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June 24, 2026

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

Build a Cedar Island Marsh

Build a Cedar Island Marsh

By Linda Cicoira — Scientists are planning to build a marsh on the southern end of Cedar Island in an effort to slow movement caused by sea level rises. They also found a layer of pebbles under Chincoteague Island believed to be 300,000 years old. “Virginia has...