Good morning from The Virginian-Pilot. I'm Sam Scholl, and here are our top headlines for Wednesday, May 20th. One longtime Chesapeake councilman was in danger of losing his seat Tuesday night as retired NFL player and newcomer Don Carey was the top vote-getter so far in a crowded City Council race. Around 16,000 absentee ballots were received by the registrar’s office, a “significant” number of which were still being tallied as of around 9 p.m., according to the city’s Facebook page.