by James Ritch | Sep 24, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Cape Charles town council voted unanimously Sept. 17 to enter a three-year contract with the Cape Charles Yacht Center to manage the Cape Charles harbor. “It’s a risk that we need to take,” said Councilman Steve Bennett, who acknowledged the...
by James Ritch | Sep 23, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Nine Virginia elected officials, including Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine and Rep. Elaine Luria, wrote to President Donald Trump this week asking him to extend a moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling to Virginia, according to a press release....
by James Ritch | Sep 23, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Chincoteague Town Council at its Sept. 17 work session heard ideas for repurposing the former Chincoteague fire station on Main Street. A presentation by the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission and consultants Hill Studio included...
by James Ritch | Sep 22, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack County officials are taking steps to ensure voters know about no-excuse early voting — and know where the new Voter Registration office is. Early voting is something new to Virginia voters this year, after the General Assembly passed...
by James Ritch | Sep 17, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton schools Superintendent Eddie Lawrence reported that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the new school year is off to a good start. “I’m as about as happy and proud as I can be about the first two weeks of school,” Lawrence said at a Sept....
by James Ritch | Sep 17, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Eastville town council members deliberated Monday night whether the town should join Northampton County’s Economic Development Authority (EDA), formerly the Joint Industrial Development Authority (JIDA). The towns of Exmore, Cape Charles, and...
