by James Ritch | May 3, 2020 | Headlines
By Connie Morrison — As of Sunday morning, May 3, Accomack county had 400 confirmed COVID-19 cases and Northampton had 134. There have been six deaths related to COVID-19 in Accomack and one in Northampton, and a combined 25 hospitalizations — 21 in Accomack and four...
by James Ritch | May 2, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — A Tasley man has died from gunshot wounds sustained in the early morning hours of May 2, according to Accomack Sheriff Todd Wessells. At approximately 1:08 a.m., the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a subject who had been shot on...
by James Ritch | May 1, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report In a year in which the Eastern Shore Post competed against the largest weekly newspapers in Virginia, it snagged 14 Virginia Press Association awards. The awards, which recognize the highest achievements in the newspaper industry in the state, are usually...
by James Ritch | Apr 30, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — A woman’s body was found Thursday on the southern end of Chincoteague Island, according to Chincoteague Police Chief R. K. Fisher. The body was transported to the medical examiner’s office in Norfolk, Va. for identification and further investigation....
by James Ritch | Apr 30, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — A Chincoteague man is dead and police have arrested his son on a charge of second degree murder. The Chincoteague Police Department at 8:15 a.m. Thursday received a report that a man had been shot on School Street, according to a press release. When...
by James Ritch | Apr 30, 2020 | Headlines
By Connie Morrison and Carol Vaughn — The National Guard last week helped test residents and staff of Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Nassawadox for COVID-19, according to a spokesperson for American Healthcare, the facility’s parent company. The Virginia Department of...
