by Ted Shockley | Jul 8, 2026 | News
BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post Northampton County Administrator Matt Spuck said a Thursday, July 9, meeting between the county and towns about communication of housing needs will be held virtually because an “intent to disrupt” the in-person...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 7, 2026 | News
Two women from New York City have been arrested in Northampton County and charged with attempting to pass counterfeit money at the Cape Charles Food Lion. Kenyanna Sheivonie Cummings, 28, of the Bronx, and Andrea Monique Walker, 34, of Brooklyn, also are suspected of...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 7, 2026 | News
On July 7, 1960, development of Smith Island, located off the Eastern Shore’s lower tip, as a resort moved a step closer with the organization of the Smith Island Beach Authority. Richard F. Hall Jr., an Accomac lawyer and owner of Smith Island and adjoining Myrtle...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 4, 2026 | News
On July 4, 1963, the Peninsula Enterprise reported that all of U.S. Route 13 on the Delmarva Peninsula will be a four-lane highway before the end of 1965 — except for the stretch between Accomac and Bayview. On July 4, 1956, movie star Kim Novak, of Hollywood, Calif.,...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 4, 2026 | News
The situation is fluid this morning in Cape Charles after a pump station malfunctioned Friday, July 3, in Cape Charles near the intersection of Mason and Bay avenues, sending raw sewage into the street. The town announced on Saturday, July 4, that the 10 a.m....