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September 6, 2026

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

DEQ Groundwater Public Meeting Heats Up to a Boil

DEQ Groundwater Public Meeting Heats Up to a Boil

By Linda Cicoira — Environmentalist Ken Dufty, of Northampton County, was so exasperated by comments made at a recent Eastern Shore Groundwater Committee (ESGWC) meeting that he suggested Chairman John Coker move to Accomack to live beside a cluster of 24...
Warner, Luria Address Hot Shore Topics

Warner, Luria Address Hot Shore Topics

By Linda Cicoira — Health and child care, education, veterans, jobs, poultry, and broadband were among the topics discussed Wednesday at a town meeting at the Eastern Shore Community College hosted by U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, who was joined by Rep. Elaine Luria....
How Far Must I Go to Get Legal CBD Oil?

How Far Must I Go to Get Legal CBD Oil?

By Linda Cicoira — Eastern Shore of Virginia residents will have to pay the hefty toll to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and then drive to Columbia Care dispensary, to be based in Portsmouth, Va., to legally purchase cannabidiol oil (CBD) or...
Phillips Running For District 7 Seat

Phillips Running For District 7 Seat

By Linda Cicoira — Howard “Jackie” Phillips announced Wednesday he will seek the District 7 seat on the Accomack County Board of Supervisors in the November General Election. Phillips, of Cashville, a lifelong Accomack County resident and a 1979 graduate of...