by James Ritch | Mar 24, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — Police are investigating a crash on Route 13 Thursday morning involving a school bus and a tractor-trailer. The crash happened at around 7:41 a.m. in the 34300 block of Lankford Highway, in Painter. All lanes of the highway were blocked to traffic as of...
by James Ritch | Mar 22, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — A body believed to be Nathan Jenkins was recovered in the water off Chincoteague Monday. According to a Virginia Marine Police spokesperson, the Marine Police recovered the body at around 1:15 p.m.. Jenkins has been missing since Jan. 22, after a...
by James Ritch | Mar 17, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Chris Isdell, of the VDOT Accomac Residency, at the Accomack County Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday answered questions about recent serious crashes on Route 13. “There have been so many fatalities that have been happening in both counties. …...
by James Ritch | Mar 17, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The third and final public meeting for the Eastern Shore of Virginia Waterways planning project, held virtually in February, focused on progress towards developing a management plan for dredged material in four waterways. A 2016 regional dredging...
by James Ritch | Mar 17, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — “I am heartened to say we can now hook up new businesses to our sewage system,” Mayor Frank Russell said at the March 14 Parksley Town Council meeting. He said, “So Parksley is open for business.” The news comes after lengthy discussions between town...
by James Ritch | Mar 17, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to continue offering students the Virtual Virginia online learning option for the 2022-2023 school year. Virtual Virginia is a program of the Virginia Department of Education and offers...