by Carol Vaughn | Oct 6, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report Two people were transported to a Maryland hospital with injuries Thursday after a Jeep driven by an 82-year-old man became lodged under a tractor trailer in a crash on Chincoteague Road. The crash happened around 9:09 a.m. on Chincoteague Road west of...
by James Ritch | Oct 2, 2022 | Headlines
Chincoteague Island and both local counties have declared a local state of emergency as the Eastern Shore girds for a nor’easter expected to bring strong winds and tidal flooding through Monday. Northampton and Accomack public school systems are closed on Monday, as...
by James Ritch | Sep 30, 2022 | Headlines
The National Weather Service has set its forecast for the Eastern Shore and Eastern Virginia as rain and wind associated with Hurricane Ian comes into the area. The storm will weaken as it passes well west of the Eastern Shore. Heavy rain, tidal flooding, and breezy...
by James Ritch | Sep 30, 2022 | Headlines
A&N Electric Cooperative is preparing for the local effects of Tropical Storm Ian. Since making landfall in Florida as a category 4 hurricane earlier this week, the storm has weakened considerably as it moves up the East Coast. Despite Ian’s weakening, the...
by James Ritch | Sep 30, 2022 | Headlines
As the remnants of Hurricane Ian approach, the Virginia Department of Transportation is prepared to keep the region’s state-mantained roadways safe ahead of forecasted effects of the storm. Based on current forecasts, VDOT staff is preparing for potential risks...
by James Ritch | Sep 27, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn A missing Accomack County woman may have died in a poultry-truck crash in North Carolina, and her body mistakenly scooped up along with dead chickens and other debris and dumped in a landfill. The family of Alyssa Nicole Taylor, 25, of Oak Hall, a...
