3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (557+ words) It was her grandmother's famous oyster dressing served at Thanksgiving that was Allison Albert's first taste of the shellfish. The Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary, stretches across a 64,000-square-mile watershed touching six states and Washington, D.C. More than 18 million people…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (48+ words) Special Olympics athletes and Chesapeake deputies teamed up for tubing, adaptive water skiing and boat rides during the annual Champions on the Water event. Special Olympics athletes and Chesapeake deputies teamed up for tubing, adaptive water skiing and boat rides…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (387+ words) Virginia's fast-growing data center industry is hitting a notable roadblock: the electric system cannot deliver new power as quickly as many projects want. Because a grid hookup can take years, some developers are looking at generating electricity on-site instead so…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (40+ words) Virginia State Police Sergeant Jessica Shehan updates a fatal shooting on Route 1, near Route 288, in Chesterfield County, Va. Virginia State Police Sergeant Jessica Shehan updates a fatal shooting on Route 1, near Route 288, in Chesterfield County, Va....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (430+ words) Every basketball player had that moment where they fell in love with the game. For Chesapeake native Tyler Purcell, getting cut from a team in fifth grade did the trick. "I didn't make that team," he recalled. "Honestly it's just…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (86+ words) Chesapeake City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to delay any recommendations or consideration of land use applications related to data centers for eight months. The council stopped short of adopting the Planning Commission's recommendation, which would have limited future data centers…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (499+ words) Virginia's drought has reached a point where state and local leaders say voluntary conservation might not be enough if conditions keep deteriorating. Rainfall is far below normal, and stress is showing up in reservoirs, streamflow, soil moisture, and groundwater, raising…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (42+ words) A proposed battery storage facility has sparked a heated debate in Chesapeake. Hear what residents and the developers have to say. A proposed battery storage facility has sparked a heated debate in Chesapeake. Hear what residents and the developers have…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (41+ words) The Chesapeake School Board has selected Dr. Doug Brubaker as Chesapeake Public Schools' superintendent, according to a press release. Link: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/the-chesapeake-school-board-selects-dr-doug-brubaker-as-chesapeake-public-schools-superintendent/...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (46+ words) A Kanawha County fire station is getting a new lease on life after its substation was destroyed by severe weather three years ago. A Kanawha County fire station is getting a new lease on life after its substation was destroyed…...