1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (315+ words) Investigators were trying to determine what led to Saturday’s shooting and if the others who fired did so in self-defense or if they were among the aggressors, said Lt. James Lamb, commander of the Chesterfield County Police Department’s Major Crimes…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (31+ words) While restoration has been successful, the bay’s oyster population is still a fraction of what it once was. “They’re a keystone species in the Chesapeake Bay,” one expert said....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (905+ words) Produced by environmental scientists, the report — which the state for more than six months had refused to release — said regulators should have more authority to reject industrial water withdrawal permits, force entities to examine alternative sources of water and clamp…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (124+ words) Manila clams, a popular global delicacy known to also be invasive, could come to the Chesapeake Bay — but may not necessarily harm the ecosystem, experts say. Deadly motorcycle crash closes I-95 lanes in Baltimore, causes major delays Ocean City beach…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (136+ words) The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company In-The-Ruins production of “The Tale of Cymbeline” Sunday, at Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park, in Historic Ellicott City. “Forbidden love, mistaken identities, banishment, and a… Analysis: Wes Moore’s Bronze Star was a political rescue mission Health…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (126+ words) Jackie Goodrum, an attorney with the Chesapeake Legal Alliance, talked with the Chesapeake Bay Journal to explain the basics of water quality standards. New invasive predator is becoming a growing presence in Florida Everglades Orioles’ Jackson Holliday injured during win…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (149+ words) Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vetoed a bill that would have allowed for the retail sale of recreational marijuana. “I share the General Assembly’s goal of establishing a safe, legal, and well-regulated cannabis retail m… More than half of Baltimore…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (123+ words) Chesapeake softball stifles a late rally by Arundel to advance to the Class 3A state semifinals with a 5-4 win. Laurel Park horse death Friday sparks renewed criticism before Preakness Taneytown shop owner claims he had no choice but force after years…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (334+ words) The move came after the Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a constitutional amendment that voters narrowly passed just last month. The 4-3 state court decision found that the Democratic-controlled legislature improperly began the process of placing the amendment on…...

3+ mon, 6+ day 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…...