by James Ritch | Mar 27, 2020 | Headlines
By Connie Morrison — Chincoteague Mayor J. Aurthur Leonard gave lodging providers until noon Sunday, March 29, to close for business and remain closed until April 27. The order applies to all “hotels, motels, cottages, bed and breakfasts, rental homes,...
by James Ritch | Mar 27, 2020 | Obituaries
Mrs. Mary Lee Bennett, 76, wife of the late Archie Mears Bennett and a resident of Cape Charles, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox. A native of Cheriton, she was the daughter of the late Otis Moore Jr. and the late Mae...
by James Ritch | Mar 27, 2020 | Features, Sports
By Bill Sterling — Athletes have been forced to put their dreams on hold with the shutdown of sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but not many athletes have dreams bigger than Virginia Beach’s Samantha Tadder, a 17-year-old Olympic swimming hopeful whose...
by James Ritch | Mar 27, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn The third confirmed case of COVID-19 on the Eastern Shore was announced Thursday by the Eastern Shore Health District. A Northampton County woman in her 20s tested positive. She had recently traveled from another country with known community...
by James Ritch | Mar 26, 2020 | Features
By Carol Vaughn Rep. Elaine Luria visited the Eastern Shore last week to learn how the Foodbank and school systems are addressing food insecurity during the coronavirus outbreak. Luria also gave an update about federal actions in response to the outbreak, including...
