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June 24, 2026

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

Our Car Bias Costs Us

Our Car Bias Costs Us

Dear Editor: On the theme of looking for solutions, rather than debating causes, there’s an action going on here on the Shore which merits mention. But first some history. Until about 1880, the Shore was functionally an island, and products coming on and going off...
Snow on the Way? – UPDATED

Snow on the Way? – UPDATED

This article has been updated with the National Weather Service Wednesday morning briefing. Staff Report — The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Va., has issued a briefing for two potential winter weather events: one Thursday afternoon and evening and another...
Our Car Bias Costs Us

Northampton Needs To Regulate Short-Term Rentals

Dear Editor: We have all heard the refrain that the Eastern Shore of Virginia is often “50 years behind the times,” which is an overstatement but not necessarily all that bad in the opinion of many who call the ESVA home. Indeed, lagging behind the over-populated,...
ESVBA Gets $12.3M to Build Out Broadband

ESVBA Gets $12.3M to Build Out Broadband

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...