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June 25, 2026

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

VMRC Adopts Additional Striped Bass Protection Measures

By Bill Hall   On Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission passed additional regulatory measures affecting Virginia’s commercial and recreational striped bass/rockfish fisheries. These “emergency actions” were in response to the Atlantic States...
State of the Bay Report Has Good News and Bad

State of the Bay Report Has Good News and Bad

By Linda CicoiraFive of 13 health index indicators were given failing marks in the annual State of the Bay report released this week by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.Nitrogen, phosphorus, and water quality grades were down from 2016 in the pollution category....
Permits Ready for Island Jetty

Permits Ready for Island Jetty

By Linda Cicoira — Permits have been approved that would allow the Army Corps of Engineers to construct a $3 million seawall to help protect the western side of Tangier Island from storms. Work is set to begin in 2018 and be completed next year. The news was brought...