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Byline: Andrew Maykuth Oct. 14--Hurricane Irene is officially the costliest storm in Peco Energy Co.'s recent history. The August storm, which knocked out more than 30 percent of Peco's customers, [...]

Byline: Rusty Dennen May 13--The swirling brown, debris-filled Rappahannock River crested yesterday several feet below flood stage. Still, it was the first time since Hurricane Isabel in 2003 that the [...]

The first of four educational panels produced jointly by Maryland Sea Grant, the Maryland Coastal Zone Management Program and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will take place today at [...]

A defendant whose attempted murder trial was brought to an abrupt end with the advent of Hurricane Isabel in Baltimore has won reversal of some hastily decided verdicts on assault, [...]

Nov. 13--The wind, the waves, the rain and the tide conspired Thursday to close most of Hampton Roads -- and more of the same is expected this morning as a [...]

Jan. 24--SUFFOLK -- A jury awarded a verdict of less than $500,000 on Friday to a plaintiff who had asked for nearly $5 million after having had a home damaged [...]

Jun. 17--Twice in the past five years, Kyle Schick had serious flooding at his Colonial Beach marina. The 12-foot storm surge on the Potomac River from Hurricane Isabel in September [...]

Jul. 6--Largemouth bass are known for a good fight on a fishing line, but this time they even beat the devastation of a hurricane. The spring bass fishing season in [...]

Jun. 23--NORFOLK A federal court jury Friday convicted a Maryland contractor of defrauding victims of Hurricane Isabel. The jury found Richard C. 'Rick' Pirozzi guilty of mail fraud and a [...]

Dec. 15--NORFOLK -- A contractor who already faces thousands of dollars in civil judgments from here to Minnesota has been indicted on charges of bilking more than $400,000 from people [...]

Nov. 23--PORTSMOUTH -- The iconic white peaks of the nTelos Pavilion roof failed again in Wednesday's storm, as one section of the canopy tore in the morning's winds. The damage [...]

Dec. 20--Sam Myers' red pickup truck has been a familiar sight around Pamlico County for several years. He's riding the roads, helping others through Habitat of Pamlico County, an organization [...]

Nov. 17--VIRGINIA BEACH -- Nine years after work began, Congress has approved the last installment of money the city needs to finish Operation Big Beach. The ambitious project, launched in [...]

Oct. 12--NORFOLK -- The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to let an Ocean View developer sell alcohol and provide entertainment on the new Ocean View Fishing Pier. Developer Ronnie Boone [...]

Sep. 28--NORFOLK -- The City Council delayed for two weeks Tuesday night a vote on a controversial proposal for alcoholic beverage sales and entertainment at a new fishing pier in [...]

Sep. 27--The story filed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News for Sep. 27 with the slug VP-PIER-DEVELOPER gave inaccurate information about the time of day during which alcohol sales will be [...]

Sep. 27--NORFOLK -- Since Hurricane Isabel destroyed Harrison's Pier two years ago, residents have awaited its replacement. The pier is returning, but it comes with what some neighbors consider a [...]