by James Ritch | Aug 4, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Eastern Shore Community College is partnering with the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry to bring the state agency’s registered apprenticeship program to the Shore and help people find jobs that will pay living wages and become rewarding,...
by James Ritch | Aug 4, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Exmore citizens inundated the Town Council Monday night with questions on the new sewer system about to be established, including concerns about construction quality and service affordability. During the public comment period, J.R. Bishop made...
by James Ritch | Aug 4, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Onancock Town Council at its Monday, July 25, meeting approved changes to the downtown business district (B-1) zoning ordinance and discussed proposed changes to the waterfront business district zoning ordinance. A public hearing was held...
by James Ritch | Aug 4, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Chincoteague Pony Auction Thursday, July 28, raised $450,200 for the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. The auction included not one but two record-breaking prices, both for buyback ponies. Buybacks are ponies that are purchased at auction but...
by James Ritch | Aug 3, 2022 | Headlines
Shots were fired at a Northampton County deputy’s early Saturday morning at a convenience store near Cheriton. The deputy was not injured, said Northampton County Sheriff David Doughty. The incident came after two different drive-by shootings in Bayview prompted...
by James Ritch | Aug 2, 2022 | Headlines
Story and Photos by Stefanie Jackson – Congresswoman Elaine Luria was on the Eastern Shore on Monday to announce nearly $1 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development to benefit Northampton County emergency medical services and...
