Denise's Blog

If you live near one of Chesapeake's many rivers or streams then you already know that spiders can be a problem.  Here are a few tips to help keep them out of your home.  Look for gaps and crevices around your home and seal them, especially around and under a balcony.  Look for and remove webs as...

23 units at the newly built Grandy Village apartments have meant the U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Portends guidelines for a energy efficiency.  These are assisted rental units and are now Energy-Star certified.  It is supposed ot cost $113 a month to supply water as well at to cool...

I recently wrote about Crackhead Fred, a loggerhead who had recently been re-released into the wild after an injury to his head.  Now it turns out that the entire species is endangered.  Two environmental groups are expected to ask the federal government today to declare the loggerhead sea turtle...

A U.S. proposal ot ban temporarily the fishing of Bluefin Tuna was rejected at the international tuna conference in Turkey.  It seems some reports are saying that they are fishing at three times the rate that is needed to sustain the tuna.  At that rate it won't matter if they continue to fish fo...

Landowners found themselves on the right side of the law for a change.  George and Margaret Osipovs sued the Chesapeake airport in 2004 over low flights they contended destroyed the tranquil, rural atmosphere of the the area.  Their property sits about a mile or so from the end of the runway.  A ...

Landowners found themselves on the right side of the law for a change.  George and Margaret Osipovs sued the Chesapeake airport in 2004 over low flights they contended destroyed the tranquil, rural atmosphere of the the area.  Their property sits about a mile or so from the end of the runway.  A ...

The Dome at the Oceanfront has been gone quite a while and in its historic place sits two old parking lots.  The city would like to do something with the property and is looking at options.  There were soaring towers, a monorail and a Hyatt Hotel for the convention center.  For now, there are no ...

I commented a few days ago on a new homes community in Chesapeake called Westchester.  My builder decided to do a a quick Sneak A Peek.  The date is Nov 17 and the time is from 1 pm to 4 pm.  Please come and take a look see.  These are great semi-custom built homes built by a great custom builder...

I recently became aware of a puppy mill operating in Hillsville, Va.  How sad.  Thank god they have been put out of business.  Over 600 breeding females were found along with over 400 other dogs.  A call out to PetSmart is in order as they sent a tractor trailer full of food to the group organizi...

Why would the captain of the Spirit of Nantucket deliberately run his ship aground on the Intercoastal Waterway near Pungo.  To keep it from sinking of course.  The ship was sailing from Alexandra to Charleston, SC when it started taking on water near Pungo.  The ship struck something and started...