by James Ritch | Feb 11, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – It hasn’t been smooth sailing so far in 2021 for Cape Charles boaters who have been contending with some unexpected changes since Jan. 1, when the private Cape Charles Yacht Center took over management of the public town harbor. “We as commercial...
by James Ritch | Sep 24, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Cape Charles town council voted unanimously Sept. 17 to enter a three-year contract with the Cape Charles Yacht Center to manage the Cape Charles harbor. “It’s a risk that we need to take,” said Councilman Steve Bennett, who acknowledged the...
by James Ritch | Mar 21, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Cape Charles is having growing pains, as made evident at two public hearings March 14, both concerning development by the town harbor. Jon Dempster, owner of the Shanty restaurant and the Hungry Crab LLC, offered the town $262,000 for a portion...
by James Ritch | Mar 11, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Cape Charles Yacht Center is now operated by two business professionals from Maine with a plan to expand the shipyard into a superyacht service and refitting facility, adding as many as 130 new jobs in the next two years. J.B. Turner and...
