by James Ritch | Apr 18, 2022 | Headlines
By Connie Morrison – The Accomack County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved fiscal year 2023 budget and the county’s capital improvement plan Monday in a special meeting held at Metompkin Elementary. The $74 million budget includes revenue from a planned tax...
by James Ritch | Apr 12, 2022 | Headlines
By Connie Morrison — Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck brought his family from New Zealand to the Eastern Shore for the groundbreaking on a 250,000-square-foot rocket manufacturing complex just outside the entrance to Wallops Island launch facility on a 28-acre parcel...
by James Ritch | Apr 6, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A grand jury meeting in Accomac Monday, April 4, indicted 20 people, including: John Higgins O’Brien III, 32, of Painter, who was indicted on charges of manslaughter, driving under the influence, reckless driving, and failure to maintain the lane in...
by James Ritch | Apr 6, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Six people spoke at a public hearing Monday about the proposed Accomack County fiscal year 2023 budget and four spoke at a hearing the same evening about proposed 2023 tax rates. The board is set to vote on the 2023 budget Monday, April 11. The...