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...
by James Ritch | Sep 3, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson and Jim Ritch – Just two weeks ago, Cape Charles was discussing at its town council meeting an $845,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (VDHCD) to help its business community recover from the economic...
by James Ritch | Sep 1, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — COVID-19-related restrictions in the Eastern region of Virginia will remain in place at least through the Labor Day weekend, Gov. Ralph Northam said in a press conference Tuesday. “Overall, Virginians are doing a good job of keeping this curve flat,”...
