by James Ritch | Jan 17, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — On the isolated Eastern Shore of Virginia alone, the federal government shutdown means 122 Coast Guardsmen have been working without pay, about 1,700 employees and contractors associated with NASA are without work, federal approvals for other...
by James Ritch | Jan 15, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson Due to the Christmas holiday, Exmore extended the deadline for bids on its well project, enabling Director of Utilities Taylor Dukes to have a recommendation for the town council Monday night. Anderson Construction, of Lynchburg, Va., bid...
by James Ritch | Jan 15, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira More than 53 percent of Accomack and Northampton residents who participated in a survey conducted last week by the Eastern Shore Post want Virginia legislators to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment when the General Assembly meets later this month....
by James Ritch | Jan 15, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson Cape Charles has a leak, but instead of a problem, this leak presents an opportunity. That was one conclusion of a market retail study presented to Cape Charles Town Council in late December. Businesses in Cape Charles’ trade area sell nearly $148...
by James Ritch | Jan 15, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira Capt. W. Todd Wessells, of the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), announced Wednesday he will run for sheriff as an Independent candidate in the November general election. “I have more than 25 years of experience in law enforcement” with ACSO,...
by James Ritch | Jan 14, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira Kain Michael Turner, a 21-year-old Northern Arizona University student from Modest Town, died in December from accidental “freshwater drowning due to cold water immersion” and “acute alcohol intoxication,” according to a medical examiner’s report. The...
