TruemorsVa. court grants first writ of actual innocence in Chesapeake case
" - A man convicted in Chesapeake of felony firearm possession has become the first person exonerated under a 2004 Virginia law allowing prisoners to present new, non-DNA evidence of their innocence. The Virginia Court of Appeals granted Darrell Andrew Copeland's writ of...
WWII plane makes belly landing at Airfield in Va. Beach
" According to Va. State Police, the plane’s landing gear was stuck and the pilot set the YAK down at the end of the east/west runway. No one on the plane was hurt, but crews are on the scene cleaning up...Former Regent assistant dean faces sexual assault charges
Stephen L. McPherson, 39, of Chesapeake has been indicted on 13 felony sexual assault charges. A former Regent University law school assistant dean has been indicted on 13 felony sexual assault charges involving two girls, according to court...
NBA fines Sonics owner McClendon for comments
So much for making a good impression to Sonics (and Storm, and I guess Thunderbird) Fans... look at the Mariners and 'Hawks we've proven we'll come out if you give us some product... So good on the NBA for getting in...
3 aviators declared dead in ocean crash
"NORFOLK, Va. — Three aviators on a twin-engine radar plane that crashed off North Carolina's coast have died, the Navy said Friday. Search crews found debris from the E-2C Hawkeye turbo prop plane but no bodies,...
Fox attacks restaurant worker in Md.
bizarre fox attack at a Salisbury steak house had patrons and employees jumping and scrambling for cover.The attack happened near closing time Thursday, when customers encountered a wild fox in the parking lot. Feeling threatened, they ran inside the slow-release door at Chef...
Bush has five polyps removed from his colon...a sign of his state of mind?
Not that conscious people were not acutely aware of the s**t Bush and his cronies spew to the American and global public, but is this more evidence of the stress level The Decider is under trying to keep up with all...
Bad nurse! Bad!
My Calvada Valley Country Club buddy - o, let's just call her Genny - used to be an OR nurse before she married the anesthesiologist - and she is a great golfer. I just emailed her this story and she just sent me back this email: "Oh my goodness. What was she...
If sharks were baby seals, our oceans could be saved
The shark population is diminishing, and has been on a steady decline since 1970, if not before. This is largely due to the popularity of shark meat and fins, which has in recent years spread to North America in a...
Maryland building pathways for eels
"American eels are crafty fish, able to slither up rocks and around branches in just a tiny bit of water. But it turns out they're not the strongest swimmers — and dams throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed may...
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