by James Ritch | Oct 8, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack County’s voter registrar responded to concerns some voters have voiced about early voting and the electoral board. Voter Registrar Patricia White in a Sept. 29 email said 1,519 people had voted in person and the office had mailed out 2,177...
by James Ritch | Oct 8, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce announced its 2020 awards for citizen and business person of the year during the Chincoteague Town Council meeting Monday. Sue Johnson, owner of Blue Crab Treasures on Main Street, was selected as the Leonard...
by James Ritch | Oct 1, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Virginia Department of Health on Monday launched a new pandemic metrics dashboard tool, designed to help local government and school officials and others better understand the extent of community transmission of COVID-19. The online dashboard...
by James Ritch | Oct 1, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Onancock officials turned down an application for a special use permit to use an Ames Street residence as an Air BnB-type, short-term rental lodging. The town council received two letters from neighbors and two people spoke at a public hearing at the...
by James Ritch | Oct 1, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Eastern Shore Regional Housing Coalition’s second annual conference, held online Sept. 25, focused on both finding affordable homes and keeping them, in light of the economic impacts of COVID-19. “Affordable, safe, and accessible housing is...
