by James Ritch | May 28, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton’s public and private high schools had to turn up the creativity a notch to make graduation special for the Class of 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying social distancing guidelines. Broadwater Academy, in...
by James Ritch | May 28, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton will receive more than $1 million in relief from the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act), County Administrator Charlie Kolakowski announced at the May 26 supervisors meeting. Federal funds will be...
by James Ritch | May 28, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday all public beaches in Virginia may open to recreational activities on Friday, May 29, with restrictions similar to those at Virginia Beach, which opened its beaches over Memorial Day weekend. Virginia Beach’s...
by James Ritch | May 28, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Among the more puzzling questions that have arisen during the COVID-19 pandemic is why certain businesses were ordered closed, while other closely related businesses could stay open. In Chincoteague and other tourist destinations in Virginia, the...
by James Ritch | May 27, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack County will enter Phase 1 of reopening Friday, under the state’s Forward Virginia plan to ease public health restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. “All of Virginia will operate under Phase One starting Friday, including Northern...
by James Ritch | May 26, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Starting Friday, May 29, all Virginians will be required to wear face masks in public, Gov. Ralph Northam announced at a May 26 press conference on the state’s continued response to COVID-19. The mandate applies to all individuals age 10 and...
