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Florida man arrested after leading police on high-speed chase on Route 13

Staff Report A Florida man was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase on Route 13 Tuesday. The chase started in Northampton County and continued through the length of Accomack County before the driver was apprehended. The pursuit started after Northampton deputies tried to conduct a traffic stop for reckless...
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Chincoteague cigarette tax proposal draw ire from business owner

BY CAROL VAUGHN A Chincoteague business owner asked the town council Monday to reconsider its pending cigarette tax increase, saying the recently passed ordinance would chase customers away. The 40-cents-per-pack increase, which the council approved in September, will take effect Jan. 1. Mike Elmquist, of Ridge Road Pit Stop, proposed the town...
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Funding for Onancock concert pavilion hits sour note with some

By Carol Vaughn The Onancock Town Council in a special meeting Tuesday discussed a request from Historic Onancock School for $100,000 to help pay for a performance pavilion on the former school property, which is owned by the town and leased to HOS. The council in March approved the project. Council...
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Rural Health CEO leaving after three years

By Carol Vaughn The chief executive officer of Eastern Shore Rural Health System, the massive nonprofit local healthcare provider, has resigned after less than three years on the job.  ESRH Board President Dr. Betty Bibbins accepted a letter of resignation from CEO Matthew Clay, effective Jan. 30, 2023, according to a...
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ESCC emerges anew from state reboot

BY CAROL VAUGHN Eastern Shore Community College has had its “reboot” status lifted after the state chancellor said the Melfa college showed progress in addressing certain challenges identified in 2018. The Virginia Community College System assesses each of Virginia’s 23 community colleges annually on four sustainability factors: a minimum service region...
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Antares Launch Successful, Spacecraft Arrives at International Space Station

By Carol Vaughn Many Eastern Shore residents woke up early Monday to view a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launched at 5:32 a.m. from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA Wallops Flight Facility. It was the second launch attempt. The launch was scrubbed Sunday morning due to a fire alarm going off...
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Luria concedes to Kiggans for U.S. Congress

By Stefanie Jackson – Democratic Congresswoman Elaine Luria has conceded to Republican opponent Jen Kiggans in the race for Virginia's second district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Luria was seeking a third two-year term; she was first elected in 2018 when she defeated Republican incumbent Scott Taylor. Now Luria finds...
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Charney, Sturgis lead Northampton mayoral races as of 10 p.m.

By Stefanie Jackson – Adam Charney is likely to be Cape Charles' next mayor, according to election results as of 10 p.m. Tuesday night. Charney had about 65% of the vote compared to his opponent, Tim McLatchy, who had 34% of the vote with three of four precincts reporting. The two...
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Onley, Wachapreague get new mayors

By Carol Vaughn Onley’s new mayor will be Henry E. “Ned” Finney, according to unofficial election results. By late Tuesday, all votes except for provisional votes were counted, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections. Finney defeated Deborah K. Bliss, with 115 votes for Finney and 72 votes for Bliss cast....
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Police investigating fatal shooting near Painter

Staff Report The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Saturday near Painter. Deputies responding to a report from the Eastern Shore Emergency Operations Center at around 4:11 a.m. Saturday found Tabora Jermaine Bailey, 38, of Painter, unresponsive and suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, according to...
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