by James Ritch | Apr 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Rocket Lab announced Tuesday the inaugural launch of its Electron rocket from the Wallops Island spaceport will carry a mission for HawkEye 360, a Virginia-based radio frequency geopspatial analytics provider. The company contracted with Rocket Lab...
by James Ritch | Apr 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors at its meeting Wednesday approved a letter of support for the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority’s application for federal community project funding in Fiscal Year 2023 through the federal...
by James Ritch | Apr 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Rep. Elaine Luria was on the Eastern Shore Monday for a daylong series of events celebrating more than $11.2 million in federal grants awarded for three Eastern Shore projects. In March, Luria announced more than $18.5 million in awards for seven...
by James Ritch | Apr 21, 2022 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Eight enthusiastic adults gathered in Wachapreague’s Seaside Park last Thursday morning to learn to play bocce. The class is one of a number of classes offered by the Academy for Lifetime Learning (A.L.L.). Most of the students had never played the...
by James Ritch | Apr 21, 2022 | Fishing Report
By Bill Hall – Fishing on both sides of the peninsula continues to improve, with only the April winds limiting the action. Black and red drum have been landed from the Chesapeake Bay BridgeTunnel all the way up into the waters of southern Maryland, with most of the...