by James Ritch | Jun 10, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Resident Garry Pinkston during a public comment period at the Chincoteague Town Council meeting Monday asked the council to call on county and state officials about getting the Chincoteague causeway widened and adding other safety measures. “There...
by James Ritch | Jun 8, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Terry R. McAuliffe won the Democratic primary in Virginia Tuesday to become the party’s candidate for governor in the November election. The former governor handily won his party’s nomination for a second term with over 61% of the vote according to...
by James Ritch | Jun 7, 2021 | Headlines
Press Release – Around 11:20 a.m. on June 7, a head-on collision involving three vehicles occurred in Chesapeake Tunnel on the CBBT. The vehicles involved include an SUV, a minivan and a sedan. Travelers should expect delays of up to 1 hour as we will clear the scene...
by James Ritch | Jun 4, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — According to Sheriff W. Todd Wessells, on June 4, 2021, at approximately 6:12 a.m., the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an accidental shooting in the 28000 block of Withams Road. Upon arriving on the scene, deputies discovered an...
by James Ritch | Jun 3, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack school board Chairman Paul Bull broke protocol Tuesday night to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Accomack County Public Schools and the Chincoteague Police Department (CPD) before a vote could be taken to approve the MOU,...
by James Ritch | Jun 3, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A crowd turned out for a meeting the Accomack County Board of Supervisors held June 2 to receive comment about using federal pandemic recovery funds. The board will continue discussion about how to spend nearly $6.3 million in American Rescue Plan...
