by James Ritch | Jan 8, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Chincoteague town council is accepting applications from anyone interested in serving on the council to fill the seat vacated when Matthew Reed resigned. The person must be a full-time Chincoteague resident and a registered voter in Chincoteague....
by James Ritch | Jan 7, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — Today, Jan.7, at approximately 7:02 a.m., the Virginia State Police investigated a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. State Police released information about the crash in a press release. The accident occurred in the northbound lanes of U.S....
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Gov. Ralph Northam’s goal for getting “back to normal” after the coronavirus pandemic is for each of Virginia’s 8.5 million residents to receive both rounds of the COVID-19 vaccine, or a total of 17 million shots. “Our country – your country –...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — As of Jan. 5, 241 Accomack County residents and 120 in Northampton County had received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a Virginia Department of Health dashboard. Two doses are needed for full effectiveness. “The number of doses of...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Onancock Town Council in a virtual meeting Monday, Dec. 21, approved a resolution accepting a donation to the town of around 6.123 acres of land made by Carnival Grounds Development, LLC. John Custis, the registered agent for the limited...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Exmore has received a notice from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality offering the town a low-interest loan for up to $17,255,000 to build a new sewer treatment plant and collection system. The entire project would cost $17 million...