by James Ritch | Jan 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A new child care facility is coming to Accomack County. Children’s Harbor Eastern Shore will be housed in a former restaurant at 20250 Fairgrounds Road near Onancock. The building most recently was the location of Fairgrounds Restaurant. A...
by James Ritch | Jan 21, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Va., has upgraded the winter storm watch in both counties to a winter storm warning, with 3 to 6 inches of snow and a light glaze of ice possible in Northampton (full warning here) and 1 to 3 inches expected in...
by James Ritch | Jan 20, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors Wednesday approved guidelines for a child care startup and expansion grant program. The program will award up to $150,000 each to child care operations, using a total of $600,000 set aside from federal...
by James Ritch | Jan 20, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Virginia’s 73rd governor, Ralph Northam, in an interview with the Eastern Shore Post last week looked back at his administration’s accomplishments and talked about what comes next. Northam, only the second Eastern Shore native to serve as Virginia...
by James Ritch | Jan 20, 2022 | Headlines
Updated with NWS Friday morning briefing. Staff Report — The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Va., has upgraded the winter storm watch in both counties to a winter storm warning, with 3 to 6 inches of snow and a light glaze of ice possible in Northampton (full...
by James Ritch | Jan 20, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack County Public Schools will not comply with Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order two, which allows parents to decide whether or not their children will wear face masks in school, Superintendent Chris Holland said in a recorded message...
