by Sarah Barban | Feb 28, 2025 | Headlines
BY STEFANIE BOWMANN, Eastern Shore Post Northampton’s middle and high school modernization remains on schedule to be substantially complete by December 2026, the project manager said. Dane Seagle, of the Skanska construction firm, presented a project update to...
by Sarah Barban | Feb 28, 2025 | Headlines
BY SARAH BARBAN, Eastern Shore Post The Onancock Volunteer Fire Department requested $35,000 from the town to pay for an extractor and a dryer that would allow firefighters to wash their gear at the station between fires. This would help fire crews be prepared for...
by Sarah Barban | Feb 27, 2025 | Headlines
All northbound lanes of Route 13 were closed the morning of Friday, Feb. 21 from roughly 9 a.m. to noon due to a crash and an oil spill. The crash occurred near Brickhouse Lane, which is between Nassawadox and Exmore, according to Virginia State Police. James...
by Sarah Barban | Feb 18, 2025 | Headlines
BY STEFANIE BOWMANN, Eastern Shore Post — The average value of newly constructed homes in Northampton County is $543,000 — not including the value of the land on which the homes were built. In Northampton, 34% of renters and 23% of homeowners are cost-burdened,...
by Sarah Barban | Feb 14, 2025 | Headlines
BY JANET BERNOSKY, Eastern Shore Post — Chincoteague homeowners will not be affected by the proposed property tax increase that is part of the proposed $76.6 million fiscal year 2026 draft budget, according to Accomack County Administrator Mike Mason. The real estate...
