by James Ritch | Jun 30, 2019 | Features
By Martha Wessells Steger — The newest exhibition at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, “New Virginians: 1619-2019 & Beyond,” reaches across the Chesapeake Bay to Virginia’s Eastern Shore with at least three personal connections. By way of background,...
by James Ritch | Jun 27, 2019 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The Cape Charles-Northampton County African American Heritage Festival will return this coming July Fourth weekend, with food, games, music, and more. The fifth annual festival will celebrate the history and legacy of African Americans in Cape...
by James Ritch | Jun 27, 2019 | Features
By Linda Cicoira — Aaron Lee Ayers, of Exmore, will mark his 100th birthday this Saturday, June 29. The centennial quest is not going to stop him from looking for a wife — preferably skinny but age doesn’t matter and looks are not that important. He...
by James Ritch | Jun 27, 2019 | Features
With Isabella Bono-Evans, Documented by Krystle Bono — A perfect option for beating the summer heat mid-beach day, Toms Cove Visitor Center on the Assateague Island National Seashore brings a nice, cool way to spend an afternoon hour while the kids can learn...
by James Ritch | Jun 27, 2019 | Features
By Linda Cicoira — The Chincoteague Island barn where the famous wild pony, Misty, once lived, burned to the ground late Tuesday night, according to spokesperson Denise Bowden, of the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department. Two houses in the vicinity suffered...
by James Ritch | Jun 27, 2019 | Features
By Krystle Bono — The smell of funnel cake and sounds of giggling kids will fill the warm, summer air surrounding the Chincoteague Carnival grounds once again as the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company opens its gates for the 94th season, beginning this weekend....
