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June 24, 2026

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Fatal Vehicle Accident in Cheriton

Fatal Vehicle Accident in Cheriton

Staff Report – A single vehicle accident in Cheriton this morning left one person dead and another hospitalized, according to a Virginia State Police press release. The Eastern Shore 911 center received a call at approximately 8:20 a.m. reporting the accident on North...
State Police Investigate Fatal Accident near Melfa

Bloxom Man Dies in Early Morning Crash

Staff Report — This morning, Dec. 6, at approximately 4:06 a.m., the Virginia State Police was called to investigate a single-vehicle accident that had resulted in a fatality. The accident occurred at 24300 Guards Shore Road, between Ridge Road and Winterville Road,...
Fatal Crash in Painter

Fatal Crash in Painter

By Linda Cicoira — An Exmore woman died Monday afternoon after driving a car into a house on Lankford Highway in Painter. Peggy Kellam, 53, of the 7000 block of Prettyman Court, died on impact, according to Sgt. Michelle Anaya of the state police. Kellam was not...
Maryland Crash Kills Accomack Woman

Maryland Crash Kills Accomack Woman

By Linda Cicoira — A young Accomack County woman was killed in a traffic accident in Princess Anne, Md., early Tuesday morning, according to Maryland police. Courtaja Antrice Duncan, 19, of Painter, had been driving alone in the vehicle and was discovered by a...