Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay is slowly disappearing as sea rises and erosion hits the shoreline. The population has dwindled, but the people still living there say they're there to stay.

Three weeks prior to the bike incident, City crossing guard Kevin Cox, center, discusses the dangers of East High Street with former planning commissioner Bill Emory and Mayor Lloyd Snook.

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His electric bike, which he showed could be pedaled also, was powered by a 1,500-watt battery. Top speed, he said, was around 35, but he insisted he rode the speed limit. Some of the e-bikes — the ...