by James Ritch | Jun 4, 2020 | Headlines
Submitted Article – The Eastern Shore of Virginia may be far from Minneapolis, Minn., in terms of miles, but the hearts of the people are near to residents in the Minnesota community and the family of George Floyd. We sincerely express our condolences to George...
by James Ritch | Jun 4, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The death of George Floyd, a black man from Minneapolis, Minn., who suffered at the hands of city police, has spawned protests across the country, including on the Eastern Shore. Kaliyah Diamond Weatherly, of Cape Charles, is the organizer of...
by James Ritch | Jun 4, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will be removed from its pedestal on Monument Avenue in Richmond. The announcement comes in the wake of days of protests in Richmond and elsewhere after the death of...
by James Ritch | Jun 4, 2020 | Headlines
By Angie H. Crutchley — The death of George Floyd has sparked outrage across the United States and abroad. All four former officers have now been charged in his death. Discussions, arguments, and many threats were on social media this week. Local Facebook pages...
by James Ritch | Jun 3, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Gov. Ralph Northam devoted the majority of his June 2 press briefing to addressing the tragedy of George Floyd – who died last week while restrained by Minneapolis police – and the ongoing protests that followed. The Rev. Kelvin Jones, pastor of...
by James Ritch | Jun 2, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Gov. Ralph Northam signed executive order 65 today, which will ease business restrictions on Friday, June 5, when most localities will enter Phase Two of his Forward Virginia plan to safely reopen the state’s economy. “Because of our collective...
