by James Ritch | Mar 17, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – During the public comment period of the Accomack school board meeting Tuesday night, board members heard an objection to their Feb. 15 decision to add a day to the current school year when nearly four of 10 inclement weather days remained...
by James Ritch | Mar 11, 2022 | Headlines
The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Va., has issued a briefing highlighting the potential impacts of an early spring storm system tomorrow. Key highlights include: A strong storm system moving out of the southeast will bring a multifaceted weather event across...
by James Ritch | Mar 10, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton board of supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday night to deny a major special-use permit (SUP) to build six tourist cottages on farmland in the county’s Capeville district, near Kiptopeke State Park. The Northampton planning...
by James Ritch | Mar 10, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The future of a local catering and meal delivery service remains uncertain after Northampton supervisors failed to agree on new lease terms for the historic Eastville Inn, which is owned by the county and leased by the business owner for its...
by James Ritch | Mar 10, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Jack Fisher, founder and CEO of Preserve Communities, the real estate development company that acquired Bay Creek in Cape Charles in 2019, is among seven individuals recently indicted by a grand jury for a combined total of 135 federal charges...
by James Ritch | Mar 10, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Four fatal crashes on Route 13 since Jan. 25, resulting in six deaths and additional injuries, left Eastern Shore residents and officials asking questions about highway safety. In two additional, nonfatal incidents reported by police in February, an...
