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June 24, 2026

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Shots Fired at Northampton Deputy

Shots Fired at Northampton Deputy

Shots were fired at a Northampton County deputy’s early Saturday morning at a convenience store near Cheriton. The deputy was not injured, said Northampton County Sheriff David Doughty. The incident came after two different drive-by shootings in Bayview prompted...
Exmore Offered $17 Million Loan for Sewer Project

Exmore Offered $17 Million Loan for Sewer Project

By Stefanie Jackson – Exmore has received a notice from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality offering the town a low-interest loan for up to $17,255,000 to build a new sewer treatment plant and collection system. The entire project would cost $17 million...