by James Ritch | Sep 24, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) Executive Director Robert Bridgham updated Northampton supervisors Sept. 22 on the public entity’s continued efforts to expand high-speed internet access across the Shore. In 2018, ESVBA...
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....
