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Snow on the Way, Swamp Stories, and a $2M Auto-Loan Scam

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In this week’s Tidewater Talk, we open with a brisk winter check-in and a spirited debate over corn nuts and okra before diving into what’s happening around Coastal Virginia. We cover a major local story: the owner of Ace Auto Sales LLC in Chesapeake was sentenced to six years in federal prison for a multi-year, $2 million auto-loan fraud scheme that affected roughly two dozen financial institutions. We also chat about a York High School classroom trailer fire and reminisce about the woes of learning in “portables.”

Our Strange & Odd of Tidewater segment spotlights the Great Dismal Swamp, once a brutal yet vital refuge where Indigenous peoples and later freedom-seeking enslaved people built hidden communities and lived free despite extreme conditions. We pair that with a local history moment on General Ambrose Burnside’s 1863 “Mud March,” a reminder that weather can decide outcomes, timely, given this weekend’s forecast calling for significant winter weather and the potential for heavy snow and some ice impacts around the region. We share current temps and a heads-up on accumulation probabilities, encourage neighbors to prepare, and invite listener feedback: What’s a local place you refuse to go to—and why? We also highlight Yelp’s top eateries in the 757 and point you to Virginia Beach Restaurant Week with a full participant list in the show notes. Send your tips, odd sightings, and answers to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and we’ll see you next Tuesday, neighbors.

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  • What local place do you refuse to go, and why?

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