by James Ritch | Dec 31, 2019 | Headlines
Staff Report — A Northampton County man died of his injuries late Monday after his vehicle struck a tractor-trailer near Exmore. John Scott Webb, 50, of Franktown, was driving a 2014 Volkswagen Passat southbound on Route 13 when he ran off the road, struck the...
by James Ritch | Dec 26, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton supervisors are considering raising the local sales tax by one cent, collecting up to $1.4 million a year to repair and rebuild public schools. “A lot of that sales tax would be paid or generated by people who are moving through here...
by James Ritch | Dec 26, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Bay Creek in Cape Charles, once known as a golfing community for retirees, is under new ownership and management, and it’s undergoing a transformation that will breathe new life into its community, attracting younger families and economic...
by James Ritch | Dec 26, 2019 | Headlines
A residential structure fire on Chincoteague early Christmas Day claimed the life of one victim. The Chincoteague Vol. Fire Company and several other fire companies were called at around 6:21 a.m. Dec. 25 to a working residential structure fire on Channel Lane in...
by James Ritch | Dec 21, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton supervisors unanimously passed a resolution Dec. 10 that will allow the Eastern Shore Railroad to be converted into a rails-to-trails project. The railroad is operated by Canonie Atlantic, a private company, but its sole shareholder...
by James Ritch | Dec 21, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack and Northampton County officials and community leaders have come together to take action on the Eastern Shore’s lack of affordable housing. The initiative began at a September housing summit organized by Ava Wise and sponsored by Sen....
