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June 24, 2026

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

Chincoteague Has Immunity

Chincoteague Has Immunity

By Linda Cicoira — The Town of Chincoteague and three staff members were protected by sovereign immunity — “a doctrine that says they cannot commit a legal wrong” — in a $750,000 lawsuit that alleged “unwanted and unauthorized chemicals” sprayed for mosquito...