Chesapeake Bay States Will Not Meet Cleanup Goals Nov 21, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Leaders from states along the Chesapeake Bay reiterated Thursday that they will not meet federal cleanup goals set for the bay, but said new strategies will keep restoration efforts alive ... At the federal level, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials said they are working to develop caps on the amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment allowed in the Chesapeake Bay to meet Clean Water Act standards ... The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, which organized the protest,... (W-USA News, DC)
Distorting The War of 1812 Part 1 Nov 20, 2008
In 1807 the USS Chesapeake, hauling goods and under a flag of peace, was attacked just off the coast of Virginia by an unprovoked British warship, the HMS Leopard. Three US citizens were killed, 18 injured and 4 sailors taken prisoner. (Suite101.com)
Leaders Meet to Discuss State of Chesapeake Bay (9:05am) Nov 20, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) - District of Columbia Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and the governors of Maryland and Virginia are planning to discuss environmental issues of the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Executive Council is slated to meet at Washington's Union Station Thursday to evaluate steps taken this year to restore and protect the bay and its watershed ... Meanwhile, members of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation will hold a rally outside, protesting what they call the federal government's failure to reduce... (WTVR.com, VA)
Energy: A Chance In Shale Nov 20, 2008
Its "surgical operations" utilize "the most advanced drilling technology known to man," Tom Price, Chesapeake Energy senior vice president, told New York lawmakers at a recent hearing in Albany. Roger Willis, who owns a hydraulic fracturing company in the Pennsylvania town of Meadville, says thousands of frack jobs have been done in rock formations above and below the Marcellus shale in New York state with no aquifer damage. (Investors Business Daily)
Drilling companies: Pa. DEP hampering business Nov 19, 2008
Drilling companies: Pa. DEP hampering business. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Cornerstone expands with Virginia warehouse, growth in wine distribution Nov 19, 2008
Located in Chesapeake, Va ... Serving the demand from customers in diverse industries, the Chesapeake warehouse will process 28 trucks an hour. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Local Watermen Eligible For Federal Relief Nov 19, 2008
Each state will be eligible for as much as $10 million in relief to help watermen hurt by the failure of the Chesapeake Bay's soft shell and peeler blue crab fishery. The aid was announced Tuesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Service. (W-USA News, DC)
Can The Grease Nov 19, 2008
Sewer line blockages can send raw sewage into your home and into surrounding streams and the Chesapeake Bay. These blockages can also be expensive for the homeowner. (W-USA News, DC)
Trial Under Way in Va. in Missionaries Shooting (8:49am) Nov 18, 2008
(AP) - The trial of a Virginia man accused of killing one Mormon missionary and wounding another in 2006 is under way in Chesapeake ... Missionaries Morgan W. Young and Joshua Heidbrink were shot while knocking on doors in Chesapeake in January 2006. (WTVR.com, VA)
Natural gas rush stirs environmental concerns Nov 16, 2008
"These are surgical operations utilizing the most advanced drilling technology known to man," Tom Price Jr., senior vice president of Chesapeake Energy, told state lawmakers in Albany at a recent hearing ... "One of the most expensive items in the drilling process is water, so the less we can use, the better," said Scott Rotruck, a Chesapeake executive. (Anchorage Daily News)
Wolverines gain kicker Brendan Gibbons Nov 14, 2008
Breck), ESPNU 150 athlete Kevin Newsome (Chesapeake, Va. Hargrave Military) and grade 79 offensive tackle William Campbell (Detroit/Cass) were all initially committed to the Wolverines before re-opening their recruitment. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
US coal imports slowed but not stopped Nov 13, 2008
Near Portsmouth, the Chesapeake Energy Center operated by Dominion Resources Inc has added a pier to unload coal directly from ships, and Electric Authority in Jacksonville, Florida, is importing the bulk of its coal from Colombia. "If there is spot demand in the United States, particularly for plants near the coast, they are as likely to be served by imports as domestic coal," said Howard Gatiss of Coal Marketing Co (USA) Inc, the marketing arm for Colombia's Cerrejon mine. (India Times)
Feds Move Forward With Probe on Drilling Off Virginia... Nov 13, 2008
Drilling also would be barred in waters at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Michael Gravitz of the advocacy group Environment America said the drilling proposal raises the possibility of an oil spill that could affect broad areas off the Atlantic beyond Virginia's shore from the Carolinas to New Jersey. (Fox News)
Health of Potomac at 'the tipping point' Urban runoff the biggest threat to Potomac River water quality Nov 13, 2008
Next year "will be the tipping point where either we begin to really solve the storm-water problem in the Potomac River basin and the [Chesapeake] Bay, or accept inevitable and irreversible decline in water resources," H. Hedrick Belin, president of the conservancy said yesterday ... Thomas R. Schueler, coordinator of the Chesapeake Bay Stormwater Network, noted that from 1990 to 2000, population in the Bay watershed increased by 8 percent, but sprawling development increased by 40 percent. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Chesapeake, StatoilHydro announce joint venture Nov 11, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY - Chesapeake Energy Corp. and Norwegian energy company Statoil Hydro announced Tuesday the formation of a strategic alliance to explore for unconventional natural gas opportunities worldwide and an agreement for a joint venture in large gas field in the eastern United States ... 5 percent interest in Chesapeake's assets in the so-called Marcellus Shale geologic formation _ about 1 ... Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake would retain the remaining 67. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Pep Rally: Fulmer's dismissal leaves UT scrambling to keep recruits Nov 11, 2008
Scott had a big hand in landing ESPNU 150 prospects Boyd and outside linebacker (Chesapeake, Va. Oscar Frommel Smith). (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Top QB Eugene Smith to Mountaineers Nov 11, 2008
Chesapeake, Great Bridge High School Scouts Grade: 81ESPN150 Rank: 120Position Rank: 17. More production from Logan Heastie. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Football Recruits Scoreboard Nov 9, 2008
Green Run 49, Chesapeake (Va. Grassfield () 17. (InsideCarolina.com)
ENPR: Election Results Nov 9, 2008
Drake s loss combined with the GOP s probable open-seat loss of Maryland s 1st District, would yield a Democratic gain of two seats around the Chesapeake Bay. Republicans unexpectedly held onto three open seats in New York and New Jersey, and also exceed expectations by winning both tough battles in Minnesota. (Human Events Online)
Touted Logan Thomas chooses Hokies Nov 8, 2008
Chesapeake, Western Branch High School Scouts Grade: 78 ... Virginia has landed its 20th commitment in Javanti Sparrow of Western Branch (Chesapeake, Va ... Chesapeake, Hargrave Military Academy Scouts Grade: 80ESPN150 Rank: 147Position Rank: 19. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Backyard Wind Turbines OK'd In Virginia Nov 8, 2008
Virginia Beach is researching a similar initiative, and Chesapeake is considering a wind turbine on city property. Suffolk officials say they know of one resident who is considering a wind turbine. (W-USA News, DC)
Why Our Local Floods are Getting Worse Nov 7, 2008
The county also has a waiver to pave for several miles in a Chesapeake Bay Resource Protection Area (Accotink Creek) for recreational use. This is despite the creek being already the flashiest [most prone to flash floods] in Fairfax County, according to Charles Smith, senior natural resource specialist for the county. (Fairfax Chronicle, VA)
Local Company To Lay Off 60 Employees Nov 7, 2008
A company that marks underground utilities before construction work is laying off more than 110 employees in Richmond and Chesapeake. Atlanta-based UtiliQuest notified the state of Virginia on Thursday that it's laying off 60 people in its Chesapeake office and 53 more in Richmond. (WTKR.com, VA)
A potential pass-catching battery heading for Morgantown Nov 6, 2008
He caught 58 passes for 1,068 yards as a junior at Chesapeake (Va. Great Bridge. (West Virginia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Republicans win area House seats Republican incumbents Wittman, Cantor win Fredericksburg-area congressional races Nov 6, 2008
Wittman said voters responded to his position on four core issues: the economy, energy, expanding access to health care and cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. "I think those are the things that are important to people," Wittman said. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Record number of voter expected to deluge polls Nov 5, 2008
Despite the delay under a steady drizzle, voters cheered as the doors opened at 6:25 a.m. In Chesapeake, approximately 1,000 voters stood in line to vote, and some people reported malfunctioning machines. Independent election monitors reported problems at two dozen polling places throughout the state. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
LOCAL VOTING Despite High Turnout, Few Polling Problems Nov 5, 2008
A Chesapeake polling station had a line of about 1,000 people at one point. In some places, the lines seemed arbitrary. (Washington Post)
Despite huge turnout, few problems at polls Nov 5, 2008
Mary Pat Flaherty,Amy Goldstein, Washington Post. Wednesday, November 5, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Monarchs Defeat Chowan In Exhibition, 69-51 Nov 5, 2008
(Chesapeake, VA.) scored seven points with nine rebounds and (Kelford, NC. ) added eight points and three assists. and also dished out three assists. (Odusports.com)
Virginia Classified Papers Sold to 'Hopewell News' Publisher Nov 5, 2008
CHICAGO John DeLeeuw, owner and founder of the Trading Post Publications in Chesapeake and Richmond, Va. has sold his publications to Lancaster Management Inc. of Gadsden, Ala. (MediaWeek.com)
Few large obstacles despite large turnout Nov 5, 2008
A coalition of voting rights groups led by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law reported lines of up to seven hours in Chesapeake, Va ... Some of the longest lines in the nation were in the Chesapeake area, where voters waited up to seven hours to vote after machines malfunctioned. (USA Today -- News)
No. 25 Women's Basketball Rolls To 53-Point Exhibition Win Nov 4, 2008
Four Lady Monarchs reached double figures led by Preseason First Team All-CAA selection (Chesapeake, Va. with 17 points. (Odusports.com)
Women's Basketball Ranked No. 25 In Preseason AP Poll Nov 3, 2008
Among the returnees are Preseason First Team selection and CAA leading shot blocker (Chesapeake, Va. Preseason Second Team All-CAA pick and CAA assist leader (Norfolk, Va. (Odusports.com)
Want To See John McCain In Person? Here's How Nov 1, 2008
Chesapeake Regional Victory Headquarters. 124 Battlefield Blvd., Chesapeake. (WTKR.com, VA)
Courtyard Redefines the 'Business Traveler's Hotel' - New Design Wows Guests Oct 31, 2008
Today, J.W. Marriott, Jr., chairman and CEO, Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) marked the milestone by showing off the brand's modern and stylish look to VIPs and media at the newly opened Courtyard Newport News Airport hotel in Virginia, which is owned and operated by LTD Management Company of Chesapeake, Virginia. The global power brand will reach 800 hotels in 2009 and is undergoing a $500 million make-over by its owners and franchisees over the next two and a half years. (PR Newswire)
DEATHS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2008 (942) Oct 31, 2008
Donald Wingard and wife Penny of Chesapeake, Va. Heath Wingard and wife Heather of Mayflower, Ark. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
42 Watermen Punished by Regulators (8:54am) Oct 31, 2008
(AP) - More than 40 Virginia watermen are being punished for repeatedly violating requirements to report their catch of Chesapeake Bay crab. Nine who did not show up at a regulatory hearing on the accusations had their commercial licenses suspended indefinitely. (WTVR.com, VA)
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Suing The EPA Oct 30, 2008
BALTIMORE, Md (AP) -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, other environmental, commercial and recreational groups and people from Maryland, Virginia and Washington intend to sue the Environmental Protection agency to force pollution reduction in the bay ... "People are pretty outraged that 25 years into the bay program, substantial progress to reduce pollution has not been made," said William C. Baker, president of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation ... The 21-page notice claims the EPA has failed to obey... (W-USA News, DC)
Heastie returns from Chapel Hill Oct 27, 2008
Heastie returns from Chapel Hill. com Football Recruiting. (West Virginia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Women's Basketball Hits The Hardwood In The Annual Blue-White Game Oct 27, 2008
The Blue-White game started with freshmen (Greensboro, N.C.) and , sophomore , and seniors (Chesapeake, Va. and starting on the white squad and , freshman (Suitland, Md. (Odusports.com)
Partnership Eyes Wetlands Restoration Oct 27, 2008
(AP) -- State and federal environmental agencies and four Maryland businesses are launching a joint effort to restore wetlands around the state's coastal bays and around the Chesapeake Bay. The Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership to be announced Friday in Queenstown will use $2. (W-USA News, DC)
Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Settlement in Gas Royalty Case Oct 25, 2008
Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of NiSource, Chesapeake Energy and their respective managements. Although NiSource and Chesapeake Energy believe that the expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, they can give no assurance that their goals will be achieved ... NiSource and Chesapeake Energy expressly disclaim a duty to update any of the forward-looking information contained in this release. (PR Newswire)
Penn State could turn some top prospects Oct 24, 2008
I mentioned last week in "Whispers" that Chesapeake (Va. Great Bridge wide receiver was calling around to other schools to set up visits despite being a West Virginia commitment. (Penn State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Tough decision Oct 24, 2008
Servite, would serve as Endres' back-up, with true freshman , a 6-foot-4, 235-pound quarterback from Chesapeake (Va. Great Bridge third on the depth chart. (Connecticut Sports -- Rivals.com)
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Chesapeake, Oscar Frommel Smith High School Scouts Grade: 80ESPN150 Rank: 149Position Rank: 12. Vols score ESPNU 150 outside linebacker Jerod Askew. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Heastie remains high on Mountaineers Oct 19, 2008
Heastie remains high on Mountaineers. --Logan Heastie reiterated his commitment to West Virginia Friday night after his Great Bridge High team lost to cross-town foe Western Branch 59-30 in Group AAA football. (West Virginia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Logan Heastie talks about his commitment status Oct 17, 2008
Get the inside scoop on this star player from Chesapeake, Virginia. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (West Virginia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Recruits to question AU, Clemson Oct 17, 2008
Logan Heastie, the Chesapeake, Va. receiver who committed to West Virginia on the same day as Boyd, told WVSports. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
Long-Awaited Oyster Plan Offers "No Easy Solutions" Oct 17, 2008
(AP) -- State and federal environmental officials are considering a range of fixes to revive the Chesapeake Bay's depleted oyster population -- including a temporary harvest moratorium and the introduction of nonnative Asian oysters -- but they acknowledge there are no easy solutions ... Shells of the asian, or suminoe, oysters being proposed for chesapeake bay. (W-USA News, DC)
Watermen Oppose Bid For More Pollution In Bay Oct 17, 2008
(AP) -- Virginia watermen and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation are opposing bids to increase the amount of nitrogen pollution permitted in the bay and the Shenandoah-Potomac river system. One proposal would allow Merck & Co. in Augusta County to annually discharge 29,216 more pounds of nitrogen pollution into the Shenandoah than allowed by regulations enacted in 2005. (W-USA News, DC)
City Council votes, joins coalition Oct 16, 2008
KEYSER The Keyser City Council voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to join a coalition of panhandle communities that have banded together to lobby for state assistance in meeting federal sewage treatment requirements related to improving the quality of the Chesapeake Bay ... The coalition that is being formed includes Mountain State communities within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed including Charles Town and Martinsburg that are being required to upgrade their sewage treatment facilities as part... (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Schools move in on de-committed stars Oct 16, 2008
The two highly ranked Logans from Virginia, five-star tight end of Lynchburg Brookville and four-star wide receiver of Chesapeake Great Bridge, are on the minds of recruiters. Thomas, the nation's No. 1 tight end, has been busy this season, visiting Virginia Tech, Virginia, North Carolina and Wake Forest. (Boston College Sports -- Rivals.com)
Verizon Communications names Pa. chief Oct 15, 2008
Given began her career in 1979 in the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. of West Virginia s central office engineering organization. Following a stint at Bell Communications Research, she held several regulatory affairs positions before being named president of Verizon West Virginia in June 2000. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Study Leaves Decision On Asian Oyster to States Oct 15, 2008
A U.S. government study of the risks and rewards involved in seeding the Chesapeake Bay with an Asian oyster has found, after four years and $15 million, that the plan could have both -- punting the controversial question back to officials in Maryland and Virginia ... It might also multiply rapidly enough to crowd out the bay's native oyster species, a Chesapeake symbol for centuries ... Officials involved with the study said it provided invaluable new data about the Asian oyster and the... (Washington Post)
On the Trail Oct 15, 2008
Oct. 13, Chesapeake, Western Branch H.S.Scouts Grade: 78Position Rank: 43. Javanti Sparrow headed to CavaliersVirginia has landed its 20th commitment in Javanti Sparrow of Western Branch (Chesapeake, Va. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Next up for Smith: Louisville Oct 15, 2008
The 6-foot, 182-pound prospect from Oscar Smith H.S. in Chesapeake, Va. talked to Cardinalsports. (Louisville Sports -- Rivals.com)
Sparrow goes in-depth about his verbal to UVa Oct 14, 2008
The Cavaliers landed their 20th commitment in the 2009 class on Sunday when Chesapeake (Va. Western Branch athlete Javanti Sparrow (6-foot, 190 pounds, 4. (Virginia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Join Women's Basketball For The First Official Practice Of The 2008-09 Season Oct 14, 2008
Among the returnees are Second Team All-CAA honoree, CAA leading shot blocker, and Lady Monarch leading rebounder senior forward/center (Chesapeake, Va. CAA assist leader senior guard (Norfolk, Va. (Odusports.com)
UVa lands Sparrow Oct 13, 2008
Virginia's ended this afternoon when Chesapeake (Va. Western Branch athlete Javanti Sparrow gave his verbal pledge to the Cavaliers, making him the 20th commitment in the 2009 recruiting class. (Virginia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Video Clips: 2010 DT Evan Hailes vs. Western Branch Oct 13, 2008
Brian Mohr HokieHaven. Oscar Smith 2010 defensive tackle Evan Hailes already holds three offers. (Virginia Tech Sports -- Rivals.com)
Norfolk Lane Closure Report For October 10-17 Oct 11, 2008
East Little Creek Road-Through November 30, watch for alternating eastbound and westbound lane closures on East Little Creek Road between Chesapeake Boulevard and Tidewater Drive. 00002263. (WTKR.com, VA)
Intriguing match-up on tap for Virginia, Pirates Oct 10, 2008
The Chesapeake native snagged his third interception of the year against Maryland, and he also delivered some big hits and was exceptional in coverage. Dowling now has five picks in his last nine games and his return to the field after a leg injury that slowed him early in the season has been huge for the UVa defense. (Virginia Sports -- Rivals.com)
From the Road: Focus shifts to defense Oct 10, 2008
Oscar Smith linebacker showed his skills in a 48-7 win over Chesapeake (Va ... (6-1/230), Chesapeake (Va ... FARRELL'S PLAYER OF THE WEEK COMMITTED TO: Tennessee PERFORMANCE: Askew had six tackles, including one for a loss, and a tipped pass in a 48-7 win over Chesapeake (Va. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
ASKEW! God Bless You Oct 10, 2008
At a time when Tennessee football sure could use a little good news along comes Jerod Askew, a four-star linebacker from Chesapeake, Va. to the Volunteers defense. (InsideTennessee.com)
H-1 driver's second DUI adds 19 years to manslaughter term Oct 8, 2008
Last year, Kimp was convicted of another drunken-driving offense in Chesapeake, Va. and was extradited back to Hawai'i after serving a one-year jail sentence for the Virginia crime. (Honolulu Advertiser)
