2+ day, 42+ min ago  (547+ words) On my bookshelf sits a signed, first edition of William Warner's seminal classic "Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay." My maternal grandmother gifted it to me many moons ago, and as each year passes, I treasure it almost…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (40+ words) Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, wrote in a social media post last week that "the Virginia Supreme Court: Reversing Abigail Spanberger's naked power grab." The high court ruled that the General Assembly's redistricting push violated the state c...

15+ hour, 44+ min ago  (472+ words) Virginia Tech softball's postseason destination has been crystallized. The Hokies will be traveling to Baton Rouge, La. , and they will begin their stint in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, May 15, at 4 p. m. ET, against South Alabama. Here are the other teams…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (154+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) " Chesapeake fire crews responded to a fire at 7: 42 p. m. Saturday at Woodspring Suites on 1708 Sentinel Drive in Chesapeake, following a report of smoke on the fourth floor. Multiple calls were followed by activation of the hotel's fire alarm…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (44+ words) Due to the weather, the traffic shift scheduled at the new Deep Creek Bridge Span has been pushed back to Sunday night. Read more here: https: //www. wavy. com/news/local-news/chesapeake/traffic-shift-to-new-deep-creek-bridge-span-expected-overnight-thursday/...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (101+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) " A delivery truck caught on fire Saturday in the area of Battlefield Boulevard in Chesapeake. Chesapeake fire crews responded to the delivery truck at 12: 18 p. m. and arrived on scene at 12: 20 p. m. The Utz delivery truck was heavily engulfed in…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (151+ words) CHESAPEAKE " A small fire caused some damage to a Mc Donald's in the Greenbrier area Tuesday night, according to the Chesapeake Fire Department. Crews responded to the restaurant at 805 Volvo Parkway after employees reported smelling smoke inside, according to a…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (348+ words) Sponsored by Carman Auto Group, MW Roofing and Scouting America Delmarva Council CHESPEAKE BAY - Scientists studying the Chesapeake Bay's iconic blue crab say the species is not currently considered overfished, but new research presented to the Chesapeake Bay Commission on…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1048+ words) By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans for an edge in this…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (642+ words) Corporate consolidation is forcing newsrooms to shut down, and the very concept of a free press is facing daily attacks. The traditional media model is broken, which is why Huff Post relies on readers like you to survive. Join Huff…...