by James Ritch | Apr 12, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Drug distribution charges filed in Northampton County last year will not be prosecuted against Roquan Lee’teq “Cake” Rogers, the accused shooter in the 2017 murder-for-hire scheme of an Eastern Shore Drug Task Force informant in Accomack....
by James Ritch | Apr 12, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Cape Charles Main Street has accepted a $5,000 grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Marketing Leverage program. According to a recent Cape Charles Main Street press release, the nonprofit received one of 33 tourism marketing grants given...
by James Ritch | Apr 12, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton planning commission was left to reconsider the effectiveness of its communication following two long and contentious public hearings April 2. Eyre Baldwin, of Pearl LLC, received the planning commission’s approval for a minor...
by James Ritch | Apr 11, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — A local venture with a natural approach to cleaning up the environment is being nurtured “the old-fashioned way.” There is no rich tycoon with a huge financial investment involved despite that the concept is revolutionary. The principals of Eastern...
by James Ritch | Apr 11, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira –Northampton County folks have a better than average chance of getting audited by the IRS, according to projects.propublica.org where a map of the U.S. was lit with red marks on the counties that earned the warning. Approximately 8.6 audits were...
by James Ritch | Apr 11, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — “The inherently dangerous nature of these (opioid) drugs and the threat to public safety are significant” in Accomack County, Commonwealth’s Attorney Spencer Morgan told a U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary last May. He said the focus of...