPDATE: Virginia State Police canceled the CODI Alert on Sunday afternoon, reporting 12-year-old Sierra Dawn Felts was found safe. No other information was immediately available. Virginia State Police issued a CODI Alert on Sunday for a 12-year-old girl…...
Cat dies, resident displaced in Chesapeake house fire on Garth Way
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (123+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. " A cat died and one resident is displaced after a house fire in Chesapeake on Monday evening. Chesapeake firefighters responded to the call in the 2500 block of Garth Way, in the Deep Creek area, after the blaze was…...
New Virginia laws will enhance health screenings, limit kids' social media screen time
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (428+ words) VIRGINIA, USA " Boosting minimum wage, eliminating interest for medical debts, and requiring fentanyl'testing for emergency room drug screenings are just a few of the new laws taking effect in Virginia on Jan. 1. "A lot of these laws are about improving…...
Virginia sues over alleged insulin price inflation, targeting pharma giants
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (204+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Virginia's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers and pharmaceutical manufacturers over insulin prices. Attorney General Jason Miyares filed the lawsuit in Richmond Circuit Court, alleging violations of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. Miyares, the…...