by James Ritch | Apr 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Agritourism is a growing part of the Virginia economy, according to speakers at a workshop held April 13 at Eastern Shore Community College. The daylong workshop, sponsored by Virginia Tourism Commission, Virginia Cooperative Extension, the Virginia...
by James Ritch | Apr 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Rocket Lab announced Tuesday the inaugural launch of its Electron rocket from the Wallops Island spaceport will carry a mission for HawkEye 360, a Virginia-based radio frequency geopspatial analytics provider. The company contracted with Rocket Lab...
by James Ritch | Apr 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors at its meeting Wednesday approved a letter of support for the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority’s application for federal community project funding in Fiscal Year 2023 through the federal...
by James Ritch | Apr 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Rep. Elaine Luria was on the Eastern Shore Monday for a daylong series of events celebrating more than $11.2 million in federal grants awarded for three Eastern Shore projects. In March, Luria announced more than $18.5 million in awards for seven...
by James Ritch | Apr 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The historic Accomac Primary School should not be demolished but renovated and preserved for future generations – even if it’s more expensive than a new building, according to citizens who spoke during the public comment period of the Accomack...
by James Ritch | Apr 20, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Congresswoman Elaine Luria visited the New Road community in Exmore April 18 to celebrate the award of $500,000 in federal funding for the New Road Community Development Group’s Legacy Project for affordable housing. It was one of three stops the...