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June 22, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

ESCC Evacuated, Searched Tuesday After Bomb Threat

ESCC Evacuated, Searched Tuesday After Bomb Threat

Staff Report — A bomb threat Tuesday about Eastern Shore Community College in Melfa shut down a building until officers were able to search it. No explosive device was found. According to Accomack County Sheriff Todd Wessells, the Sheriff’s Office received a report at...
Health Department Issues Guard Shore Swim Advisory

Health Department Issues Guard Shore Swim Advisory

Staff Report — The Accomack County Health Department has issued a swimming advisory for the Guard Shore Beach near Bloxom. Beach water samples collected July 12 by the Virginia Department of Health showed that bacteria levels in the water exceeded the state water...
Bomb Threat at ESCC A Hoax, Police Say

Bomb Threat at ESCC A Hoax, Police Say

Staff Report — A bomb threat Tuesday about Eastern Shore Community College, in Melfa, shut down a building until officers were able to search it. No explosive device was found. According to Accomack County Sheriff Todd Wessells, the Sheriff’s Office received a report...
Man Pleads Guilty to Five Felonies

Man Pleads Guilty to Five Felonies

By Nancy Drury-Duncan – Keshaun Lamar Coston, 31, of Painter, initially scheduled for a bench trial last week, entered into a plea agreement with the commonwealth. Coston pleaded guilty to five felonies, which include two counts of eluding, damage to a church...
Northampton Education Foundation Grants $56,000

Northampton Education Foundation Grants $56,000

By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton County Education Foundation provided nearly $56,000 to support the teachers and students of Northampton County Public Schools in the 2021-2022 school year and spent less than $5,200 on its operations. Linda Schulz, NCEF president...