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    Aug 23, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Officials on NC island issue evacuation orders

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Authorities on North Carolina's Ocracoke Island have issued a mandatory evacuation order for visitors to leave starting at 5 a.m. Wednesday as Hurricane Irene approaches.
    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Authorities on North Carolina's Ocracoke Island have issued a mandatory evacuation order for visitors to leave starting at 5 a.m. Wednesday as Hurricane Irene approaches. Officials said Tuesday that a mandatory evacuation order...

    Tags: Hurricane Irene (2011), Tropical Weather, Disasters, National Hurricane Center, North Carolina

    2. Aug 23, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  2. Irene could disrupt King memorial dedication in DC

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- A hurricane bearing down on the U.S. East Coast could disrupt plans to dedicate a memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Mall in Washington
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- A hurricane bearing down on the U.S. East Coast could disrupt plans to dedicate a memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Mall in Washington The dedication is scheduled for Sunday morning, with up to 250,000 people...

    Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Hurricane Irene (2011), Human Interest, Disasters, Travel

    3. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Irene weakens slightly; still a dangerous storm

    Hurricane Irene is being compared to Isabel regarding not so much the path, but the possible damage she could cause. Hurricane Warnings are active up and down the east coast and into the New England states.Rain bands are already hitting the Florida...

    Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), National Hurricane Center, Florida, Natural Disasters, Outer Banks

    4. Aug 31, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. More trouble for man who was rescued from his yacht during Hurricane Irene

    A man rescued from a yacht in the Chesapeake Bay while trying to outrun Hurricane Irene is facing more trouble.
    A man rescued from a yacht in the Chesapeake Bay while trying to outrun Hurricane Irene is facing more trouble. Hours after 48-year-old Michael Calabrese, his girlfriend and his cat were rescued, Norfolk police arrested him on charges of trespassing at a...

    Tags: Hurricane Irene (2011)

    5. Sep 23, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Governor announces conservation grant for Roanoke River Greenway in Salem

         The City of Salem is receiving a grant from the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation to acquire nine acres to complete the Roanoke River Greenway project between Rotary Park and the city line.  Another grant was awarded to the city for the trail construction.
         The City of Salem is receiving a grant from the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation to acquire nine acres to complete the Roanoke River Greenway project between Rotary Park and the city line.  Another grant was awarded to the city for the trail...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Natural Resource Industry, North Fork, Regional Authority, Orange County (Virginia)

    6. Jan 12, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  6. Gov. Bob McDonnell gives his State of the Commonwealth speech

    <strong>McDonnell urges lawmakers to trim government</strong>
    McDonnell urges lawmakers to trim government RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Gov. Bob McDonnell is urging legislators to make some tough choices to cut spending and restructure state government. McDonnell said Wednesday night in his State of the Commonwealth...

    Tags: Medicaid, Regional Authority, National Security, Government Health Care, Human Interest

    7. Jan 4, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. VMI Cadet drowns while duck hunting

    A Virginia Military Institute Cadet drowned while duck hunting Monday.
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    A Virginia Military Institute Cadet drowned while duck hunting Monday. Andrew Reavis was a junior at the Lexington school.  He was at home near the Chesapeake Bay when the accident happened, according to a news release. Reavis hoped to be...

    Tags: Rentals, Lexington (Lexington, Virginia)

    8. Feb 22, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Striped bass bill hits a snag, but clears the House of Delegates

    Legislation proposed by a class of 4th graders from Hampton almost became the one that got away, but the bill declaring the striped bass the official saltwater fish of Virginia is now one step away from becoming law.
    Reporter
    Legislation proposed by a class of 4th graders from Hampton almost became the one that got away, but the bill declaring the striped bass the official saltwater fish of Virginia is now one step away from becoming law. Concern about the health of the...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Elections, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Government, Laws

    9. Feb 20, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. Hampton 4th graders lobby state lawmakers

    Every year, dozens of school groups visit the State Capitol to see the General Assembly in action.&nbsp; This year one group of students from Hampton was part of the action.
    Reporter
    Every year, dozens of school groups visit the State Capitol to see the General Assembly in action.  This year one group of students from Hampton was part of the action. On Wednesday, Michele Ferrel’s fourth grade class posed for a photograph...

    Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), John Miller, Thomas Jefferson, Laws, Lobbying

    10. Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. New move to save historic shad

    There's new help on the way for what used to be the Chesapeake Bay's most important fish, though how much good it will do remains to be seen.
    There's new help on the way for what used to be the Chesapeake Bay's most important fish, though how much good it will do remains to be seen. The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council has enacted a first-ever cap on how many American shad and...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Herring, Endangered Species, Wildlife, Aquaculture

    11. Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Shad run is down to a crawl

    You would probably have to over the age of 50 to remember when late May and early June meant shad in Maryland. In those days, the spawning season for American shad and river herring brought young and old to the banks of Maryland tributaries to catch their share of fish once so bountiful that they were shipped by the rail car load from Crisfield to Baltimore.
    You would probably have to over the age of 50 to remember when late May and early June meant shad in Maryland. In those days, the spawning season for American shad and river herring brought young and old to the banks of Maryland tributaries to catch their...

    Tags: Credit and Debt, Lifestyle and Leisure, Herring, Environmental Issues, Exelon Corp.

    12. May 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Maryland to limit female crab catch

    Maryland moved Monday to reduce the commercial harvest of female blue crabs in the aftermath of a survey finding that the Chesapeake Bay's crab population hit a five-year low last winter.
    Maryland moved Monday to reduce the commercial harvest of female blue crabs in the aftermath of a survey finding that the Chesapeake Bay's crab population hit a five-year low last winter. The Department of Natural Resources announced that it was...

    Tags: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Aquaculture

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