by James Ritch | Jan 11, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — Eastern Shore Rural Health Reschedules Most Nonurgent, Preventative, and Routine Chronic Care Appointments COVID-19 cases continue to rise throughout Virginia with the peak in hospitalizations expected to occur in early February, according to Eastern...
by James Ritch | Jan 11, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack County is a finalist to be the site of a Rocket Lab facility that will support parts production, assembly, integration, and testing for the company’s massive new Neutron rocket. The company previously announced it will launch rockets from...
by James Ritch | Jan 11, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — COVID-19 cases have increased dramatically over the last two weeks on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Per the Eastern Shore Health District as of Dec. 23, 2021, the Shore was experiencing an average of 10 new cases each day. As of Jan. 10, the seven-day...
by James Ritch | Jan 10, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Gov. Ralph Northam issued an emergency order Monday intended to help Virginia hospitals address rising numbers of patients being admitted with COVID-19 and to support health care workers. In what he said would be his final press briefing of around 70...
by James Ritch | Jan 10, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — Virginia State Police were called Jan. 9, around 9:50 p.m., to investigate a two-vehicle crash that resulted in a single fatality. The crash occurred on Route 718 (Savageville Road), south of Route 639 (Dogwood Drive), in Melfa. Preliminary...
by James Ritch | Jan 7, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — ESPL Branches As COVID-19 cases increase on the Shore, Eastern Shore Public Library in Accomac and Nassawadox will return to curbside pickup by appointment beginning Monday, Jan. 10. Library users can request items using www.espl.org or by phone in...
