by James Ritch | Sep 15, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — The death of a 29-year-old Parksley man on Saturday is being investigated as a homicide, according to the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office received a report Saturday, Sept. 12, around 9:32 p.m. that a vehicle had driven through a...
by James Ritch | Sep 15, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — A man was found suffering from a gunshot wound after deputies were called to the scene of large gathering early Saturday on Route 13 in Mappsville. The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office received a report of shots fired at the gathering at around 1:12...
by James Ritch | Sep 10, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Attorney General Mark Herring announced he has filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over its failure to protect the Chesapeake Bay. Herring joins the attorneys general of Delaware, Maryland, and Washington, D. C., in the...
by James Ritch | Sep 10, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton supervisors held a public hearing Sept. 8 on the second round of funding the county received from the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act, more than $1 million. Northampton will again give a portion of the funds...
by James Ritch | Sep 10, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The “Yes for Northampton Schools” campaign is underway to inform Northampton voters about a proposal to increase the county’s sales tax rate by 1% to help pay for about $35 million in renovations and new construction needed at Northampton High...
by James Ritch | Sep 3, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Three people were indicted on counts of murder and two others were indicted on counts of attempted murder when a grand jury met in Accomac in August. Rikece Labryan Campbell, 27, of New Church, was indicted on a count of second-degree murder and a...
