by James Ritch | May 20, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton’s middle and high school renovations and new construction will proceed with “no delay whatsoever” despite a recent decision to repurpose $20 million borrowed for the project to fund repairs and improvements needed at Northampton’s two...
by James Ritch | May 20, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack County received its first of two payments resulting from the federal American Rescue Plan Act Wednesday. The county’s share of funding is nearly $6.3 million, with half coming now and the other half in a year. The Accomack County Board of...
by James Ritch | May 20, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Eastern Shore’s local and state government representatives reflected on how the region fared throughout the COVID-19 pandemic this last year and looked forward to the future at the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s semiannual...
by James Ritch | May 20, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Julie Brommer, president of Chincoteague Island Community Cats, reported the group held a successful trap-neuter-release weekend clinic on Chincoteague. Brommer spoke during a public comment period at the Chincoteague Town Council May meeting. A...
by James Ritch | May 20, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Airport is receiving more than $83,000 in federal funds to build a taxiway. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced the award to build an 882-foot turnaround taxiway at the airport. The money will pay for the design phase of the...
by James Ritch | May 18, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report – A two-vehicle crash Tuesday on Route 13 in Painter, involving a Virginia State Police trooper, resulted in four people being transported to Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital with injuries. Two people subsequently were airlifted to Sentara Norfolk...
