by James Ritch | Oct 6, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — Notification has been made to the family members of Kevin Turner, 49, of Hortense Lane, Cape Charles, who died in a single-vehicle crash this morning in Northampton County, according to a press release issued this afternoon by Virginia State Police....
by James Ritch | Oct 6, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — The Virginia State Police are investigating a motor vehicle crash that has resulted in a fatality and temporarily closed U.S. Route 13. According to a press release and Virginia 511, the crash occurred at approximately 5:15 a.m. today, Oct. 6, at the...
by James Ritch | Sep 30, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton board of supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a beautification project for Eastville’s courthouse green, part of which was left empty when a historic Confederate monument was removed from the grounds last month....
by James Ritch | Sep 30, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Each of Accomack County’s public schools has received the state accreditation rating of “accreditation waived” for the second year in a row as the consequences of closing schools to students during the COVID-19 pandemic wreak havoc on Standards...
by James Ritch | Sep 30, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton board of supervisors passed a resolution Tuesday night to borrow $42 million this fall for the Northampton High School renovation and construction project and school energy efficiency improvements, amid uncertainty over a possible...
by James Ritch | Sep 30, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Gov. Ralph Northam in a briefing Monday said there are encouraging signs about the COVID-19 pandemic, including case numbers starting to decline again and hospitalizations leveling off. “But the numbers are still way too high — ask any exhausted...