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June 25, 2026

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

DEQ OKs $3M for Exmore Sewer Project

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...
Exmore Budget Balanced, Town Manager Warns of Need for Careful Management

Exmore Chooses HRSD as Sewer Project Partner

By Stefanie Jackson – Exmore town council members ended their 18-month-long deliberation Monday night and voted unanimously to partner with the public Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) to provide sewer service to the entire town. To keep sewer rates as low as...
DEQ OKs $3M for Exmore Sewer Project

Exmore Offered $17 Million Loan for Sewer Project

By Stefanie Jackson – Exmore has received a notice from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality offering the town a low-interest loan for up to $17,255,000 to build a new sewer treatment plant and collection system. The entire project would cost $17 million...