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Eastern Shore’s steel railroad tracks were sold for $1.5M; are now used in Bolivia

BY CLARA VAUGHN, Eastern Shore Post -- When trains stopped running between Cape Charles and Hallwood, the company that owns the tracks was left with 49 miles of rails, ties, and other steel infrastructure. That turned out to be a valuable asset, said Ron Wolff, executive director of the Eastern Shore...
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Eastville gives fired police chief $53K severance check

BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post —- The town of Eastville paid the man who served as its police chief and town administrator $53,215.39 on April 11 as part of a separation agreement, town documents show. Rob Stubbs was dismissed by the Eastville Town Council April 10 after 25 months performing...
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Short-term rentals draw speakers at crowded Cape Charles listening session

BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — Cape Charles should place a temporary moratorium on new short-term vacation rentals until the town approves regulations to govern them, several speakers said Monday, April 29, at a town council listening session. Some speakers said the town’s zoning ordinance already prohibits short-term rentals because...
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Eastern Shore Post | May 3, 2024

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Eastern Shore Post | April 26, 2024

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CAPE CHARLES: Mayor sells his short-term rental as issue simmers

BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — The mayor of Cape Charles has sold a property in town that is already booked all summer as a short-term rental, a property use under increasing criticism from town residents. First-term Mayor Adam Charney confirmed in a telephone interview that he sold the property...
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Parksley man found dead after gunshot wound to the head

According to Sheriff W. Todd Wessells, on April 18 at approximately 8:26 a.m., the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a male suffering from a gunshot wound to the head in the 25000 block of Dennis Drive Parksley. Upon deputies arrival they discovered an unresponsive male suffering from...
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Eastern Shore Post | April 19, 2024

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Eastern Shore Post | April 12, 2024

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Accomack school cafeteria workers strike back vs. criticism

BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — Accomack school cafeteria workers defended themselves against the school board at a meeting Tuesday, April 2, in the wake of school board member Jason Weippert’s claim that “the food service sucks” in the county and “school lunches are terrible.” In emotional comments, school system...
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