by James Ritch | Oct 7, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Chincoteague Town Council Monday approved salary increases for police officers to bring police department salaries more into line with other localities, including the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office and several town police departments. After...
by James Ritch | Oct 7, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority, with its partners, Accomack and Northampton counties, submitted an application under the Virginia Telecomunications Initiative 2022 program requesting $12.3 million in state funds to expand the...
by James Ritch | Oct 7, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Onancock Town Council will continue discussing the town’s comprehensive plan update at its next meeting, after some members at the Sept. 27 meeting said they want to hear more from their colleagues before approving the plan. Mayor Fletcher Fosque...
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....
