Accomac News

Works donated by area artists and auctioned at the 12th annual Art for Charity event Saturday raised about $8,000 for the Foodbank on the Eastern Shore.

The Accomack County Board of Supervisors will precede their work session Wednesday, Nov.

Del. Lynwood W. Lewis Jr. easily defeated Republican Melody Himel Scalley on Tuesday, facing his first challenger since he was elected to represent the Eastern Shore in the House of Delegates in 2003.

According to Sheriff Larry Giddens , on Thursday, Oct. 29 [2009] at approximately 9:29 p.m., the Accomack County Sheriff's Office received a report of an armed robbery at the B&G Market in Accomac.

ACCOMAC - Accomack County's far-flung geography doesn't lend itself to destination walking - to get to the store, or to a neighbor's house, vehicle travel is usually needed.

Shore residents lined up to be vaccinated against the H1N1 flu this week as local elementary and preschool students were hard hit by the virus.

ACCOMAC -- Accomack County will solicit bids to build and operate a wastewater treatment facility in the central part of the county.

ACCOMAC - The Eastern Shore Health District has announced two special seasonal flu vaccination clinics will be offered for those without insurance coverage.

ACCOMAC - Consolidating building and grounds maintenance services between Accomack County and the county's school district could save money in the long-term, but those savings likely would not be seen in the first year.

ACCOMAC -- A diverse group of politicians, professors and aerospace industry representatives is meeting Wednesday in Richmond to formulate a long-term vision for Wallops' space complex.

ACCOMAC - County and school officials in Accomack this week agreed the county should proceed with plans to renovate the former Accomac Primary School.

ACCOMAC -- Accomack County officials are dusting off a three-year-old space needs study that recommended nearly $11 million in additions and renovations to county buildings.

ACCOMAC -- Accomack County supervisors have rebuffed a request from the Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission to change the way some of its board members are appointed.

PARKSLEY -- Accomack County officials Tuesday agreed to set a date for a public hearing on two new zoning districts proposed to direct most future residential development toward areas near existing towns and villages.

ACCOMAC --The Virginia Department of Education, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Health, has produced two videos to inform parents, teachers, school administrators, school nurses and other educators of steps they can take to prevent the transmission of H1N1 influenza and seasonal influenza.

Aimed at raising money to benefit the hungry of the Eastern Shore, local artists have joined with the Foodbank for this year's Good 'N Plenty -- Art 'N More auction and dinner to be held Saturday, Oct.

Delegate Lynwood Lewis and two challengers in the Nov. 3 election, Republican Melody Scalley and independent John Smith, will participate Tuesday in a forum sponsored by Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore and held at Eastern Shore Community College.

A correspondent and camera crew from the NBC morning show "Today" have been on the Eastern Shore several times in recent weeks and on Monday will report a segment on the economic impact of Chesapeake Bay fisheries and regulations.

A Virginia state trooper will be known nationwide because of his bravery. He'll appear in Parade magazine after saving a 3-year-old girl.

While the U.S. is usually known for nation building, America was once the recipient of assistance -- and was built on the brains and brawn of many people from across the world.