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June 24, 2026

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

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...
Northampton Receives EPA Grant

Northampton Receives EPA Grant

By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton County has received a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assist property owners in assessing if there are any environmental issues on their property prior to a sale – also called a brownfields grant....
Exmore Holds Public Hearing on Sewer Grant Funding Application

DEQ OKs $3M for Exmore Sewer Project

By Stefanie Jackson – Exmore has been approved for more than $3 million in principal forgiveness on a $10 million loan from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for the expansion of the town’s sewer system. “We appreciate DEQ’s support of this...