by James Ritch | Feb 25, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton is the number one county in Virginia for the total persons per 100,000 who have received the COVID-19 vaccine, Eastern Shore Health District Chief Operating Officer Jon Richardson announced Feb. 23. The number of COVID-19 vaccines...
by James Ritch | Feb 23, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — Two house fires within three days in Accomack County resulted in extensive damage. A fire Monday severely damaged a house at 26439 Savageville Road in Melfa. Firefighters from multiple departments responded to the blaze, reported at 12:55 p.m. Glenn...
by James Ritch | Feb 22, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — A 43-year-old Nelsonia man was injured in a stabbing on Friday, Feb. 19, according to Accomack County Sheriff Todd Wessells. The sheriff’s office received a report of a stabbing on Metompkin Road in Nelsonia at around 9:18 p.m. When deputies arrived at...
by James Ritch | Feb 19, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — An outbreak of COVID-19 at the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office and the Accomac jail from late December through late January resulted in 52 people testing positive for the virus. One recent inmate died and a deputy was hospitalized after the virus...
by James Ritch | Feb 18, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Cape Charles concrete plant has come under scrutiny for its impact on the quality of life of town residents, and Coastal Precast Systems, which has owned and operated the decades-old plant since 2019, recently responded in writing to...
by James Ritch | Feb 18, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack schools Coordinator of Student Health Services Tonya Martin had “excellent news” for the school board Tuesday night on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in the county. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s school...
