by James Ritch | Feb 27, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – A boat at the Cape Charles Yacht Club caught fire Tuesday morning, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads reported at 6 a.m. The Eastern Shore 9-1-1 Center received notification of the fire at 6:02 a.m. Coast Guard Station Cape Charles...
by James Ritch | Feb 25, 2019 | Headlines
A group of conservation organizations asked a federal judge this week to block the start of seismic airgun blasting for oil and gas exploration in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the same group that sued the federal government in December to prevent the same activity. The...
by James Ritch | Feb 21, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Hallwood Councilman John Smith has taken a lot of ribbing around town since residents learned the town council voted earlier this month to pay for his recent tooth extraction. “I’ve had people say, ‘Hey John, I got this medical condition …’”...
by James Ritch | Feb 21, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Accomack supervisors voted Wednesday to refund nearly $91,000 in overpaid taxes due to erroneous assessments made on local property. Commissioner of the Revenue Debbie Midgett certified that refunds are due to four companies. The supervisors...
by James Ritch | Feb 21, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — All three victims found in the remains of a fatal fire in Nelsonia earlier this month were stabbed to death before the fire was set. Wilson L. Escalante-Perez, 24, died from a stab wound to the chest, Donna Price, a spokesperson for the...
by James Ritch | Feb 21, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — The news of the rape and abduction of a Northampton High School girl on Valentine’s Day circulated across Facebook Tuesday night bringing comments of compassion, denial, contempt, and shock. A male Northampton High School student, who is...
