Tag Archives: chesapeake bay

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    Thursday morning Tropical Storm Andrea update

    Expect heavy rain and some gusty winds in central Virginia Friday from Tropical Storm Andrea.

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    Changes to oyster tax take effect

    Farmers will no longer have to fill out paperwork and pay taxes by the bushel.

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    Worker falls off Chesapeake Bay Bridge

    WUSA reports the worker fell after he was hit on the head by a paint bucket.

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    Blue crab population drops in Chesapeake Bay

    The blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay is way down.

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    PHOTOS: Seal with net around neck near Chesapeake Bay Tunnel

    A seal near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel has a net caught around its neck.

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    WEATHER: Waterspouts spotted over the Bay Monday morning

    Isolated storms over the Bay produced occasional waterspouts this morning.

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    NASA’s Landsat sees Earth’s changes over program’s 40 years of observation

    Former astronaut Piers Sellers talks with Meteorologist Carrie Rose Friday morning.

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    Buoys detect jellyfish in Chesapeake Bay

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has put ten buoys in the bay to measure the salinity and temperature of the water.

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    Report: Chesapeake Bay pollution at critical condition, threatens tourism

    The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in North America. It’s fed by 100,000 creeks, streams and rivers. And some say it’s in trouble.

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    Virginia, Maryland Governors say crab population booming

    Winter dredging shows solid growth in crab population