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As Chesapeake Bay mends from pollution, new order could rip open decades-old wound
From the catastrophic to the microscopic, just about everything man makes affects the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, which includes Virginia, West Virginia, ...
The Virginian-Pilot16d
Damaging 60 mph wind gusts, scattered thunderstorms possible as storm moves through Hampton Roads
Timing for the storm will be in the afternoon and into the evening, or from 4 p.m. to midnight, with the highest chance being about 10 p.m. for the Chesapeake Bay region. South Hampton Roads is ...
The Virginian-Pilot21d
Blue catfish are invasive to the Chesapeake Bay. By eating them, Virginians can help save the bay.
Blue catfish are hungry creatures. They are found in most Chesapeake Bay tributaries, gobbling up species that environmentalists have worked to rebuild for years. From mussels and menhaden to ...
The New York Times22d
Are You Smarter Than A.I.?
Play this puzzle to see how far the machines have to go. By Dylan Freedman and Cade Metz Produced by Juliana Castro Varón and Umi Syam In 2019, an A.I. researcher, François Chollet, designed a ...
Houston Chronicle22d
Dollar Tree is splitting from Family Dollar, with $1B sale to private investors
Family Dollar moved its headquarters from North Carolina to Chesapeake, Virginia, after the sale to Dollar Tree, and will maintain its headquarters in Virginia, according to AP. According to ...
Metro22d
GTA 6 map in GTA 5 taken down for potentially spoiling the game
Following a copyright strike on their YouTube channel, a GTA modder has decided to take down their recreation of GTA 6’s leaked map. You sometimes have to wonder why GTA modders even bother ...
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MDTA signed April contract to study Chesapeake Bay Bridge vulnerability, 11 News Investigates learns
BREAKING DETAILS FROM ANNAPOLIS. 11 NEWS INVESTIGATES HAS LEARNED A RISK ASSESSMENT IS UNDERWAY FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE. OUR EFFORTS TO CONFIRM THAT INCLUDED FILING A PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT ...
Maryland Matters23d
‘Ticking time bombs’: Nearly 100 coal ash dumps pepper Chesapeake Bay watershed
Richard Ortt, DNR’s resource assessment director, called it “a major concern for the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.” This map, officially still a draft, indicates coal ash disposal sites in the ...
Daily Press23d
Inside Business Health Care Heroes 2025: Dr. John M. Herre
He also drove 65 miles to Virginia’s Eastern Shore, through a roaring thunderstorm over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, to pick up a patient for a heart transplant. He and his team manage ...
The Baltimore Sun25d
How vulnerable is the Bay Bridge to a ship striking and collapsing it? NTSB, engineers want to know.
It’s too late for the Francis Scott Key Bridge, but not for its longer and more heavily trafficked sibling span over the Chesapeake Bay. The National Transportation Safety Board criticized ...
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Maryland officials pledge quick action post-Key Bridge collapse report
that says state officials failed to conduct risk assessments on the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy announced Thursday that the Maryland ...