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July 2, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Reduced Sentence Given

Reduced Sentence Given

By Linda Cicoira — A young man’s prison sentence for having carnal knowledge with a 13-year-old was reduced by six months Monday in Accomack Circuit Court because the defendant’s family provided $105,000 in restitution for future medical treatment of the victim....
Cape Charles Town Manager To Leave Post in March

Cape Charles Town Manager To Leave Post in March

By Stefanie Jackson – Another top official in Cape Charles will be leaving his post – Town Manager Larry DiRe, who has served in the position for about a year. “We definitely appreciate everything he’s done so far,” said Mayor Smitty Dize. “We’ll continue to work with...
Woman Gets Probation For Faking NASA Lab Results

Woman Gets Probation For Faking NASA Lab Results

By Linda Cicoira — A former NASA Wallops Flight Facility lab manager/quality assurance officer will not serve time in prison for making false statements or representations about Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, known as TKN, or discharges that are “important...
Reduced Sentence Given

Another Sentence in Murder-For-Hire Scheme

By Linda Cicoira — The Parksley area man, who delivered $1,000 to a hired assassin for an attempted hit of an Eastern Shore Drug Task Force informant in 2017, will serve a year in jail for his involvement in the murder-for-hire conspiracy. Debrandon Pierre...