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It took Catherine Brooks 50 years to finally start writing, but she is now dedicated to her craft.

"Climate Change Past, Present and Future" will be the topic at 7 p.m. today at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Route 1208 Greate Road in Gloucester Point .

We first met this cake-baker with outstanding artistic, decorative designing talent in 1988, when she was then Melanie Steel.

"Bike Virginia requires riders to ride in a single line"

To complement the 10th annual Tour de Chesapeake bike weekend, Mathews is hosting its first Community Block Party next Saturday, May 17, along Main Street. via Gazette Journal

"We have a controlled line around it. Probably be some people staying on for a while tonight and we'll be investigating again tomorrow."

A forester in Buckingham County is in intensive care tonight after being injured in a vast forest fire that ravaged 600 acres. via WWBT

"What it does is try to alleviate some of the aggravation on the arresting officer who gets called out to the same place three times in a week for the same drunken gentleman"

A rarely used Virginia law is being invoked against a man who has a long history of public drunkenness. via WAVY-TV Portsmouth

"People from Mathews and Middlesex can come to enjoy the playground as well. We have a number of children in the county with special needs, so this playground will be another outlet for them to enjoy themselves."

A day at the playground can be an ordeal for Jarrett Frush and his family. It takes his parents, Mike and Lisa Frush, 20 minutes just to get him in his wheelchair and load him into the van. via Hampton Roads Daily Press

"My mother was always in the garden. We lived in the city so our yard was a small one, but she had a lot growing. I developed a love for it and a desire to learn more."

For thousands of years herbs have been used and enjoyed as food, scents, flavorings, disinfectants, medicine and even as currency. via Gazette Journal

"How to handle the lemonade moments of life"

The Chesapeake Bay Writers will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Olivia's on the Point Restaurant, 1785 George Washington Memorial Highway in Gloucester Point . via Hampton Roads Daily Press

"In the past couple years, we've balanced our budget using revenues to avoid a tax increase. This year, we just can't do that again."

The $23 million budget is up just 3.3 percent from last year's, but it calls for the amount to be raised by local taxes to jump 8 percent, from $9.1 million to $9.8 million. via Hampton Roads Daily Press