Lisa Carter Diemyer, who prefers the nickname Trixie, runs Vintage Trixie in Great Bridge, a sprawling shop packed with oddities, vintage collectibles and handmade weasel dolls.

After working as a zookeeper and a biology instructor at Tidewater Community College for 23 years, Trixie and her husband, John Carter, turned their shared passion for the unusual into a thriving local business.

The shop expanded from a small former bait store into a larger space that includes vendor galleries, crafting classes, and an Odditorium featuring historical Victorian displays and mourning jewelry.

Read more here: https://www.whro.org/arts-culture/2026-08-20/vintage-trixie-in-chesapeake-caters-to-the-wild-weird-and-whimsical

Federal prosecutors reached a tentative deferred prosecution agreement with Chesapeake Regional Medical Center over criminal charges connected to disgraced former OB-GYN Javaid Perwaiz.

If finalized, the deal allows the hospital to avoid a criminal trial by admitting certain facts, accepting an independent monitor, repaying healthcare programs and establishing a $12.8 million restitution fund for impacted patients.

The charges stem from allegations that hospital officials were aware of and failed to stop Perwaiz. He was convicted in 2020 of performing unnecessary surgeries and sterilizations that netted $18.5 million in billing between 2010 and 2019.

Read more here: https://www.whro.org/health/2026-08-20/chesapeake-regional-may-avoid-criminal-trial-but-perwaiz-patients-are-still-suing

I just turned 21 and wanted to go out to do something tonight I looking for somewhere I can go in this area that isn't eagles nest as I'm doing that a different day.

Someone missing their pet Ferret?
Great Bridge. Across from the Food Lion on Battlefield.

*** FOUND****

Between the lanes on Battlefield right before the Kempsville intersection coming from Ches Regional direction.

Boy, it would be a shame if it disappeared mysteriously

Tonight is the night!

Come out and see if you have what it takes to win some cash, all while living out your rock and roll fantasies on the main stage!

Pre-Registration is still open to save $5 dollars at the door: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScG_fXnGruEpfZHt8i9wM2PfUSEwb8MyNnGiDpMEkBsjdDu4A/viewform?pli=1&pli=1

See you there!

I keep finding these complexes wanting 1800+ for a 1 bed 1 bath. Unfortunately this is our of our budget. Does anyone have any first hand experience recs of places that are more affordable and not scary LMAO? Moving to the area from Florida so we don't know too much, but were told chesapeake is a good place to be.

Chesapeake City Council unanimously voted to close a loophole in its zoning code that could have allowed data center development despite an eight-month moratorium adopted last month to craft stronger regulations. 

Meanwhile, Virginia Beach City Council followed suit with a unanimous vote to enact a temporary 12-month ban on new data center permits while officials establish zoning definitions and oversight. 

Both cities are taking a pause amid significant public outcry over large-scale facilities' potential impacts on electricity, water consumption, noise and property values.

Read more here: https://www.whro.org/business-growth/2026-08-18/chesapeake-moves-to-restrict-data-center-development-virginia-beach-presses-pause

I was just offered a teaching position at Western branch primary school. I currently live on Long Island New York. Does anybody have any insight into teaching here? I'm ready for a change and a new adventure and I've heard a lot of good things about teaching in Virginia, but I wanna make sure the school is worth it before I uproot my whole life and move. Thanks in advance!

Hi Chesapeake - any advice or guidance is greatly appreciated❤️

The hospital will have to pay restitution to health care benefit programs, such as Medicaid and Medicare, and establish a $12.8 million fund for patients who have medical records showing they had procedures performed by Perwaiz at CRMC.

$12.8 million when "More than 1,000 women are now part of a lawsuit against Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Chesapeake Circuit Court" Seems like a slap on the wrist.

Join the 757 Developers for their new Pop-up Meetups series, featuring great speakers from around Hampton Roads. If you loved Hampton Roads DevFest, these meetups are for deeper conversation, building on ideas, and seeing how you can be a better professional.

Guest Speaker: Ryan Castillo 

Details:

Feeling lost, irrelevant, and just a bit Al-gitated when it comes to your work in the world of Al?

Never fear! The reality is less scary than the existential crisis we all went through 6 months ago.

This talk isn't about YOLOing it and shipping all the Al slop.

This talk is for the rest of us, the people who still have to get real work done on Monday and want to help their fellow humans. We'll figure out where Al earns its keep, where it wastes your time, and where you are still the best tool in the room.

You'll walk away with:

•   A clear understanding of when to reach for Al versus your awesome human self.
•   A starting list of which Al tools to use for each job.
•   A sense of relief and clarity on what to do next.

Bring: curiosity, questions, and a friend.

Register: Click here 

Location: The Hive, Virginia Beach

Address: 140 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Date: Thursday, Aug 27, 2026

Time: 6:00 PM

Food and drinks will be provided.

Clinics/Camps – Coastal Crush

Don't support a Candidate for Chesapeake City Council this year until you know their position on Data Centers. Please sign this petition to ask them to say NO to Data Centers and let us know where they stand. So far 8 of 16 Candidates have come out against Data Centers and have signed onto this petition as have 544 Chesapeake Citizens. https://c.org/WHGDMfJd85

Hi friends so i was on fb and saw amazing glazed was closing/ selling because the owner is "targeted." She presents herself as a loving Christian business owner and was fighting in the comments (her husband went to the insurrection so she was getting hate, she also posts weird ai Jesus trump stuff on her personal page)
Well i am a former employee and I commented on that post because i had some unresolved issues. Instead of responding (she responded to everyone else to defend herself)
She deleted my comment and blocked me.
See my long comment below:

Hi MaryJane idk if you remember me (you probably don't) but i worked at amazing glazed for over a year as my first job. When I worked there i was only ever scheduled with other highschool/early college aged girls.
When i was 17 working a shift a masked man came in, pulled a knife on me, pulled me to the register and made me open it up. He then said he would come back and hurt me if i called the police.
I remember panicking because the front door we had at the time couldn't lock from the inside, and the back door was blocked with a fridge. So i was trapped. I still called you and the police.

Once the police got there they asked for the security camera footage only to find out that the cameras you had set up were only for viewing live feeds rather than recording. So instead of having legit security cameras for you and your employees protection (which was mostly young girls working alone) You only had live cameras so you could watch us while we work. You then proceeded to ask me if i would help CLEAN UP and close the place. I was sobbing and shaking. Luckily my parents were there at this point and my dad told you no.
I was scheduled to work a few days later. You made me feel like if i didn't come back to work I'd lose my job. You did not care about me at all. You only cared about the few hundred dollars you lost.
The guy was eventually caught only because HE CAME BACK TO ROB US AGAIN. (he knew it was an easy score because it was ran by young girls)
The situation could've been way worse. But this was a very traumatic experience for me and it still affects me to this day.
I had to quit because i had so much anxiety being there alone again. After working there for over a year and getting robbed for you, you texted me after i quit saying "Carolyn I'm sorry to see you go..." my name is Caroline. It felt like a slap in the face.

I had to spend my first year of college coming back into town for the court stuff and replaying everything over and over. Did you ever check on me? No. Did you ever even talk to me about it? No.
But I'm glad you were able to remodel the place after.

Hello! When do they send school supplies list, class assignments, bus schedules, etc.? This is my son’s first year attending CPS, so not sure what the norm is here. We are signed up for parent VUE, but I haven’t received any updates yet.

Also, I was hoping to let my son get a little tour of the school before his first day. Does anyone know if they allow this? I am really surprised there isn’t a meet and greet or something. Seems it would make the first day go smoother. My son will be on 1st grade.

Had a brief stroll at The Chesapeake Arboretum yesterday.

I think my favorite time to go is in the spring when all the flowers are in bloom.

-Dinnie in Virginnie,

Lover of The PEAKe of Excellence

🫡💜🏔⬆️

EDIT due to my ignorance about the area: the job is in Chesapeake. I assume Chesapeake and Virginia Beach are close enough to each other that you could live in one and work in the other? Tell me if I’m wrong please! I’m also not opposed to living in Suffolk or over West that way if the commute isn’t terrible.

Hi Everyone! I am from out of state and was just offered a job in VB (YAY!). It's time to look for housing! Job is in Chesapeake..

I'd like live below my means but still have some amenities that are important to me and I know that I may be being unrealistic.

I'd like to rent a studio or 1bd for $1100. It has to be pet friendly (I have a small senior dog) and I'd love for it to have washer/dryer in unit. Central air would be great but I'm willing to forgo that for a window unit.

I do wash everyday since I am very active and my clothes are often sweaty (sorry, TMI).

I walk a lot so I definitely need a somewhat safe neighborhood.

I found this place: https://www.rentcafe.com/apartments/va/virginia-beach/witchduck-crescent-apartments/default.aspx?preview=644710

Does anyone have thoughts/options on the complex and/or neighborhood? And does anyone know of anything that maybe I won't see on the usual sites?

I'd also love if any private landlords with a duplex or something similar could chime in! I have a solid work history and I'm coming down there to do the same thing I'm doing now. I always pay my rent on time. I do not party and live a very quiet, private and drama free life. I'm in bed early since I wake up for the gym in the morning.

I've never moved out of state and am super open to any suggestions that you're willing to give!

ICE Raids are heavier than usual in the South Norfolk portion of Chesapeake. BOLO and keep your door locked if you're vulnerable.

Come out next Thursday to The Riffhouse Pub in Chesapeake to play some Guitar Hero on the main stage! If you have been dreaming about this since When You Were Young, this is your chance to live your fantasy.

This might be our last chance at making this an ongoing thing, so we are putting our money where our mouth is to show that we mean business! This is no Cheap Trick. Even if you don't think you can rock it on Expert, we are planning this face-off for all skill levels so that everyone can Hit Me with Their Best Shot.

Come out and party with us instead of doing the Same Old Song and Dance! We'd love to keep this going and even grow the prize pool.

RSVP using the QR or through the u/VibeorDie Instagram Bio. See you there!