by James Ritch | Mar 17, 2020 | Headlines
— By Carol Vaughn Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday told Virginians to avoid non-essential gatherings of more than 10 people, as federal guidelines say. Virginia had 67 confirmed cases of CORVID-19 as of Tuesday, but none on the Eastern Shore. The 10-person rule does not...
by James Ritch | Mar 15, 2020 | Headlines
— By Carol Vaughn Gov. Ralph Northam on Sunday announced a ban on gatherings of 100 or more people to help stem the spread of COVID-19 in Virginia. “It’s just not a good idea for that many people to be close together right now,” he said in an update...
by James Ritch | Mar 14, 2020 | Headlines
— Staff Report One person died and another person was injured in a head-on collision on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Saturday. The crash happened at around 4:39 p.m. on Fisherman Island, according to a press release from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. A...
by James Ritch | Mar 13, 2020 | Headlines
— Staff Report Governor Ralph Northam on Friday ordered all K-12 schools in Virginia to close for a minimum of two weeks in response to the continued spread of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. Schools will close from Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 27, at a...
by James Ritch | Mar 12, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn . Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency in Virginia on Thursday, after the Virginia Health Department announced there are 17 presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in the state. . As of Thursday, there were no known cases of the virus on the...
by James Ritch | Mar 12, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Exmore, “Treasure of the Eastern Shore,” continues its efforts to rid the town of trash in all forms, including junk cars. “We need to decide whether we want to have junk cars with stickers on them or not have junk cars,” Town Manager Robert Duer...
