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59-503: The Daily Press is distributed to the following cities and counties: Gloucester, Hampton, Isle of Wight, James City, Newport News, Poquoson, Smithfield, Williamsburg, and York. Through its website at dailypress.com, The Daily Press also covers stories on the "Southside", which includes Chesapeake , Norfolk , Portsmouth , Suffolk , and Virginia Beach . Monthly, dailypress.com currently receives nearly 7 million page views. The Daily Press also owns and publishes The Virginia Gazette ,

118-419: A bedroom community of the adjacent cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach with residents commuting to these locations. Beginning in the late 1980s and accelerating in the 1990s, however, Chesapeake saw significant growth, attracting numerous and significant industries and businesses of its own. This explosive growth quickly led to strains on the municipal infrastructure, ranging from intrusion of saltwater into

177-478: A 5-acre (20,000 m ) fountain. City Center has been touted as the new "downtown" because of its new geographic centrality on the Virginia Peninsula and its proximity to the retail/business nucleus of the city. In fact, many city offices have relocated there from the downtown area. A mall and many other large shopping areas are located not far from City Center, with easy access to Interstate 64 ,

236-417: A Wednesday readership of 3,100. Monthly, tidewaterreview.com currently receives over 57,300 page views. Beyond print and web, The Daily Press and its sister products also engage people on social media. The Daily Press employs approximately 180 people. Included in that number are reporters, editors, graphic designers, photojournalists, advertising sales reps, press operators, crews that package and deliver

295-406: A change to put their jurisdiction on a more equal footing in other aspects with the much larger cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth. In addition, by the late 1950s, although immune from annexation by the bigger cities, South Norfolk was close to losing all the county land adjoining it to the city of Norfolk in another annexation suit. The consolidation that resulted in the city of Chesapeake was part of

354-764: A facility in Hanover, Virginia. The Times-Herald published its final edition on August 30, 1991, leaving The Daily Press as the only major newspaper of the lower and middle Peninsula. In December 2014, The Daily Press relocated to its current location on Mariners Row in City Center at Oyster Point in Newport News. In 1986, Tribune Company (now Tribune Publishing ) bought The Daily Press and its affiliated operations, which included cable television stations in Newport News and Danville, Virginia. Tribune named Joseph D. Cantrell CEO and Publisher. Cantrell (1986-1994)

413-445: A female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.17. The age distribution was: 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

472-420: A gourmet market and Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, an eleven-story hotel and conference facility with 23,000 square feet (2,100 m ) of meeting and banquet space. The Marriott Hotel also features a 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m ) ballroom, 4,400-square-foot (410 m ) junior ballroom and a 6,500-square-foot (600 m ) rotunda with views of the 5-acre (20,000 m ) fountain. Residential space

531-625: A morning newspaper in Williamsburg, Virginia, which publishes on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It covers Williamsburg, James City County, and York County, and has an average readership of 29,324. Annually, vagazette.com currently receives over 5 million page views. Additionally, The Daily Press also owns and publishes The Tidewater Review , a morning newspaper in West Point, Virginia, which publishes on Wednesdays. It covers King and Queen County, New Kent County, and King William County; and has

590-593: A nationally syndicated columnist and White House press secretary under President George W. Bush from April 2006 until September 2007. Chesapeake, Virginia Chesapeake is an independent city in Virginia , United States. At the 2020 census , the population was 249,422, making it the second-most populous city in Virginia , the tenth largest in the Mid-Atlantic , and the 89th-most populous city in

649-607: A numerous variety of traditional and non-traditional print and digital products to businesses and companies looking to expand their reach in the Hampton Roads area. Variously sized print and deliver inserts and sticky ad notes can be targeted down and delivered to specific zip codes. Annual special section publications and events target niche audiences; examples include the MyTime Women's Show, Prime Time (55+), and Choice Awards ("Best Of"). The TidewaterBiz newsletter targets

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708-408: A professional audience with economic forecasts and business headlines. Products like ad mail, email reach extension, and Weather.com allow advertisers to target particular audiences beyond dailypress.com. The Daily Press , Virginia Gazette , and Tidewater Review are multi-year recipients of Virginia Press Association (VPA) Awards. Most recently, Daily Press Media Group received 55 awards during

767-605: A subsidiary of AGL Resources , distributes natural gas to the city from storage plants in James City County and in the city. The Virginia tidewater area has grown faster than the local freshwater supply. Chesapeake receives the majority of its water from the Northwest River in the southeastern part of the city. To deal with intermittent high salt content, Chesapeake implemented an advanced reverse osmosis system at its Northwest River water treatment plant in

826-631: A wave of changes in the structure of local government in southeastern Virginia which took place between 1952 and 1975. The Chesapeake region was among the first areas settled in the state's colonial era , when settlement started from the coast. Along Chesapeake's segment of the Intracoastal Waterway , where the Great Bridge locks marks the transition between the Southern Branch Elizabeth River and

885-475: Is a business district in the Oyster Point section of Newport News, Virginia . It is a 52-acre (210,000 m ) high density mixed-use development that has 230,000 sq ft (21,000 m ). of Retail Shops and Restaurants and 1,000,000 sq ft (100,000 m ). of Class A office space. It is inspired by the maritime history of the city, landscaped in a southern living style with views to

944-440: Is also located within City Center. Four 4-story brick buildings are the home to apartments, with first-floor retail space, a clubhouse, outdoor pool, fitness room and business center. The Point at City Center has condominiums with private balconies, conveniences , and parking. The center was completed and conducted a grand opening in 2009. Daily Press has its headquarters in leased space. The Virginian-Pilot moved into

1003-618: Is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Chesapeake has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of the census of 2010, there were 222,209 people, 69,900 households, and 54,172 families residing in the city. The population density was 584.6 inhabitants per square mile (225.7/km ). There were 72,672 housing units at an average density of 213.3 units per square mile (82.4 units/km ). The racial makeup of

1062-563: Is located at 36°46′2″N 76°17′14″W  /  36.76722°N 76.28722°W  / 36.76722; -76.28722 (36.767398, -76.287405). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 351 square miles (910 km ), of which 341 square miles (880 km ) is land and 10 square miles (26 km ) (2.9%) is water. The northeastern part of the Great Dismal Swamp

1121-510: Is located in Chesapeake. Chesapeake is one of the larger cities in Virginia and the nation in terms of land area. This poses challenges to city leaders in supporting infrastructure to serve this area. In addition, the city has many historically and geographically distinct communities. City leaders are faced with conflicts between development of residential, commercial and industrial areas and preservation of virgin forest and wetlands . Within

1180-488: Is located on a potential line for high-speed passenger rail service between Richmond and South Hampton Roads which is being studied by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation . A new suburban passenger station near Bowers Hill would potentially be included to supplement a terminal in downtown Norfolk. Chesapeake is served by U.S. Highways 13 , 17 , 58 , and 460 . Interstate 64 , part of

1239-447: Is the 42nd largest in the U.S. with 712,790 homes (0.64% of the total U.S.). The major network television affiliates are WTKR-TV 3 ( CBS ), WAVY 10 ( NBC ), WVEC-TV 13 ( ABC ), WGNT 27 ( CW ), WTVZ 33 ( MyNetworkTV ), WVBT 43 ( Fox ), and WPXV 49 ( ION Television ). The Public Broadcasting Service station is WHRO-TV 15. Chesapeake residents also can receive independent stations, such as WSKY broadcasting on channel 4 from

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1298-483: Is the local school district. The Chesapeake Public Library System includes seven branches and one lending kiosk. After getting a library card, resources can be checked out online or in person at any of the branches. Additionally, Interlibrary Loan requests can be made in person or online if a resource you want is available at a different branch. The Chesapeake Public Library offers a variety of educational, career, and literary services to community members. A core part of

1357-418: Is the only locality in the Hampton Roads area with a separate bridge division. The city's Department of Public Works, Bridges and Structures division has 51 full-time workers. The city maintains 90 bridges and overpasses. Included are five movable span (draw) bridges which open an estimated 30,000 times a year for water vessels. Hampton Roads Transit buses serve the city of Chesapeake as well as other cities in

1416-635: Is the second-largest city by land area in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the 17th-largest in the United States . Chesapeake is a diverse city in which a few urban areas are located; it also has many square miles of protected farmland, forests, and wetlands , including a substantial portion of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge . Extending from the rural border with North Carolina to

1475-680: The Hampton Roads Business Journal . Hampton Roads Magazine serves as a bi-monthly regional magazine for Chesapeake and the Hampton Roads area. Hampton Roads Times serves as an online magazine for all the Hampton Roads cities and counties. Chesapeake is served by a variety of radio stations on the AM and FM dials, with towers located around the Hampton Roads area. Chesapeake is also served by several television stations. The Hampton Roads designated market area (DMA)

1534-643: The Chesapeake and Albemarle Canal , lies the site of the Battle of Great Bridge . Fought on December 9, 1775, in the early days of the American Revolutionary War , the battle resulted in the removal of Lord Dunmore and all vestiges of English Government from the Colony and Dominion of Virginia. Until the late 1980s and early 1990s, much of Chesapeake was either suburban or rural, serving as

1593-754: The Deep Creek section of the city branching off from the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River. The canal runs through Chesapeake paralleling U.S. Highway 17 into North Carolina and connects to Elizabeth City, North Carolina . Five railroads currently pass through portions of Chesapeake and handle some intermodal traffic at port facilities on Hampton Roads and navigable portions of several of its tributary rivers. The two major Class 1 railroads are CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern , joined by three short line railroads . Chesapeake

1652-781: The Hampton Roads Beltway , crosses through the city, Interstate 464 is a spur which connects it with downtown Norfolk and Portsmouth at the Berkley Bridge , and Interstate 664 , which completes the Interstate loop from the Western Branch section of Chesapeake through the city of Newport News and into the city of Hampton. State Route 168 is also a major highway in the area. It includes the Chesapeake Expressway toll road . Chesapeake

1711-533: The Jordan Bridge , but new ones may be imposed on some existing facilities to help generate revenue for transportation projects in the region. Chesapeake is served by the nearby Norfolk International Airport in the City of Norfolk with commercial airline passenger service. Within the city limits, Chesapeake Regional Airport is a general aviation facility located just south of Great Bridge. Also, within

1770-564: The Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport , and public transportation. One of the main aspects is the office space in the development. Corporate headquarters, banking, insurance and legal firms have gathered at City Center for its office space. The mid and high-rise buildings offer a business location surrounded by an 8-acre (32,000 m ) Fountain Park. Also within the office space are

1829-538: The poverty line , including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over. According to Chesapeake's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and other sources (as indicated), the top employers in the city are: Chesapeake is home to two Navy bases: Chesapeake's daily newspaper is The Virginian-Pilot . Other papers include the Port Folio Weekly , the New Journal and Guide , and

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1888-561: The 2015 awards banquet in April 2016. Among the 20 first place awards were seven for photo, video and multimedia work; and eight for advertising design. Daily Press reporter Ryan Murphy was named the state's best young journalist, an annual honor given for a body of work by someone under 30 years old. The best-in-show award for daily photography went to Daily Press photographer Jonathan Gruenke. The best-in-show award for advertising design went to Daily Press graphic designer Cathy Wall. Highlighting

1947-551: The 35 Daily Press awards were five first place awards for photography, including two by Rob Ostermaier for sports photography. Of the Virginia Gazette's 17 awards, reporter Kellen Holtzman won three for online video, breaking news writing and feature series or continuing story. Reporter Adrienne Mayfield won all three of the Tidewater Review's awards, including first place in public safety writing. In 2014,

2006-630: The Hampton Roads Area. Water and sewer services are provided by the city's Department of Utilities. Chesapeake receives its electricity from Dominion Virginia Power which has local sources including the Chesapeake Energy Center (a coal-fired and gas power plant), coal-fired plants in the city and Southampton County , and the Surry Nuclear Power Plant. Norfolk headquartered Virginia Natural Gas ,

2065-777: The Norfolk-based Pilot in May 2018. She departed in March 2019 . Kris Worrell was hired as editor of both publications in the summer of 2019. All of the publications fall under Tribune Publishing's Virginia Media. Neither newsroom currently has a physical location. The Daily Press newsroom in Newport News' City Center was vacated in September 2020 . The headquarters are in the City Center at Oyster Point complex. The Daily Press – via Daily Press Media Group – offers

2124-469: The Outer Banks of North Carolina and WGBS-LD broadcasting on channel 11 from Hampton . Chesapeake is served by Cox Communications which provides LNC 5 , a local 24-hour cable news television network. Chesapeake is a competitive region. It has voted for the winner of the electoral college in every presidential election since 1972, except in 1992, 1996, and 2024. Chesapeake City Public Schools

2183-482: The United States . Chesapeake is included in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area . One of the cities in the South Hampton Roads , Chesapeake was organized in 1963 by voter referendums approving the political consolidation of the city of South Norfolk with the remnants of the former Norfolk County , which dated to 1691. (Much of the territory of the county had been annexed by other cities.) Chesapeake

2242-792: The VPA honored The Daily Press with its prestigious First Amendment Award, which recognizes journalists and news organizations that seek to advance, defend or preserve the First Amendment. The award is given to journalists who challenge closed governments and courtrooms, who successfully seek access to information, and who oppose threats to freedom of the press. The nominating letter submitted by The Daily Press specifically cited work done by reporters Dave Ress, Theresa Clift, Peter Dujardin, Prue Salasky, Robert Brauchle, Travis Fain and Ryan Murphy, as well as opinion editor Brian Colligan and deputy opinion editor C.W. Johnson. In 2013, The Daily Press won

2301-554: The VPA's 2012 award for Journalistic Integrity and Community Service for "Selling Smoke," a continuing investigation of a Hampton police sting operation and its aftermath. Judge Paul Williams, a former editor of The Patriot Ledger in Massachusetts, called the Daily Press series a "tenacious, intrepid and persistent" investigation of "a police sting operation gone awry" and "the city government culture that wanted to keep it in

2360-480: The basement of the First National Bank at 28th Street and Washington Avenue. Thacker promised in his four-page first edition to "espouse the right and oppose the wrong wherever found." Thacker sold copies of his paper for one cent. In 1910, Thacker sold his business to bankers Henry and George Schmelz, who formed The Daily Press Inc. In 1913, they bought The Times-Herald , giving them control of both

2419-465: The city limits in the southwestern section is a large portion of the Great Dismal Swamp . Chesapeake consists of six boroughs: South Norfolk, Butts Road, Deep Creek, Pleasant Grove, Western Branch and Washington. One of the boroughs, South Norfolk, used to be its own independent city and consolidated the surrounding portions of Norfolk County (extinct) into the City of Chesapeake. The climate in this area

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2478-482: The city was 62.6% White , 29.8% Black or African American , 0.4% Native American , 2.9% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 1.2% from other races , and 3.0% from two or more races. 4.4% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. According to 2012 estimates 59.7% of the population is non-Hispanic white . There were 69,900 households, out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 14.0% had

2537-406: The city's water supply to congested roads and schools. Chesapeake made national headlines in 2003 when, under a court-ordered change of venue , the community hosted the first trial of alleged Beltway sniper Lee Boyd Malvo for shootings in 2002. A jury convicted him of murder but spared him a potential death sentence ; it chose a sentence of "life in prison without parole" for the young man, who

2596-568: The city, is the Hampton Roads Executive Airport located near Bowers Hill and the Hampton Roads Beltway . This airport caters to private airplane owners and enthusiasts. East of Great Bridge , NALF Fentress is a facility of the U.S. Navy and is an auxiliary landing field which is part of the large facility at NAS Oceana in neighboring Virginia Beach . The Intracoastal Waterway passes through Chesapeake. Chesapeake also has extensive frontage and port facilities on

2655-951: The dark." Daily Press Publisher Digby Solomon said the series of stories was in keeping with the newspaper's mission: "to provide people with the information they need to run their lives." Also in 2013, Rob Ostermaier won first place for General News Photo and third place for Breaking News Photo. Adrin Snider won second place for Photo-Illustration. Kevin Goyette was awarded second place for Headline Writing and third place for Front Page Design. Tamara Dietrich won first place for Column Writing, and Robert Brauchle placed second in Government Writing. David Teel won third place in Sports Column Writing. Tony Snow served as editorial page editor from 1982 to 1984 and went on to become

2714-479: The former right-of-way of an abandoned portion of the Virginian Railway . It is capable of pumping 60 million US gallons (230,000 m ) of water per day. The cities of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach are partners in the project. The city provides wastewater services for residents and transports wastewater to the regional Hampton Roads Sanitation District treatment plants. In 2015, in honor of

2773-625: The game's 80th birthday, Hasbro held an online vote in order to determine which cities would make it into an updated version of the Monopoly Here and Now: The US Edition of the game. Chesapeake, Virginia won the wildcard round, earning it a brown spot. 36°46′03″N 76°17′15″W  /  36.767398°N 76.287405°W  / 36.767398; -76.287405 City Center at Oyster Point 37°5′14″N 76°28′22.7″W  /  37.08722°N 76.472972°W  / 37.08722; -76.472972 City Center at Oyster Point

2832-515: The harbor area of Hampton Roads adjacent to the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach, Chesapeake is located on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway . It has miles of waterfront industrial, commercial and residential property. In 2011, Chesapeake was named the 21st best city in the United States by Bloomberg Businessweek. Chesapeake is home to the international headquarters of Dollar Tree . In 1963,

2891-594: The late 1990s. The river water has always been salty, and the fresh groundwater is no longer available in most areas. Currently, additional freshwater for the South Hampton Roads area is pumped from Lake Gaston , about 80 miles (130 km) west, which straddles the Virginia-North Carolina border along with the Blackwater and Nottaway rivers. The pipeline is 76 miles (122 km) long and 60 inches (1,500 mm) in diameter. Much of its follows

2950-524: The mission of the Chesapeake Public Library is to “support learners at every level to succeed in their education and career paths”. This mission is accomplished in many ways, including free online classes for children and adults, access to a wide variety of digital educational resources, career help events, and creative/artistic programming. Tolls in Chesapeake are currently limited to the Chesapeake Expressway , Veterans Bridge and

3009-500: The morning and afternoon newspapers in the area. Between 1913 and 1986, the papers were owned and managed by members of the Van Buren and Bottom families. The papers were relocated to several sites within the business and financial district of downtown Newport News until 1968, when a building was constructed on Warwick Boulevard. A Production Center was added to the building in 1983 and expanded in 2004. The newspapers are now printed at

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3068-520: The navigable portions of the Western and Southern Branches of the Elizabeth River . The Dismal Swamp Canal runs through Chesapeake as well. The site of this canal was surveyed by George Washington , among others, and is known as "Washington's Ditch". It is the oldest continuously used man made canal in the United States today and has been in service for over 230 years. The canal begins in

3127-557: The new independent city of Chesapeake was created when the former independent city of South Norfolk consolidated with Norfolk County . The consolidation was approved, and the new name selected by the voters of each community by referendum and authorized by the Virginia General Assembly . Formed in 1691 in the Virginia Colony , Norfolk County had originally included essentially all the area which became

3186-461: The offices of the City of Newport News , which have relocated from the downtown area of the city. The company employees approximately 5,000 people. Within walking distance from these buildings are shopping and dining facilities centered on the fountain in the center of the development. There are 230,000 sq ft (21,000 m ). of retail space consisting of restaurants, specialty stores, cafes,

3245-484: The paper, and employees that maintain electronic systems. The Daily Press has an online publishing team, a marketing department, a finance department, and a human resources team. The Daily Press published its first edition on January 4, 1896, just 12 days before the General Assembly declared Newport News a city on January 16, 1896. Charles E. Thacker owned and edited the paper from a small printing shop in

3304-554: The towns and later cities of Norfolk , Portsmouth , and South Norfolk. Its area was reduced after 1871 as these cities added territory through annexations. Becoming an independent city was a method for the former county to stabilize borders with neighbors, as cities could not annex territory from each other. The relatively small city of South Norfolk had become an incorporated town within Norfolk County in 1919 and became an independent city in 1922. Its residents wanted to make

3363-418: Was 17 years old at the time of the crime spree. A jury in neighboring Virginia Beach convicted his older partner John Allen Muhammad and sentenced him to death for another of the attacks. On November 22, 2022, a mass shooting occurred in a Walmart off of Battlefield Boulevard in Chesapeake. Seven people were killed, including the gunman who committed suicide, and four others were injured. Chesapeake

3422-407: Was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 91.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 50,743, and the median income for a family was $ 56,302. Males had a median income of $ 39,204 versus $ 26,391 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 20,949. About 6.1% of families and 7.3% of the population were below

3481-480: Was followed by Jack W. Davis Jr. (1994–1998), Kathleen Waltz (1998–2000), Rondra Mathews (2000–2006), Digby Solomon (2006–2016), and Marisa Porto (2016–2019). Par Ridder is currently the interim general manager. Marisa Porto was the first to take on the official title of Publisher and Editor-in-Chief after a structural change to Tribune Publishing in early 2016. Porto became editor of the Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot following Tribune Publishing's acquisition of

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