by James Ritch | Dec 5, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — State Police were requested by the New Church Fire Department to respond to a residential structure fire at the 6000 block of Lankford Highway Saturday evening, Dec. 4, at approximately 9:27 p.m. The New Church Fire Department responded to the structure...
by James Ritch | Dec 2, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Cape Charles Town Council held a public hearing and voted unanimously Nov. 18 to donate land to the nonprofit Cape Charles Rosenwald School Restoration Initiative (CCRSRI), which seeks to restore the former Cape Charles Elementary School and...
by James Ritch | Dec 2, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Two airports in Accomack County will receive hundreds of thousands of dollars as result of the infrastructure legislation Congress passed in November. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced last week that Virginia airports are expected to...
by James Ritch | Dec 2, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Onancock Town Council at the Nov. 22 meeting discussed a major revision to the town law governing homestays, or Airbnb-type short-term rentals. The planning commission recommended the council adopt the changes. The council will continue...
by James Ritch | Dec 2, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Cape Charles hit a bump in the road when the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) rejected the town’s initial proposal to convert Mason Avenue’s back-in parking to pull-in parking, but there’s still a chance for the project to be...
by James Ritch | Dec 2, 2021 | Headlines, Uncategorized
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing Nov. 23 and voted to approve an ordinance re-establishing voting districts based on data collected during the 2020 U.S. Census. Northampton County has five voting districts and one...