Chesapeake Clipper

27/08/2019

Defense attorney Jon Babineau said his client was recently offered a new job as a juvenile detention counselor for the city of Virginia Beach. The tentative start date was Sept. 12, but the attorney said that was conditional on Plummer being available.

23/08/2019

The Jolliff Landing development in Western Branch could eventually be home to a new public elementary school.

23/08/2019

The fire started in the center unit of a row of townhouses.

22/08/2019

The Centerville Turnpike Bridge has been doing its job carrying almost 16,000 vehicles over the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway for 64 years. Now, it’s taking some time off.

20/08/2019

Mark Stuck, 52, faces a maximum of 10 years in prison when he’s sentenced by a judge in January.

20/08/2019

A hop farm...in Chesapeake!
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19/08/2019

An urban hub in South Norfolk is slowly re-emerging.

A single condo building tucked behind the library is almost sold out. New businesses from nonprofits to restaurants are setting up shop nearby. Residents hope these changes will bring an

16/08/2019

The Overton Group, a commercial real estate agency based in North Carolina is pitching a retail project to help revitalize South Norfolk's downtown, and a Family Dollar store could be its anchor.

With Family Dollar's headquarters close by, developers told the South Norfolk Civic League at a meeting that the new store would serve as the "corporate flagship" and sell furnishings, flooring

15/08/2019

The City Council voted against changing the date of local elections from May to November after contentious discussion that brought more than 30 speakers to Tuesday’s meeting.

15/08/2019

The Virginian-Pilot soon will be shutting down its comments section.

04/12/2018

Who took the chairs?

Note: The parade took place on Dec. 1

Ask any longtime resident about the pre-parking and chair tradition and you’re bound to get a chuckle. It’s longstanding and feels unique to Chesapeake – specifically to Great Bridge. A

29/11/2018

Robert Hoeflein avoided prison after police raided his Chesapeake v**e shop four years ago and accused him of dealing the synthetic drug spice.

This time was different.

“This wasn’t your first rodeo,” a federal judge told Robert Hoeflein. “You had adequate warning what you were doing was absolutely illegal.”

28/11/2018

He will not be convicted of a felony or serve time behind bars.

On Monday, a Chesapeake judge accepted 21-year-old Antwon Banks' plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. That spares him a felony conviction and possible prison time.

25/11/2018

This long-awaited museum nears completion in Chesapeake, but $700K still needs to be raised.

A brand new museum and visitor center has risen along the banks of the Intracoastal Waterway.

07/11/2018

Here are the results of Tuesday's elections.

A look at U.S. Senate and House races across Virginia, including the competitive 2nd District race between U.S. Rep. Scott Taylor and his Democratic challenger Elaine Luria.

06/11/2018

It's time to have your say. Here's a rundown of candidates, statewide referendums and the logistics of Election Day.

It's your turn. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

04/11/2018

They're brewing up a little Christmas cheer at Big Ugly.

Big Ugly’s Jim Lantry and his crew brew up different goses throughout the year, each with a seasonal approach. For a few more weeks, he says his Gose of Christmas

30/10/2018

The scent of cologne. A handsome ghost. A Portlock mystery.

It seems that tenants of the Portlock house over the years have reported seeing a very handsome ghost – a figure of a man in the first-floor apartment.

30/10/2018

Election Day is a week away.

Democratic Rep. Donald McEachin has two challengers, Republican Ryan McAdams and Libertarian Pete Wells.

30/10/2018

The cigarette tax was raised by 15 cents.

The extra funds will benefit a nonprofit.

An agreement between the city and the nonprofit signed off on by the City Council last week provides Healthy Chesapeake $460,000, paid in quarterly installments. But next year it could

25/10/2018

Don't worry. The kids won't be meeting up with Sgt. Buck DePalma anytime soon.

Earlier this month, bloggers and news stations nationwide reported that teenaged trick-or-treaters would be handcuffed and fined for collecting candy. Last night, a skit on Jimmy Kimmel Live poked fun

17/10/2018

A Chesapeake woman is suing the corporate owners behind hundreds of KFCs and Taco Bells across the country for discrimination.

A KBP Foods spokeswoman denied wrongdoing “based on the outcome of a thorough investigation.”

16/10/2018

When a Deep Creek house exploded, these neighbors rushed to the rescue.

As fire quickly engulfed the older couple's ranch house in Deep Creek, Joseph Gandia and his wife ran in to try to save their neighbors. "I did what I did

11/10/2018

A wide array of positions is available and some candidates could get offers on the spot from Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic.

Wide array of positions available and some candidates could get offers on the spot from Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic.

09/10/2018

For Kevin Diehl, cooking is a passion.

Over a stunning meal, Kevin Diehl, the new executive chef at Passion restaurant, shared a bit about his background.

27/09/2018

These three little piggies want to go all the way home to Deep Creek.

The city cited them for having livestock in a residential area, and now they're trying to find a way to keep their pigs.

25/09/2018

R. Carroll Smith, a construction business owner and philanthropist, is named First Citizen by the Chesapeake Rotary Club.

13/09/2018

It looks like the storm won't be as severe as first believed.

Here's a look at why it's not easy to evacuate a horse.

Leaving with horses isn’t as easy as “putting yourself and a kid in the car” says an owner of a boarding facility in Chesapeake. Some horses were evacuating ahead of

13/09/2018

Trash and recycling schedules have changed because of Hurricane Florence.

Trash and recycling collection has been canceled in some cities.

12/09/2018

Hurricane models continue to move Florence away from Hampton Roads. But still prepare for wind, rain and flooding.

Hampton Roads from Cape Charles south to the Virginia-North Carolina border is in a tropical storm watch.

11/09/2018

Delivery of the Thursday and Friday editions of The Virginian-Pilot may be affected by Hurricane Florence.

We will make every effort to maintain normal service, but home delivery and retail sales may be impossible in some areas due to flooding and road issues.

Delivery of the Thursday and Friday editions of The Virginian-Pilot may be affected by Hurricane Florence.

11/09/2018

The Pilot is giving readers unlimited digital access as Hurricane Florence approaches the coast.

Keep checking the site for the latest updates.

And be safe out there.

Thunderstorms likely this evening. Then the chance of scattered thunderstorms overnight. Low 72F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%..

11/09/2018

The city has dropped the toll on the Chesapeake Expressway because of the storm.

Tolls on the Chesapeake Expressway – Route 168 – have been suspended until further notice, the city of Chesapeake said on Twitter.

11/09/2018

Keep checking this list of closings, postponements and cancellations.

Here's a list of closures and cancellations in Hampton Roads and northeast North Carolina ahead of the hurricane.

10/09/2018

A lightning bolt hit the Great Bridge Bridge.

When the bridge was struck in June 2017, it took about a week for it to be repaired, according to Pilot archives.