54+ min ago   (151+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Overdose deaths across Virginia have dropped about 70% over the last five years, according to officials with the Chesapeake Health Department and they want to keep that trend going, through training and awareness. Health officials are offering free Rapid…...

1+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (371+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — A Virginia state senator is calling for an immediate moratorium on data center approvals and development in the Commonwealth, as debate over the facilities continues to grow. Republican State Sen. Glen Sturtevant, who represents Chesterfield County area, sent…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (135+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A child is recovering after an accidental shooting Sunday afternoon in Chesapeake, according to police. Officers were called to the 1200 block of Ivy Stone Way around 3:25 p.m. after receiving a report that a child had shot themselves in…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (466+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As the City of Virginia Beach considers selling Virginia Beach National Golf Course, golfers say they want more answers before city leaders make a final decision. On Tuesday night, Dragas hosted a community meeting at the Virginia…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (633+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The multi-billion lawsuit against Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (CRMC) in connection with unnecessary surgeries performed by jailed former doctor Javaid Perwaiz over several decades has now reached 1,000 plaintiffs, each seeking $10 million, according to documents obtained by News 3 on…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (388+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake City Council voted 8-0 Tuesday to begin updating the city's rules for solar and battery energy storage facilities. This unanimous vote could affect the proposed Mill Stone Energy Center Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the Hickory area....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (203+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A dog died and three adults were displaced after a house fire in Chesapeake Sunday morning, according to the Chesapeake fire department. Officials say firefighter responded to a reported structure fire at 6:29 a.m. in the 300 block of Honey…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (920+ words) A battery energy storage system works by pulling power off the grid during off-peak hours, typically at night, and pushing it back onto the grid when demand is highest — during heat waves, winter storms, or other high-usage periods. "When a…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (313+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Memorial Day weekend is here, and for the roughly 40 million Americans hitting the road, higher gas prices are a major factor in how — and whether — they travel. Lawrence Benson is making the drive from Manassas, Virginia to the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (174+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Another man has died from a crash involving three trucks on Tuesday morning, according to Chesapeake police. Police said a work truck was driving southbound on the Route 168 bypass near Hillcrest Parkway when it hit the guardrail on…...