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...
by James Ritch | Jul 11, 2022 | Court Postings, Headlines
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...
by James Ritch | Jul 11, 2022 | Headlines
By Connie Morrison – Residents of Silver Beach are reeling from the stench of thousands of rotting fish carcasses that are washing onto shore and they say Omega Protein’s menhaden fishing is to blame. “Boats were so close to shore which is troublesome as our waters...
by James Ritch | Jul 7, 2022 | Headlines
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...
by James Ritch | Jul 7, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton County Board of Supervisors passed its fiscal year 2023 budget June 28, just three days before the new budget cycle was set to begin July 1. Due to the delay in the Virginia General Assembly passing the two-year state budget,...
by James Ritch | Jul 7, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority staff and board members were joined by dignitaries Wednesday, June 29, at Sawmill Park in Accomac to celebrate receiving an unprecedented $12.3 million from the Virginia Department of Housing and...
