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June 24, 2026

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

Citizen speaks against EMS funding tax hike

Citizen speaks against EMS funding tax hike

BY JANET BERNOSKY, Eastern Shore Post A concerned Accomack County resident spoke up at a public hearing about a proposed 5 cent property tax increase meant to address an EMS fund imbalance during the Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, April 7. This public...
Ambulance flips after rear-ending Perdue truck

Ambulance flips after rear-ending Perdue truck

Charges are pending after a Parksley man driving a Bloxom ambulance rear-ended a Perdue tractor trailer near the southbound intersection of Route 13 and the entrance to Chesapeake Square in Onley, according to state police.  The tractor trailer, driven by Benjamin...
Bridge-tunnel traffic dips slightly in ’24

Bridge-tunnel traffic dips slightly in ’24

BY STEFANIE BOWMANN, Eastern Shore Post Just as the tunnel boring machine nicknamed “Chessie” performed its work on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel’s nearly $756 million parallel tunnel, so the bridge’s traffic and revenue numbers climb: slowly and steadily. Although...