Reflections on Cape Charles and the Eastern Shore
“I was outraged to see VDOT chopping two crape myrtles unnecessarily this morning at 8:10! Why? How can they do this? There aren’t even any power lines? This is NOT the way to properly prune this tree!” – citizen report on May 22nd. A concerned citizen reported the abuse, hacking, and violation of crape myrtles […]
From staff report: Town Council received a petition from the property owner at 640 Washington Avenue (corner of Fig Street and Washington Avenue) for relief from the strict application of Town Code Chapter 62, Section 62-4. The property owner did install a sidewalk along the lot frontage on Washington Avenue, which connects to the existing sidewalk ramp. Being […]
The Cape Charles Christian School has been granted a special restricted parking area on the Strawberry Street side of the school. The area has been designated as a no parking area on school days from September 1 through early June. During May’s Town Council Regular Meeting, a resolution of support was submitted for VDOT to approve the […]
Former Northampton pitcher Tyler Webb, who has spent time with the New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers, was called up to join the San Diego Padres on Monday. The left-handed pitcher was originally drafted by the Yankees in 2013. Webb was claimed by the Padres on April 14 after being released by the Brewers. The pitcher […]
Next week, dozens of volunteers will travel from all over the state to take part in an annual highlight of our work on Virginia’s Eastern Shore; the collection of ripening eelgrass seeds directly from plants growing in local coastal bays. The Nature Conservancy has partnered with VIMS on efforts to restore seagrass beds to coastal Virginia for nearly 15 years. Over that […]
Saltworks Opera to present Lakmé Lakmé is set at the time of the British Raj in India against a backdrop of colonial suppression of religious traditions, it’s a love story with a tragic ending. The high priest Nilakantha and his followers are forced to practice Hinduism in secret following a British decree outlawing its worship. […]
Eastern Shorekeepers announces its Annual State of our Waters conference. Congressman Scott Taylor, Secretary of Natural Resources Matthew Strickler, and VIMS Associate Dean of Research and Advisory Services Mark Luckenbach will join us at the Eastern Shore Community College to discuss the latest news on our Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic waters as well as answer […]
The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy has posted a Request For Proposals seeking qualified contractors to help deploy strategies that will strengthen Virginia’s position in attracting the offshore wind supply chain and service industry to the Commonwealth. “Hampton Roads’ unmatched port infrastructure and high-quality maritime workforce make the region an ideal location for offshore […]
The effort to better track movement of dolphins through the bay and its tributaries began last June, and since then, over 900 sightings have been reported. “We were only expecting maybe 25 to 30 [dolphin sightings] a year,” said Helen Bailey, a research professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. “We had […]
David Malmquist, VIMS – A northern snakehead—the non-native fish whose 2004 appearance along the Potomac River watershed unleashed a wave of public concern—has for the first time been found within the James River drainage in Virginia. The James is Virginia’s largest Chesapeake Bay tributary. The fish was collected on April 27 from Lakeview Reservoir near […]
SMITHFIELD, Va., May 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Smithfield Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Smithfield Foods, Inc., recently announced a $25,000 donation to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF). The gift will support CBF’s environmental education programs in Virginia, providing opportunities for students and teachers throughout the state. “Outdoor learning is an opportunity to forge […]
337AD: Death of Constantine the Great, the first Roman emperor to embrace Christianity. He aggressively set about un-doing the persecutions carried out by his predecessor, Diocletian. In particular, he issued the Edict of Milan in 313, declaring religious tolerance throughout the Empire as the law of the land. He also rebuilt the ancient Turkish city […]
Living and working between two waters, ways to limit run-off is always a top priority. AI-powered weed hunters could soon reduce the need for herbicides and genetically modified crops. Current farming methods involve spraying large amounts of indiscriminate weed killer over fields full of crops that have been genetically tweaked (usually by the same company […]
Rep. Scott Taylor for Congress Meet and Greet May 31st Rep. Scott Taylor (R), who is running for US Congress, will be on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on Thursday, May 31st to speak in Parksley. The Accomack County Republican Unit and Northampton Republican Unit are hosting a Meet and Greet that day at The […]
Esquire’s editor-at-large penned a letter to the National Rifle Association in the wake of the Santa Fe High School massacre in Texas. Dave Holmes accused the NRA of having “bought our government” and convincing its “members that the occasional school shooting, the odd literal slaughter of innocents, is an unfortunate but inevitable quirk of American life, a thing […]
The U.S. Constitution was intended to recognize the natural rights of citizens. The Second Amendment, like the First Amendment, doesn’t give anyone any rights. Instead, it prohibits the federal government from infringing on rights that are natural and God-given and that preexist government. The Declaration of Independence sets forth the essential principles. Every person (i.e., not just […]
As a child growing up in the 1970s, I remember how violent the streets of America were. Especially in West Haven. Are they worse now? There were far more homicides in the United States during the 1980s and 1990s, and more during the 1970s. The homicide rate in the US was cut in half between 1991 and […]
Ongoing efforts by the Department of Homeland Security and the TSA continue to develop a surveillance network built on top of America’s transportation system. A private, nonprofit organization administers the system and a private company called IIT runs it. Federal agencies including the DHS, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Justice fund the […]
Special to the Cape Charles Mirror by Jane McKinley. If you are like me, the warmer weather beckons for a bike ride, and there are lots of options for riding in and out of Cape Charles, depending on your inclination. In addition to tootling on your bike around the lovely streets of Cape Charles (about […]
With a view of the Chesapeake Bay, the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Center on Shore Drive is getting a major facelift. A Richmond-based real estate management firm is purchasing the hotel for $19 million from its owners, who include the Shiflet family, and will rebrand it as Delta Hotel by Marriott. The company […]
For folks that use Cape Charles as a part-time residence, the winters can be dangerous. In the case of Jeff and Jenifer Dawson, they experienced a water leak of almost 300,000 gallons at their property due to frozen pipes this past January. The Town then hammered them with a water and sewer bill of $5,669.64. Under […]
RICHMOND—Today, Governor Ralph Northam joined the 2019 Commemoration, American Evolution™ in announcing the launch of the Virginia History Trails mobile application. Travelers, families, Virginia residents and history lovers can easily access 400 years of Virginia history through the app, which includes 20 themed trails and 400 detailed site descriptions that address what happened, who was […]
On May 8th, the Northampton Board of Supervisors approved the expansion of the Wagner Pit off of Route 13. During the discussion, Chairman Murray expressed concern that two members of the Planning Commission, Janet Sturgis, and Kay Downing entered Wagner’s property without permission and photographed what they considered violations. They then attempted to submit the […]
The Historic District Review Board approved an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for new construction of a single-family dwelling at 231 Randolph Avenue. The application is for a single-family home, built on a conforming size lot. The building footprint meets the setback\prevailing standard requirements of the zoning ordinance. This is a two-story, nineteen hundred and eighty-eight (1,988) square-foot, […]
Love animals? Paws Love Me is now hiring pet sitters and dog walkers. We are a professional pet care company in business since 2010 and have an amazing community of loving pets in need of your care, passion, and skills. We seek responsible, motivated, and honest professionals. As a pet sitter and dog walker, you set your […]
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 16, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development office in Virginia today announced that USDA is investing more than $84 million in four rural community facility projects in Virginia. “Essential community infrastructure helps to ensure that rural Virginians experience a basic quality of life necessary for their communities to thrive,” said Beth […]
EXMORE: To celebrate the official arrival of summer and to kick off a full calendar of activities in the Exmore Town Park, Mayor Doug Greer and the Town of Exmore are launching the first Annual Exmore Town Social on Wednesday evening June 20, from 6 – 9 p.m. in the Exmore Town Park. Presented In the spirit of old fashioned “town […]
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. WBOC- Chincoteague’s annual pony swim and auction is being questioned by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. PETA wrote a letter to the Chincoteague Fire Department calling the swim “dangerous” and the auction “reckless.” Many people who live and work in Chincoteague have connections and memories to the pony events. And they say the […]
Since 2005 the unemployment rate in Northampton County, Virginia has ranged from 1.7% in October 2000 to 14.1% in January 1992. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that the current unemployment rate for Northampton County is 7.2%. Data retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is displayed in the map […]
(Onancock, VA) – Riverside on the Eastern Shore will observe National Cancer Survivors Day with a Summer Beach Bash on Friday June 8th at the Riverside Shore Cancer Center at 20480 Market Street, Onancock. From 8am through 4pm, cancer survivors can visit the Center, ring the Bell of Hope, connect with other survivors, and celebrate the people who have […]
577AD: Death of Saint Brendan the Navigator, the Irish monk whose legendary travels in a leather currach helped establish the idea of a lush and inhabited island across the sea from Europe. “St. Brendan’s Island” often shows up on early maps; one school of thought believes it indicates that Brendan was actually the first European […]
NOAA Fisheries has released the 2017 Report to Congress on the Status of U.S. Fisheries managed under the science-based framework established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). At the end of 2017, the overfishing list included 30 stocks and the overfished list included 35 stocks. Overfishing remains near all-time lows and we […]
Even with joblessness on the severe decline, high corporate profits and a booming stock market, at least 40% of U.S. households cannot pay the basics of rent, transportation, child care and a cellphone. This according to a new study by the United Way. The study found many working U.S. households that live above the official […]
A Brooking Institute report by David Autor and Anna Solomons explains why American wages have been largely stagnant despite one of the tightest job markets in decades. And no one knows how long the gap will last — when workers displaced by the new automation revolution will find employment at gainful wages. “Automation is redistributing […]
Our ocean is filled with things that don’t belong there. Plastics, metals, rubber, paper, textiles, derelict fishing gear, and other lost or discarded items end up in the marine environment every day. Marine debris is one of the most widespread pollution problems facing the world’s ocean and waterways, with tons of plastics entering the ocean […]
Renewable energy won’t be able to make up for the loss of carbon-free electricity resulting from a wave of nuclear-power plant closures in the coming decades, according to a new report released by the environmental group Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Per Bloomberg, “Of the 66 nuclear power plants operating in the U.S., 24 are either […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices hit a 3-1/2-year high on Tuesday, supported by tight supply and planned U.S. sanctions against Iran that are likely to restrict crude oil exports from one of the biggest producers in the Middle East. Brent crude oil LCOc1 reached an intraday peak of $79.47 a barrel, up $1.24 and its […]
