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CHINCOTEAGUE: Fire at business ruled electrical in nature
Quick action Saturday from local firefighters saved a building on Church Street here and possibly a neighboring home and St.
CHINCOTEAGUE -- The Chincoteague Inn, a popular restaurant here, was extensively damaged during the weekend by a fire at 5:29 a.m. Saturday, officials from the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company said.
CHINCOTEAGUE: Restaurant extensively damaged by fire
The Chincoteague Inn, a popular restaurant here, was extensively damaged over the weekend by a fire, officials from the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Co.
County adopts its new comp plan
“What is being proposed here...to the average person is costing with no consequences to the good.”
Accomack County has a new comprehensive plan for the first time in 11 years. The Accomack County Board of Supervisors Wednesday approved the plan in an 8-1 vote, with District 1 Supervisor Wanda Thornton voting ... via Eastern Shore News
Two well-known insurance firms take new name
“We've been serving this community for years now, and frankly, the agency names have created a little confusion”
The Hearne-Ballard Insurance Agency, located in Onancock, and the C. Everette Jeffries Insurance Agency, located on Chincoteague Island, have changed their names to Associated Insurance Centers. via Eastern Shore News
This is what our county attorney is doing?
“The point is that we try to get people to control Johnson Grass at their own expense, on a volunteer basis”
Accomack County residents should be popping with pride this week about the actions of their full-time, $117,000-per-year county attorney, who responded to criticism of his whopping legal budget by attacking its ... via Eastern Shore News
“It happened so fast. I just can't believe it”
NEW CHURCH -- Just before 10 a.m. Thursday, Annette Chaney placed some potatoes in a pan and turned on her kitchen stove so she and her grandchild could have breakfast at her Rantz Street mobile home. via The Daily Times
New report details beating of firemedic
“Our position is that we certainly don't want it to happen again”
Beaten and dazed, the paid Accomack County firefighter-paramedic locked himself inside the ambulance while the man he had been called to assist used a medical bag to hit the vehicle's window, trying to gain ... via Eastern Shore News
New Church: Man sought in Wednesday armed robbery
The Accomack County Sheriff's Department is looking for a man who robbed the Delmarva Tobacco Outlet Wednesday evening. via Eastern Shore News
Medic's on-duty assault probed
ACCOMAC -- The Accomack County Department of Public Safety is conducting an internal investigation into a Feb. via The Daily Times
New Church peaker plant is sold
Tenaska Power Fund, L.P. has agreed to sell the Commonwealth Chesapeake Power Station in New Church, Virginia, to Tyr Energy Inc. via Come-Here News
John R. 'Rusty' Clayton III, 63, of New Church, Va., formerly of Brick
JOHN R. 'RUSTY' CLAYTON III, 63, of New Church, Va., formerly of BRICK, passed away Saturday, Sept. via Asbury Park Press Online