by James Ritch | Dec 16, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) has been awarded a Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grant of more than $12.3 million to build out ESVBA’s fiber network and provide access to high-speed internet, aka...
by James Ritch | Dec 9, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Responding to the waning COVID-19 pandemic that leaves behind struggling economies in localities across Virginia and the U.S., inflation, minimum wage, and affordable housing were among the topics discussed by state and local elected officials at...
by James Ritch | Nov 19, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Two companies filed challenges to the Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority’s application for a Virginia Telecommunications Initiative grant, which, if approved, would give $12.3 million in state funds to expand the broadband network in...
by James Ritch | Nov 18, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – At the direction of Canonie Atlantic, the company that owns the Eastern Shore’s 49-mile railroad, the removal of unused track has begun, marking the beginning of the region’s rails-to-trails project, but it does not have the full support of...
by James Ritch | Oct 17, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Your article states “The ESVBA currently provides the fastest internet speed on the Shore, according to the BroadbandNow website, as stated in the application.” The BroadbandNow website does indeed say ESVBA offers speeds up to 2,000 Mbps in my area...
