CAPE CHARLES MIRROR

The Northampton County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Halloween Safe Night Out at Northampton High School on October 31st from 5:30 to 7:30. There will be plenty of treats including goodie bags, hot dogs, and popcorn.

Yes, this time of year that is what the Milky Way is doing just after the Sunsets. This is the latest Jim Baugh has filmed the Milky Way during the end of the season, still an awesome sight. Filmed on location lower Eastern Shore south of Cape Charles, Mermaid Bay. Looking southwest across the Chesapeake […]

The Town of Cape Charles and Cape Charles Main Street have joined together to bring a little extra “Spooktacular” fun to Cape Charles. Cape Charles Main Street invites all businesses in the historic district todecorate your windows and doors for Halloween. There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards. Please email CapeCharlesMainStreet@gmail.com to register. […]

The ridiculous, stupid, futile fiasco involving the old Central School has mercifully come to a close, as three Pennsylvania residents have agreed to purchase the dilapidated structure in Painter. Once again, the plan is to restore the main building. The school was purchased by New York artist Tucker Robbins several years ago, with the grand […]

Hi, I’m Nugget and I am a 1 year old chihuahua mix little guy. I will be neutered Nov 3 and can go home shortly afterwards.If interested in adopting me, email shorespca@gmail.com to request an application as we are not open for viewing due to COVID-19. We schedule visits after going over applications. This picture […]

Special to the Mirror by Charles Landis. In preceding commentary, I reviewed  the long history of dissent and demagoguery   in America from founding to 2020 election process. Here, I explore certain of the questions that arise if the dissent and demagoguery of the  Left prevails in the 2020  election?   History will record the Obama-Biden administration […]

This article and map is from Laura Sant, and was originally in Virginia Living Magazine. Virginia has eight officially recognized oyster regions scattered across its coastline, each with its own distinct flavor notes and characteristics. From briny seaside oysters to the sweet, plump bivalves of the Rappahannock, it’s possible to experience the full range of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Reps. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) and Elaine Luria (D-Va.) led a letter to conferees for the annual defense bill, requesting the inclusion of their bipartisan measure to research and treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for veterans. The United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act would leverage research and assets from both the […]

Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that the results of the “young-of-year” survey shows that the 2020 juvenile striped bass index is 2.5, well below the average of 11.5, and worse than last year’s 3.4. The DNR notes that striped bass “are known for highly variable annual reproduction that is often influenced by environmental […]

The Atlantic Menhaden Management Board voted to lower the total allowable catch for Atlantic menhaden coast-wide by 10% in response to a change in management that considers the role the tiny oily fish plays as food for others. After a few hours of discussion Tuesday morning, the board voted at its online meeting to lower […]

The Friends of Kiptopeke State Park will be hosting a talk on Fish Migration by Dr. Richard Snyder of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science(VIMS) on Monday, October 26th at 5:30 p.m. at Pavilion #2 at Kiptopeke State Park. This is an outdoor event. Social distancing will be observed. Unless you are 6 feet from […]

Former vice president Joe Biden was a willing participant in a family scheme to make millions of dollars by partnering with a dubious Chinese Communist firm. This is from Tony Bobulinski, a former partner of Hunter Biden, Joe Biden and Joe’s brother Jim. They were all in on the China scheme. Bobulinski: “The Biden family […]

FBI confirms Iran is sending fake emails posing as ‘Proud Boys’ to help Joe Biden. Iran used the guise of the far-right Proud Boys to send threatening emails to voters earlier this week, U.S. intelligence officials announced late Wednesday. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe explained the concerted foreign efforts to attack President Trump’s campaign. […]

The FBI has subpoenaed the laptop and hard drive belonging to Hunter Biden, and it has been connected to a money laundering investigation. The  “Case ID” is 272D-BA-3065729. “272” is the bureau’s classification for money laundering, while “272D” refers to “Money Laundering, Unknown SUA [Specified Unlawful Activity]—White Collar Crime Program,” according to FBI documents. One […]

A study shows that a Biden presidency would hammer Americans into a loss of roughly $6,500 per household per year. The report authored by Casey Mulligan, a University of Chicago professor who previously served as chief economist of the White House Council of Economic Advisers; Kevin Hassett, also a former White House economist now at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution; Timothy Fitzgerald and […]

Barack Hussein Obama aka Bathhouse Barry Soetoro hit the campaign trail hard for old senile Joe Biden today… He drew a huge crowd of about 6 people inside and outside of the high school gymnasium. There have been autopsies that have been more exciting than this…and why does Obama have a BULLHORN to speak to […]

Photographer Jim Baugh has continued to capture the fall night sky for us. His latest work is a night at the Cape Charles Museum. New Nightscape!: Cape Charles History Museum, well , at least what is sitting by the entrance. We filmed this place for the ESVA Tourism Film and just thought it was a […]

Five wayfinding signs were installed several years ago to direct visitors to various locations in town. The Town recently purchased and installed replacement signs that conform to current standards of the VDOT community wayfinding sign program. These signs are basically Directional signage that helps people get to where they’re going. The signs can help visitors […]

Light poles have been installed along the boardwalk at the Town Harbor. The poles stand between The Shanty and the bath house, as well as around the north and east sides of the inner harbor walkway. These lights add much needed light for pedestrians on the boardwalk, as well as in the parking lots. Light […]

The Town of Cape Charles awarded a contract effective November 1, 2017 toDavis Disposal for all waste collection and disposal services for the Town. Thursday, the town approved the third of three extensions covering the timeframe from November 1, 2020 through October 31, 2021. The cost for year four of the contract will be $15.55 […]

Trunk-or-Treat has been canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic fears. The town will allow normal trick-or-treating on Halloween day, October 31. For those passing out candy, please the town wants you to try to provide individually wrapped goodie bags that are lined up to grab. Cape Charles also recommends that you do not use a costume […]

Support Cape Charles Christian School by taking a chance!  Chances are $5 each or 5 for $20.  The first winner drawn on November 13th gets their choice of the packages – second drawn gets the second choice and so on!   Contact  Debbie at 331-1717 , 350-5460 or debbie@cccsesva.org.  

Tickets must be purchased in advance for the Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company’s Smoked Pulled Pork Dinner To-Go. Contact Jeb Brady at (757) 651-5154 or any Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company member to purchase tickets.

(Norfolk, Virginia) — Halloween represents an exciting and fun time of the year for children and adults alike, but the current Halloween season may look different this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone can protect one another from COVID-19 by avoiding people who live outside of your household, wearing a cloth face covering in […]

The word of the year is division, and the on cue, the debate over what to do with the Confederate Monument in Eastville Green has exposed a rift among Northampton residents. At Tuesday’s public hearing, the response was mixed, with some speakers supporting the monument, others steadfastly against it remaining. All written comments were in […]

The Eastern Shore of Virginia Ground Water Committee will meet at the Club Car Cafe, 18501 Dunne Avenue in Parksley. The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 12 Noon on Tuesday Oct. 20th. COVID-19 Guidelines and Regulations will be adhered to during this meeting. For more information, visit Virginia.gov. This GWC meeting is in-person for Committee Members Only and will […]

PUNGOTEAGUE, Va. — Long before there was a village store or post office, a family named Johnson raised cattle near the winding creek. Anthony Johnson (b. c. 1600 – d. 1670) was one of the first African American property owners and had his right to legally own a slave recognized by the Virginia courts. Held […]

This sweet girl is looking for a family to love! Meet Jazz This is Jazz and she’s a great gal! She’s a beagle mix, weighing only 34 lbs and is just over 4 years old. She is crate trained, house trained, loves children, dogs and even cats! She is very loving with people as well.Jazz […]

1066: The last successful invasion of the British Isles takes place at the Battle of Hastings, where an invading French army under the command of the illegitimate son of the Duke of Normandy demolishes the army of England’s King Harold II. The victor changes his moniker from William the Bastard to William the Conqueror, and assumes the throne […]