Chesapeake man says quick action during morning workout helped save his life from stroke

A Chesapeake man says a routine early morning workout nearly turned deadly– until someone nearby realized something was wrong.

Mitchell “Mitch” Johnson was working out with friends in Norfolk on November 24, 2025, when he sat down for a drink of water and suddenly couldn’t swallow or speak.

“I went to drink it, and it splashed on the ground,” he recalled…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS