by James Ritch | Jul 16, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – A young preacher from Accomac, Quintavion Washington, was inspired to create a new organization that would become “a voice for the voiceless” after George Floyd, a Black man from Minnesota, died while a White police officer knelt on his neck,...
by James Ritch | Jul 16, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Tasley Volunteer Fire Company moved into its new firehouse Saturday morning, marking the start of a new era for the company, which was established in 1926 and was the first known self-organized fire company in Accomack County, according to a 1997...
by James Ritch | Jul 15, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Virginia is the first state in the nation to adopt emergency workplace safety rules in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the Department of Labor and Industry’s Safety and Health Codes Board adopted the emergency...
by James Ritch | Jul 14, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Gov. Ralph Northam has no plans yet to tighten restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, in spite of a statewide rise in cases of COVID-19, he indicated during a press briefing today. “I want to reassure Virginians, we are not seeing spikes...
by James Ritch | Jul 10, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A judge ruled against Onley Mayor Matt Hart in a civil case Hart brought against the town after the town council in June approved a resolution censuring the mayor, following a closed session at a special meeting in May. The town announced the court...
by James Ritch | Jul 10, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Virginia has had 241 outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities to date, according to Dr. Laurie Forlano, Virginia Department of Health deputy commissioner for population health. Forlano and Kimberly Beazley, VDH Office of Licensure and...
