by James Ritch | Nov 19, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – A little creative thinking and a lot of cooperation between Accomack’s school district, county officials, and the local broadband authority allowed them to get internet connectivity for underserved children learning from home during the COVID-19...
by James Ritch | Nov 19, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors Wednesday approved a new program intended to attract businesses to the county. The resolution passed by the board, 8-0, establishes an economic development investment program, including a way to award grants...
by James Ritch | Nov 19, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack County final results for the Nov. 3 election include several winners of town offices determined by write-in vote. The official results came after the electoral board met. In Bloxom, Thomas W. Beasley will be mayor after receiving the most...
by James Ritch | Nov 16, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Chincoteague town council held an emergency meeting Monday afternoon to discuss the town’s response to Gov. Ralph Northam’s recent executive orders increasing restrictions on gatherings due increasing cases of COVID-19 in Virginia. All council...
by James Ritch | Nov 16, 2020 | Headlines
By Connie Morrrison — Funding for a new airport hangar in Melfa is not dead yet. Del. Rob Bloxom introduced the $2 million amendment to the state biennial budget during the General Assembly special session. “This long-fought battle was won with the help of Sen....
by James Ritch | Nov 13, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson A small group of Tangier watermen find themselves competing with Virginia’s biggest power company, Dominion Energy, for natural resources in an area just outside the Chesapeake Bay 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. Dominion Energy is using...
