by James Ritch | Sep 30, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Each of Accomack County’s public schools has received the state accreditation rating of “accreditation waived” for the second year in a row as the consequences of closing schools to students during the COVID-19 pandemic wreak havoc on Standards...
by James Ritch | Sep 30, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Dominion Energy’s two-turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind pilot project 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach is among the power company’s first steps in helping the commonwealth achieve its goal of producing 100% of its electricity from...
by James Ritch | Sep 30, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton board of supervisors passed a resolution Tuesday night to borrow $42 million this fall for the Northampton High School renovation and construction project and school energy efficiency improvements, amid uncertainty over a possible...
by James Ritch | Sep 30, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Gov. Ralph Northam in a briefing Monday said there are encouraging signs about the COVID-19 pandemic, including case numbers starting to decline again and hospitalizations leveling off. “But the numbers are still way too high — ask any exhausted...
by James Ritch | Sep 30, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — A group from Birmingham, Ala., visited the Samuel D. Outlaw Blacksmith Shop Museum in Onancock Tuesday, Sept. 21, as part of a road trip intended to help them retrieve cultural memories and move forward. Timothy Lanier, of Birmingham, and Mosi...
