by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Gov. Ralph Northam in December announced the release of Virginia’s first coastal resilience master plan, saying the plan will guide decisions by the state and local governments to try to protect Virginia’s coast. “We must acknowledge that climate...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Supervisor Billy Joe Tarr, of Chincoteague, will serve as chairman of the Accomack County Board of Supervisors for 2022. Tarr was elected unanimously. Supervisor Robert Crockett was elected vice chairman and also was elected by unanimous vote. The...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack County School Board got a sneak peek of the school district’s fiscal year 2023 operating budget Tuesday night from Finance Director Beth Onley, who reported that even though student enrollment has decreased, some revenues are...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Va., has issued a briefing for tonight (Jan. 6) and early Friday. As of Thursday morning, most of the snow is forecast to fall north of Richmond to the Maryland Eastern Shore. Click on the first image below to...
by James Ritch | Jan 4, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — The National Weather Service has issued a briefing highlighting the potential for additional accumulating snowfall expected Thursday evening into Friday. Monitor the latest forecasts using the links below: https://www.weather.gov/akq/Brief ...
by James Ritch | Jan 3, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Va., has issued an updated briefing as of Jan. 3, 5:30 a.m., regarding the ongoing winter weather event. Advisories: Winter Weather Advisory in effect Jan. 3, 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. (Accomack) Coastal Flood...
