by James Ritch | Jun 18, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton County school board voted for the second and final time June 11 in favor of Superintendent Eddie Lawrence continuing in his position for two more years, after the board learned that its May 28 vote on the matter did not conform to...
by James Ritch | Jun 18, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton County Board of Supervisors has borrowed about $25 million to date for a major repair and reconstruction project at Northampton High School, but members recently learned it might cost $35 million. Northampton County Administrator...
by James Ritch | Jun 16, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Monday that Juneteenth, Friday, June 19, will be a paid holiday for executive-branch state employees, and he will propose legislation to make Juneteenth a paid state holiday permanently. “Black history is American...
by James Ritch | Jun 12, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — More Eastern Shore voters who want to cast a ballot in the June 23 Republican primary are asking for absentee ballots than in the last similar primary, according to an analysis by the non-profit Virginia Public Access Project. Requests for mail-in...
by James Ritch | Jun 11, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday he is extending the term and expanding the mission of the Commission to Examine Racial Inequality in Virginia Law. Northam established the commission a year ago to identify racially discriminatory language in...
by James Ritch | Jun 11, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A new requirement to submit data on COVID-19 cases in nursing homes has resulted in publication of weekly numbers by the federal agency charged with oversight of nursing homes. Still, the numbers for Eastern Shore facilities so far don’t appear to...
