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Skydiver rescued after crashing into scoreboard during Virginia Tech football scrimmage
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (173+ words) April 18, 2026 / 7: 36 PM EDT / CBS/AP A skydiver crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard before Virginia Tech's spring football game Saturday. Virginia Tech officials said on X that the skydiver "was safely secured and is currently stable" following rescue efforts. The…...
James Franklin set to become next Virginia Tech head coach, reports say
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (223+ words) Updated on: November 17, 2025 / 4: 35 PM EST / CBS Pittsburgh James Franklin and Virginia Tech are reportedly finalizing an agreement to make him the school's next head coach. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported on Monday evening that Franklin and Virginia Tech are working to…...
Search underway for Maryland boater missing in Chesapeake Bay
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (229+ words) Updated on: November 17, 2025 / 9: 57 AM EST / CBS Baltimore A search is underway for a Maryland boater who went missing in the Chesapeake Bay on Thursday, Nov. 13, according to the State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Police." Officers said the overdue boater,…...
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run cancelled on Sunday due to inclement weather
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (285+ words) November 8, 2025 / 10: 10 PM EST / CBS Baltimore The annual Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run scheduled for Sunday has been cancelled due to inclement weather, according to the MDTA. The run was expected to cause heavy delays for motorists traveling near or across the…...
London police investigating report Prince Andrew asked officer to dig up "dirt" on Virginia Giuffre
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (567+ words) October 19, 2025 / 1: 54 PM EDT / CBS/AP The Metropolitan Police in London said it is "actively looking into" a newspaper report that Prince Andrew asked an officer assigned to him as a bodyguard "to dig up dirt" on sexual assault accuser Virginia…...
Maryland lawmakers urge clear timelines, community oversight in updated Chesapeake Bay restoration plan
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (324+ words) September 12, 2025 / 8: 50 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Region lawmakers are calling for a new agreement to restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay and the rivers and streams throughout its watershed. On Thursday, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen,…...
Judge allows 4 West Virginia football players fighting NCAA eligibility rules to compete
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (622+ words) August 20, 2025 / 11: 37 PM EDT / AP A federal judge on Wednesday allowed four football players to compete at West Virginia this season, the latest ruling in one of a long line of cases challenging the NCAA's eligibility rules. U. S. District Judge John Preston…...
Maryland on track to meet 2025 oyster reef restoration goal, Chesapeake Bay Program says
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (294+ words) Updated on: July 25, 2025 / 1: 35 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore The Chesapeake Bay Program is on track to meet its 2025 goal of restoring oyster reefs in 10 tributaries " a target set in the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. According to the CBP, more than 2, 294 acres…...
Veterans, service members help restore oysters and clean water in the Chesapeake Bay
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (401+ words) Updated on: July 15, 2025 / 6: 47 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore A group of veterans and active-duty service members from across the country got their hands dirty for a cause that's helping them heal and helping the Chesapeake Bay thrive. At Parrish Creek Landing…...