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....
by James Ritch | Dec 21, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton County Public Schools was one of three school divisions chosen to pilot a new early childhood education program, Director of Special Programs Keren Plowden announced to the school board Dec. 12. “I was really honored. … We were picked...
by James Ritch | Dec 19, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – An Accomack school board policy, intended to give students a voice in district matters, narrowly missed the swing of the axe Tuesday night. “The opinions and concerns of the students in Accomack County public school division are important to the...
by James Ritch | Dec 19, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton supervisors voted Dec. 10 in favor of adding the county to a petition to join the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD), following suit with the county’s five incorporated towns – Exmore, Nassawadox, Eastville, Cheriton, and Cape...
