by James Ritch | May 12, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Eastern Shore Health District has tripled its capacity to do case investigations in anticipation of hundreds of results from recent COVID-19 testing events. The increased capacity is thanks to staff coming to help from other health districts and...
by James Ritch | May 11, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – A man in Northampton County died Friday night after he was struck by a vehicle while he was walking on Route 13 near Eastville. David Andrews Hoover, 31, of Timmonsville, S.C., died while being airlifted to Norfolk Sentara Hospital, according to...
by James Ritch | May 8, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – A Northampton board of supervisors special-called meeting held April 2 – the evening before the release of information on the county’s second known COVID-19 infection – became a weekly event that has overseen and guided the county’s response to...
by James Ritch | May 8, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – May 15 begins the first phase of Gov. Ralph Northam’s plan for Virginia to reopen for business. “We are not flipping a light switch from closed to open. It’s more of a dimmer switch,” Northam said last Friday when he unveiled Phase One of the...
by James Ritch | May 7, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Northampton officials are working with the health department to provide information and guidance for businesses that may be allowed to reopen in the near future, after being closed as required by the governor’s executive orders during the coronavirus...
by James Ritch | May 7, 2020 | Headlines
By Connie Morrison — Two more Eastern Shore long-term care facilities have been added to the tally of local coronavirus outbreaks. The Virginia Department of Health lists eight outbreaks on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, three of which are at long-term care...
