by James Ritch | Jul 9, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Office of Voter Registration and Elections is moving. A new office is needed to provide more space, particularly because of the advent of no-excuse early voting in Virginia, which became law July 1. Higher absentee voting is...
by James Ritch | Jul 9, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Exmore has had its share of financial struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic, but managing expenses helped it come out on top when fiscal year 2020 ended June 30. In another financial matter, the town received $118,000 in relief from the CARES...
by James Ritch | Jul 8, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death on Tangier. The office received a report of a dead body at 16303 Main Ridge Road on Tangier at around 8:57 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, according to Sheriff Todd Wessells. When deputies arrived,...
by James Ritch | Jul 7, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Chincoteague officials voted Monday to end the town’s state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The town council voted 4-1 to approve Councilman Gene Wayne Taylor’s motion to come out of the state of emergency, after hearing an update on the...
by James Ritch | Jul 2, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Onancock Town Council after holding a public hearing approved a $25 zoning permit fee starting July 1 to help the town recuperate costs associated with the permits. The council held a public hearing about a proposal to increase from $125 to $250...
by James Ritch | Jul 2, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Onley’s mayor and attorneys representing the town appeared in Accomack General District Court Tuesday, where a judge presiding via videoconference heard testimony and arguments about an injunction Mayor Matthew Hart filed against the town council...
