by James Ritch | Jul 21, 2022 | Court Postings, Headlines
By Nancy Drury Duncan — A New Church woman charged with murder and arson was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Both the commonwealth and the defense attorney agreed this was the proper disposition of the case. Kimiko Tenallie Dickerson, 41, was charged with the...
by James Ritch | Jul 14, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The name of a new bar was on the minds of speakers during a public comment period at Monday’s Parksley Town Council meeting. Several speakers, all women, said the name, “The G Spot,” is disrespectful of women and not a good reflection on the town....
by James Ritch | Jul 14, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Last week, around the July Fourth holiday, a break in a fishing net caused thousands of dead menhaden to wash up onshore in Silver Beach, and even though the beach has since been cleaned up, Northampton County residents were still left with the...
by James Ritch | Jul 14, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Exmore Town Council at its July 11 meeting was made aware of an issue stemming from a lack of affordable housing on the Eastern Shore: residents living full time in campers, which is prohibited by town code. Town Manager Robert Duer called...
by James Ritch | Jul 13, 2022 | Headlines
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...
by James Ritch | Jul 13, 2022 | Headlines
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...
