by James Ritch | May 8, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — A single-car accident claimed the life of a Temperanceville man early this morning, May 8. According to a press release from the Virginia State Police, the accident occurred at approximately 12:36 a.m. on Lankford Highway, north of Parks Road....
by James Ritch | May 7, 2021 | Features
Members of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 054-12-02, based in Painter, tow a wreath in memory of watermen lost at sea. The crew included John Evans, of Cape Charles; Ron West, of Machipongo; and Seymour Bradley, of Cape Charles. Two of Cape Charles’ few remaining...
by James Ritch | May 7, 2021 | Features
“Go plant a tree! Go plant a couple of trees,” Phil Goetkin, of Cape Charles, a member of the Tree Advisory Council, tells the crowd. Members of Cape Charles’ new Tree Advisory Board join local conservation officials in displaying Cape Charles’...
by James Ritch | May 7, 2021 | Headlines
Submitted Article — A mission to explore energy transport in space using a NASA suborbital sounding rocket launching May 8 from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility may provide a brief light show for residents of the eastern United States and Bermuda. The mission is...
by James Ritch | May 6, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Exmore is expected to receive about $1.5 million in COVID-19 relief from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) that was signed into law March 12, and the town will use the funds for infrastructure, Town Manager Robert Duer said during the May 3 town...
by James Ritch | May 6, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The COVID-19 pandemic and virtual and hybrid learning have challenged Accomack teachers and students, with more students recommended this year to repeat grades but fewer educators willing to teach summer school. An average of 20 to 40 students...
by James Ritch | May 6, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Virginia has had less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases per day in the last two weeks, and the COVID-19 test positivity rate is now 4.4%, Gov. Ralph Northam said at a May 6 press briefing. COVID-19-related hospitalizations are down to 847 statewide,...
