Reflections on Cape Charles and the Eastern Shore
It has been a tough ride this year for Northampton Soccer. The loss of key players and being in the state’s toughest district (having to play Nandua twice, and Arcadia three times), has provided plenty of hard knocks. This week, the Yellow Jackets have turned things around, disemboweling opponents from Middlesex and Windsor in the […]
Felony charges of abduction and brandishing a firearm against Granville Hogg were dropped this week in Northampton General District Court. Accomack County Attorney Spencer Morgan said that both sides had been working together, attempting ‘de-escalate’ the situation. Attorney Morgan was 20 minutes late for the trial before asking that the felony charges be dropped. Hogg […]
The Eastern Shore SPCA has wonderful resident looking for his forever family. You can meet lovable Teddy most days 10am-3pm. About Teddy I’m Teddy and I’m a Maltese little boy, only 11 months old. I’m a real sweetheart and seem to love everyone I meet. I’m tiny, weighing only 9 lbs. I have very fine […]
Peach Beach Shave Ice Shack is happy to announce that they are now open for the summer. Come to Peach Street in Cape Charles to check out the coolest little shack on the Eastern Shore. If you’ve never had shave ice before, you’re in for a cold, refreshingly tasty treat. We take a block of […]
Congressman Elaine Luria will be making to Cape Charles for a question and answer session with Town Council. The meeting is scheduled for May 29th at 3:00 pm. The location is the Cape Charles civic center at 500 Tazewell Ave.
GEAR and the Historic Palace Theatre present Cinderella, the Dance. Adults $15, Students $10. The School of Dance performs an adaptation of the famous fairytale as a dance performance for youth. All ages will enjoy this adaptation of the classic with music from the original Tchaikovsky score and modern additions. The evening will range from ballet […]
Please join Northampton County Public Schools for Teacher Recognition Banquet and an evening of dining and music. We will also recognize teachers from each school and highlight the careers of this year’s retirees. The banquet will be held at the Oyster Farm at Kings Creek, Pearl Event Center. A cash bar will be provided. Tickets are […]
325AD: Convocation of the First Council of Nicea, one of the earliest attempts to define and formalize Christian church doctrine. It was ordered by Roman emperor Constantine I as a result of a number of competing heresies that were confusing the core truths of Christianity across the empire. 1800 bishops were invited, and anywhere from 250-318 attended. […]
The Northampton Historic Preservation Society is offering a Guided Walking Tour of Historic Eastville on Sunday, June 23 at 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. (rain or shine). Town historian David Scott will provide an informative overview of Eastville and offer a new segment covering more houses on Willow Oak Road this year. The walking tour will start […]
EXMORE: One of the region’s most in-demand musical groups, the HM Johnson Band will bring their big sounds to the Exmore Town Park on Thursday, June 6, as part of Exmore’s 2nd Annual Town Social, a free community event open to everyone, from 6 – 9 pm. The Town Social kicks off a full summer […]
The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office’s Biennial Report to Congress was recently sent to Capitol Hill and is available to the public. The report describes how the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, a division within the Office of Habitat Conservation at NOAA Fisheries, leads efforts in habitat restoration, fisheries research, Bay watershed education, and oceanographic observations that lead to […]
I n this rule, NMFS proposes management measures for the 2019 summer flounder recreational fishery consistent with the recommendations of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission). NMFS proposes to waive Federal summer flounder recreational measures in Federal waters of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and to all […]
Congresswoman Elaine Luria’s Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act Receives Support of 16 More Service and Veteran Organizations20 Total VSOs Now Endorse 20-Year Navy Veteran’s Bill to Help America’s Most Heroic Families WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today announced that the number of service, veteran, and survivor organizations to offer their support for H.R. 2481, […]
Last September, on a Sunday during church hours, a Penske rental truck rolled up Secretairy Road past No Trespassing signs and entered the property of Former County Supervisor Granville Hogg. The truck did this not once, but twice. According to Mr. Hogg, other thefts, burglaries, and B&R have occurred at this location. Mr. Hogg, unable […]
A dryer located at the Cape Charles Hotel caught on fire Friday, sending units from Cape Charles and Cheriton onto Mason Avenue. Units responded and had the fire under control within minutes. As of 2:00 p.m. Saturday, operations returned to normal. Sources tell the Mirror that damage relatively minor, however, Chuckletown experienced major smoke damage.
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The Bakery on Mason is the new storefront home of The Bakery at Riverside Farm, which has been making artisanal sourdough breads and pastries for local farmers’ markets for more than 8 years. CAPE CHARLES, VA (May 18, 2019). The aroma of freshly baked boules will be wafting over Strawberry Plaza with the Memorial Day […]
Planning Commission representative to the Historic District Review Board (HDRB) Sandra Salopek tendered her resignation in April. Commissioner Diane D’Amico expressed her interest in serving as the Planning Commission representative to the HDRB. The Planning Commission discussed the vacancy at their May 7, 2019 meeting and voted to nominate Ms. D’Amico to be appointed as […]
Champ hasn’t lost his love for humans even though we would completely understand if he did. This little guy is truly amazing and would love to meet you. Stop by Eastern Shore SPCA (10am-3pm) and meet Champ and his adoptable friends! ES SPCA – 26528 Lankford Hwy. PO Box 164 Onley, Virginia Call (757) 787-7385 […]
BLACK DRUM fishing seaside on the Eastern Shore Jim Baugh Outdoors. Captains Sam and Jean Sellard and mate Joe take Jim out for one of biggest prizes of the season. Special bonuses include The Blessings of the Fleet from Cape Charles and a great Drum Recipe. JBOTV Home base port, The Oyster Farm at Kings […]
Celebrate Shore Livin’ & CBES 31st Year Share a fun, low cost, authentically Shore good time with CBES 2nd Annual PICNIC @the BARN, Sunday, June 2, 4-7PM. Kickback with friends and make new ones at the historic waterfront Cherry Grove Farm near Eastville, a special spot not normally open to the public. Tickets must be […]
The CCPD answered 52 calls in town this month. There were two misdemeanor arrests, including a DUI and a wanted person call. Five traffic summons were issued along with 12 warnings. The force assisted Northampton Sheriff’s Department 22 times; State Police were assisted twice outside of town. 23 foot patrol hours were logged in town, […]
In April, Cape Charles Code Enforcement issued 35 permits with fees totaling $46,480.16. The fee totals for the fiscal year are in at close to $203k. Total construction in town for April accounted for $1,633,935–fiscal year total is now $8,262,222. Code also completed 108 inspections, and accepted 7 applications for new homes.
The battle lines have been clearly drawn for years now as Dixon Leatherbury has announced his candidacy for District 4, taking on Wellington Neck’s Roberta Kellam. Leatherbury is the owner of Seaside Hops, grower of hops for the microbrewery industry and manufacturer of specialty hops machinery including hops harvesters. The embarrassing fiasco that is now […]
Cape Charles Christian School is hiring. Positions are available for a certified Pre-K teacher, as well as a licensed Middle School teacher. Please refer to all of the information below:
This summer Cape Charles will help the state of Virginia celebrate the 50 year birthday of “Virginia is for Lovers”. So get ready for the Summer of Love Cape Charles style! Monday May 20th at 6 p.m. a the Cape Charles Civic Center:. Cape Charles Main Street is leading the effort and there will be […]
The Town’s contractor will be spraying for mosquitoes on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, starting at 7:00 p.m. in preparation for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Following is the approximate times and order of spraying: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. = Palmer and Nicklaus golf courses 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. = Bay Creek Villages starting with Bay […]
STRESSED BRAINS CAN’T LEARN: PAPER TIGERS a documentary film on Trauma-Informed Education will be shown at the Roseland Theatre in Onancock Thursday, May 23rd at 7:00pm with a discussion to follow. Eastern Shore Healthy Communities is sponsoring this event in cooperation with the Roseland Cinema and Entertainment Center (RCEC) and the Roseland Theatre. There is […]
NOAA Fisheries announces final 2019 and projected 2020-2021 specifications for the spiny dogfish fishery (Table 1). All other management measures, including the 6,000-lb federal trip limit, remain unchanged. Changes to the trip limit may be pursued in a future, separate rulemaking action. When state and Federal trip limits differ, the more restrictive measures apply to all […]
Onancock, Va – The dedicated volunteers of the Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital (RSMH) Auxiliary are focused on making a difference for patients at RSMH, and most recently in the lives of Shore babies. Auxilians made a $3,000.00 donation to Smart Beginnings Eastern Shore (SBES) for their Go and Grow diaper bags. The bags are filled with […]
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 to make landfall in […]
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, supported by funding from NOAA, released multiple reports and an online mapping tool focused on assessing resilience along the coastline of the contiguous United States. The reports and tool summarize available data to help understand areas where habitat conservation could provide protection to human communities and infrastructure vulnerable to coastal storms, […]
NOAA Fisheries released nine implementation plans that identify priority actions and milestones for Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management nationally and regionally for the next five years. Each plan identifies milestones for a specified geographic area. These milestones will help the agency meet sustainable fisheries goals under multiple mandates by more holistically considering social, economic and biological trade-offs across fisheries. […]
New research from the University of Delaware suggests there is a ghost crab pot problem in the state’s Inland Bays, with almost 3.5 abandoned crab pots per acre just along the Bay Cove section of Rehoboth Bay near Dewey Beach. The lost or abandoned pots can cause injury to swimmers, damage boat propellers and have […]
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) announced she will serve as Vice Chair and co-founder of the Servicewomen and Women Veterans Congressional Caucus (SWWV). Following the record-setting arrival of four women veterans in the House – the largest number ever – the formation of the caucus is intended to foster collaboration among House members and address […]
My first Town Hall session was held on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at the Cape Charles Civic Center. There were about 10 citizens in attendance for the first session. The main topic of discussion was the Fiscal Year 2020 budget which was finalized at the April 25, 2019 Town Council work session. If you were […]
Years ago, I worked at an office in Washington DC, and one morning, while drinking my coffee, I noticed there was a yellow duck in the painting that was hung outside my office. I had been working there for a few years and had never noticed the duck. Apparently, the same thing happened with members […]
