HSBC closing NetPark office in Tampa Nov 12, 2009
operations will be consolidated into the Chesapeake, Va. facility. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Ignite Institute to move to Fairfax Nov 12, 2009
A former faculty member at the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health, George Washington University and the Children's National Medical Center, Stephan has been working with the regional body Chesapeake Crescent to connect with potential investors and partners and with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to come up with the business implementation plan for the Ignite Institute. Most Read Stories. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Loving fishing's romance Nov 12, 2009
He uses two boats, one a North Carolina-built Parker rebuilt from war surplus that stays on the Chesapeake Bay for rock-fishing, the bay being a considerable distance downriver from his home. A second boat lies in front of the house for crabbing. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Fired Pa. officer charged with sex with runaway Nov 11, 2009
Police say Helphenstine met the boy from Chesapeake, Va. on the streets of Pittsburgh. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Conley: Virginia, West Virginia analysis Nov 11, 2009
Ocean Lakes), (Chesapeake Va. Oscar Frommel Smith) and (Virginia Beach, Va. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Stimulus Funds Will Help Improve The C&O Towpath Nov 11, 2009
(AP) -- The National Park Service says federal stimulus money will pay for resurfacing of about 60 miles of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park towpath from Hancock to Cumberland. Park service official John Hitchcock told the Cumberland Times-News Monday that the $661,000 project will begin early next year and continue through September. (W-USA News, DC)
Pending execution opens new wounds for D.C. sniper victims Nov 10, 2009
" The survivor In the spacious "dream house" Paul and Linda LaRuffa built in the woods near the Chesapeake Bay after his recovery, the autumn of 2002 seems like another lifetime. There is easy laughter. There are no more nightmares. But the memories are always close by. Would Muhammad's execution provide any sense of personal satisfaction? The question brings both of them to the verge of tears. But not because the LaRuffas are marking the days to Muhammad's death. "When I think of him now, I say... (USA Today)
EPA Releases Draft Chesapeake Restoration Strategy Nov 10, 2009
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Critics of the federal government's draft plan to clean up the Chesapeake Bay said it lacked details, while federal officials emphasized they would let states continue successful programs to control pollution flowing into the watershed ... Chuck Fox, senior adviser on the Chesapeake Bay for the federal Environmental Protection Agency, said the decision was made in response to comments received from states which "believe they have a lot of local knowledge, they've got a lot of... (W-USA News, DC)
Greatest Generation: Veterans recall WWII service Nov 8, 2009
""I thought about staying in the service but I had lost my father, so I came back home and finished high school," he said.Moore reentered civilian life as a lineman for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. of West Virginia -- "Ma Bell," as he called it -- retiring as a foreman after 35 years.He said during a trip to Florida to visit his mother-in-law, he and his wife began looking for a place to retire."We wanted to go south, but not to Florida," Moore said. "We were looking for a happy medium.... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Charles Sullivan Brown, Jr. Nov 6, 2009
Charles was a civil engineer and worked on numerous projects in Alaska from Prudhoe Bay to the Terminal in Valdez, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and many points in between. Charles was a lifetime member of Masonic Temple Glacier Lodge No. 10. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Highlight Video: 2011 QB Tyler Clark junior film Nov 5, 2009
Check out these exclusive video clips of the Chesapeake (Va. Grassfield prospect to see what he can do. (Boston College Sports -- Rivals.com)
ODU Athletics Will Help Build Home for Charity This Wednesday Nov 4, 2009
Habitat provides no-profit, no-interest mortgages to qualified low-income families in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Isle of Wight Counties. . (Odusports.com)
Rental communities sell in Md., Va. Nov 3, 2009
The Chesapeake, a 184-unit garden-style rental community in Dumfries, sold in a separate transaction for $15. 9 million, or $84,717 per unit. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
GOP victory Tuesday won't erase party's problems Nov 3, 2009
Virginia gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell waves at supporters outside of the McDonnell campaign headquarters, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 in Chesapeake, Va. (AP Photo/Jason Hirschfeld). (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Va. Gov. Candidates Urge Followers to Vote on Tuesday Nov 2, 2009
In Chesapeake earlier Sunday, McDonnell addressed a crowd of about 150 supporters, including dozens of home-schooled children from other states, giddy over polls indicating the first major Virginia GOP victory in nine years ... In Chesapeake, 11-year-old Rose Supples, a home-schooled pupil from Northport, Fla. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Bill Conley » Nov 1, 2009
-- Athletic quarterback (Chesapeake, Va. Oscar Smith) is one of several skilled quarterbacks slated to play in the Under Armour All-American Game on Jan. 2. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Wow, those are good, guys Oct 31, 2009
Jim Wilder from Chesapeake, Virginia polish his 1940 dark blue Buick Special. T.ORTEGA GAINES-ogaines@charlotteobserver. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Lockhouse 49 volunteers prepare for visitors Oct 31, 2009
BIG SPRING Kenny and Barbara Clopper can only imagine what life was like along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in the 1800s. If walls could talk, you know there would be some interesting stories come out of these walls, said Barbara Clopper, who with her husband volunteers at Lockhouse 49 near Clear Spring. (The Herald-Mail Online)
NBC News is tracking a renewed effort to clean up Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the U.S. Watch video reports, including the latest segment on warming waters. Oct 31, 2009
28: With sensors and cameras, scientists collect emissions data from cars in northern Virginia to monitor air pollution, which has a deadly effect on the Chesapeake Bay ... Some Virginia residents are concerned about the new Cypress Creek coal-fired plant and its impact on the Chesapeake Bay, but plant officials say it's needed to keep up with rising demand. (MSNBC -- Environment)
House foes are far apart Three Fredericksburg-area incumbents face challengers in House of Delegate races Oct 30, 2009
Honors: 2004 Chesapeake Bay Foundation Legislator of the Year; 2004 Virginia Rural Healthcare Association award; League of Conservation Voters legislative scorecard of more than 96 percent. Most important issues: Fiscal management and bringing more accountability and transparency to Virginia's budget; improve local job opportunities by creating "aquaculture zones": provide a reasoned and dignified voice in Richmond. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Chesapeake Won't Drill in NYC Watershed Oct 29, 2009
Chesapeake nixes drilling in NYC watershed, cites opposition from environmentalists ... Chesapeake Energy, one of the nation's largest natural gas producers, said Wednesday it won't drill in the New York City watershed in upstate New York because of opposition from politicians and environmental groups ... "We have made the business decision not to drill in the New York City watershed," Chesapeake spokeswoman Maribeth Anderson said. (ABC News -- Wire)
Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Oct 20, 2009
(AP) -- Federal legislation to restore the Chesapeake Bay will create funding and incentives and mandate enforcement penalties if states don't meet restoration goals, Sen ... The Maryland Democrat called the legislation the most significant advance for the Chesapeake Bay in the past 25 years ... That drew agreement from the head of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, which has sued the federal Environmental Protection Agency over the slow pace of cleanup efforts. (W-USA News, DC)
2011 Virginia DB talks recruiting Oct 18, 2009
One of the top juniors from the Chesapeake area attended Duke's most recent home game and Devils Illustrated has the latest. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (Duke Sports -- Rivals.com)
Eleven Lady Monarchs Named to CAA's 25th Anniversary Team Oct 14, 2009
Second on the CAA career rebounds list (1,124) and sixth in career steals (327) Quanitra Hollingsworth - VCU - 2005-09 - Chesapeake, Va. Four-time All-CAA selection and two-time member of the CAA All-Defensive team. (Odusports.com)
Atlantic Coast Conference Announces ACC Football Players of the Week Oct 13, 2009
DEFENSIVE BACK Ras-I Dowling, Virginia, CB, Jr., 6-2, 200, Chesapeake, Va. (Deep Creek). (Theacc.com)
VA Tech Student's Life Saved By Radical Treatment Oct 13, 2009
He has to get that degree in Fishery Science, so he can try to save the Chesapeake Bay. Scott says, "Yes, I've seen it deteriorate over the years, so I want to help that.". (W-USA News, DC)
Phillip Sims sets new passing mark in Virginia Oct 13, 2009
Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA) 6-foot-2, 225-pound Class of 2010 quarterback Phillip Sims put his name in the Virginia High School League record book, becoming the state's all-time leading passer, throwing for 253 yards in a 42-0 shutout of city rival Deep. Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA) 6-foot-2, 225-pound Class of 2010 quarterback Phillip Sims put his name in the Virginia High School League record book, becoming the state's all-time leading passer, throwing for 253 yards in a 42-0 shutout of city... (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
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It's Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA) quarterback Phillip Sims, who on Friday night broke the career passing yardage record set last year by Dinwiddie's Adam Morgan. Read an exclusive One-on-One Conversation with Sims about the record and the Tigers only on VirginiaPreps. (Alabama Sports -- Rivals.com)
NRDC Report Issues Chesapeake Restoration Agenda Oct 10, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Natural Resources Defense Council has issued a legislative agenda for restoring the Chesapeake Bay ... Ben Cardin's Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Restoration Act, which includes a cap-and-trade system for bay pollution. (W-USA News, DC)
Lillian Lil Mary Rossi Boham Oct 9, 2009
Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Chesapeake, Va. Pallbearers in North Carolina will be Don Martin, James Mosely, Edward Benson, Troy Allen and Charles Glenn. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
For A. P. Hill, a new kind of green Oct 8, 2009
Fort A.P. Hill in 2003 received the Chesapeake Bay Program's outstanding achievement award for environmental stewardship among federal facilities. It was cited for innovative practices such as distributing environmental regulations to employees and units training on the installation. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Weekend Warriors Oct 8, 2009
8 percent) for 297 yards and four touchdowns for Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, Va. in its 63-3 drubbing of Hickory (Chesapeake, Va. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
McKinney Police Reports Oct 7, 2009
Stolen Property: LEGAL DRUGS-NORCOS , 12" PIONEER SPEAKER , SHOCKEREstimated Property Loss: $70309033779Criminal MischiefMbVICTIM (W M, 29) of Criminal Mischief Mb , at Eldorado Pkwy, Mckinney, TX, between 02:15,09/28/2009 and 02:48, 09/28/2009 Reported: 09/28/200909033780Assault Ma (fv)VICTIM (W F, 22) of Assault Ma (fv) , at Skyline Dr, Mckinney, TX, between 02:50, 09/28/2009and 03:00, 09/28/2009 Reported: 09/28/200909033782Theft - All Other McVICTIM (W M, 19) of Theft - All Other Mc , at... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Read 'Cost of Freedom' recap Oct 6, 2009
Bill Baldwin: Chesapeake Energy (). Jack Gage: Oracle (). (Fox News)
55 Year Old Woman Pulls 80 Ton Plane Oct 5, 2009
The Chesapeake Sheriffs Department became tri-champions. They won back to back to back plane pulls with a record setting 5. (W-USA News, DC)
Conn. gets $25 million from Zyprexa lawsuit Oct 5, 2009
A Chesapeake Bay Retriever competes in the diving dog competition of the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge, Oct. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Purina, Whitney Curtis). (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Governor announce energy efficiency rebates, holiday Oct 3, 2009
During his administration, Governor Kaine has incentivized the production of cleaner energy, surveyed the emissions of facilities previously grandfathered out of the Clean Air act, dedicated over a billion dollars to Chesapeake Bay cleanup, protected nearly 350,000 acres of open space, and led the effort to promote regional cooperation to combat climate change. Comments. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Slain RCI officer's daughters to take part in memorial walk Oct 3, 2009
Tracey Wrotens two oldest daughters 14-year-old Katherine and 12-year-old Kelsie have decided to participate in a two-day, 25-mile walk along the Chesapeake Canal National Historical Park in memory of their father. The walk begins Oct. 10 and will raise money for Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), an organization that offers support services for families of slain police officers. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Doctor testifies on sites scouted Oct 2, 2009
Fox 61 Breaking News. Malvo, Muhammad visited 100 places, psychiatrist says; 'Plan was to have a ripple effect. (FOX61, CT)
High School Football Schedule For Oct. 12 Oct 2, 2009
Annandale @ Lee 7:30 p.m. Annapolis @ Arundel 6:45 p.m. Baltimore @ Lutheran Pallotti 7 p.m. Battlefield @ GW Danville 7:30 p.m. Bethesda-Chevy Chase @ Wootton 6:30 p.m. Blair @ Whitman 6:30 p.m. Brentsville @ James Wood 7 p.m. Briar Woods @ Broad Run 7:30 p.m. Broadneck @ Glen Burnie 6:30 p.m. Brunswick @ Boonsboro 7 p.m. Cardozo @ Spingarn 7 p.m. Chancellor @ Eastern View 7:30 p.m. Chesapeake @ Meade 6:30 p.m. Clarksburg @ Einstein 6:30 p.m. Colonial Forge @ Albemarle 7 p.m. Coolidge @... (W-USA News, DC)
Weekend stats » Oct 1, 2009
Oscar Frommel Smith) Scouts grade: 83 ESPN150 rank (position rank): 36 (1) Under Armour All-American Phillip Sims threw one touchdown and two interceptions in Oscar Smith's (Chesapeake, Va. 7-3 victory over Grassfield (Chesapeake, Va. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK: Football Travels To Fordham Sep 30, 2009
1 FM from Buffalo Wild Wings, Edinburgh Commons Location - 216 Carmichael Way, Chesapeake, Va. Coach's Show Audio: (Subscription Required) Breakfast With Bobby. (Odusports.com)
Organic Lawn Care Sep 25, 2009
"We think that a good lawn is a lawn that has no weeds because that is what we have been told a good lawn has to be, but an organic lawn like this still provides the same amount of oxygen, it's still a beautiful buffer to the flower beds behind me. It's a great place for our kids and our pets to play and it doesn't pose the same set of risks to the environment or the (Chesapeake) Bay or our health.". There's an added benefits as well. (W-USA News, DC)
Horse tests positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Sep 25, 2009
To date there have been three equine cases of EEE in Chesapeake, two in Suffolk, and one each in New Kent, Prince George and Southampton Counties. Earlier a horse was reported in Loudoun County, but on further testing, it was negative. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
RedState Morning Briefing Sep 25, 2009
What this means, as established by the clear text of the statute (and Maryland caselaw, including Fearnow v. Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co. of Maryland, 342 Md. (Human Events Online)
Man Pleads Guilty to Escaping From Va. Jail in 1982 Sep 25, 2009
Richard Boucher (boo-SHAY) entered his plea Thursday in Chesapeake Circuit Court ... Prosecutors said Boucher was serving a 10-year sentence for robbery when he and another inmate escaped from the Chesapeake city jail on Oct. 24, 1982. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
ALCOHOL POLICY GETS NEW TWIST Sep 23, 2009
Aloft Chesapeake, 1454 Crossways Blvd., Chesapeake. The Clarendon Grill, 1101 N Highland St., Arlington. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
RETURNING HOME: Football Hosts Monmouth Sep 23, 2009
1 FM from Buffalo Wild Wings, Edinburgh Commons Location - 216 Carmichael Way, Chesapeake, Va. NOTE: NEW location this week Coach's Show Audio: (Subscription Required) Breakfast With Bobby. (Odusports.com)
First-time dad: Part-boy, part-seal, toddler shares his dad's love for the water Sep 22, 2009
Even louder were the pint-sized grunts and yelps that punctuated his discovery of the calf-high surf at Chick's Beach on the Chesapeake Bay. Perched on my shoulders as we cut through the dunes, he heard the sound of the waves before they could be seen - and when they finally popped into view he punched the air with excitement. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
• Martha McGhee Sep 20, 2009
She was a former resident of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. She had been very active in Boy Scouts, PTA and numerous volunteer activities at her sons' schools. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
COMEBACK KIDS: Monarchs Edge Jacksonville, 28-27 Sep 20, 2009
Defensive back (Chesapeake, Va. snagged a pass from the Dolphins' McGregor. (Odusports.com)
Johnny Depp's Yacht Spotted in Chesapeake Bay Sep 19, 2009
(AP) -- It's not the Black Pearl, but Johnny Depp's yacht has been spotted docked around the Chesapeake Bay this week. The 156-foot motor yacht named Vajoliroja (pronounced like "The Jolly Roger") left the Annapolis Yacht Basin Co. on Wednesday and was docked Thursday at St. Michaels Marina. (W-USA News, DC)
Now's the time to prep your lawn for that winter nap Sep 19, 2009
Yards that use compost need less water and fertilizer, according to nonprofit the Chesapeake Club, which promotes a lifestyle that benefits the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Grass clippings left on the lawn after mowing also do a lot of good work. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Tyrod from Tidewater Sep 18, 2009
And the military just snatched up half of Chesapeake Bay for its own use during the two World Wars. Never gave it back, either. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Cox 11 to Air Virginia Votes 2009 Special Series Sep 17, 2009
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Obituaries 9-15-09 Sep 15, 2009
Donald Eugene Gordon of Chesapeake, Va. and Harry Lee Gordon of Hernando, Miss. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
ROAD TEST: Monarch Football Travels To Jacksonville Sep 15, 2009
Old Dominion Official Athletic Site. ROAD TEST: Monarch Football Travel To Jacksonville. (Odusports.com)
Chesapeake Bay Reports Call For More Livestock Regulations Sep 12, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Expanded regulation of factory-farmed animals, municipal stormwater runoff and requirements that increases in pollution be offset by reductions from other sources are among the recommendations in draft reports from federal agencies on restoring the Chesapeake Bay. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said details on items such as how many more animal feeding operations would be regulated have not been decided. (W-USA News, DC)
EPA to review 79 coal mine permits Sep 12, 2009
Sept 11: The Chesapeake Bay is a study in contrasts: While millions of people swim, fish, boat, jet ski or simply live by its shores, it is also a sanctuary for wildlife. But the bay is also dirty and in need of renewal. (MSNBC -- Environment)
FRESHFARM Markets Announces the Opening of Its 9th Market, by the White House Sep 11, 2009
The new market will have 18 farmers and producers offering delicious, healthy food grown on small, local, sustainable farms in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed region. Currently, food is at the center of many national discussions about health and the environment. (PR Newswire)
3 price points: Virginia Beach, Va. Sep 11, 2009
On a lovely marina minutes from Chesapeake Bay is One Fish-Two Fish. Watch as chefs prepare local, line-caught seafood in the Exhibition Kitchen. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
TAKE TWO: Football Monarchs Host Virginia Union Saturday Sep 9, 2009
Old Dominion Official Athletic Site. TAKE TWO: Football Monarchs Host Virginia Union Saturday. (Odusports.com)
Hilda S. Vought Sep 8, 2009
Published: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 2:21 AM EDT CHESAPEAKE, Va ... Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Great Bridge Chapel of Oman Funeral Home tory, 653 Cedar Road, Chesapeake. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Buying Back Crabbing Licenses Sep 7, 2009
(AP) Virginia officials are optimistic about the effort to buy crab licenses in a bid to replenish stocks of the Chesapeake Bay blue crab. Officials have released few details of the $6. (W-USA News, DC)
Laser center doctor disciplined The medical director of a laser hair removal center in Fredericksburg has been reprimanded state board. Sep 3, 2009
He also was affiliated with American Laser Centers in Fredericksburg, Richmond and Newport News and with branches of his Eyelid plastic Consultants practice in Newport News and Chesapeake, according to his online profile maintained by the Board of Medicine. American Laser Centers is a national chain based in Michigan. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
