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Accomack County Woman Sentenced for Smuggling Drugs into Prison
TEMPERANCEVILLE, VA - A Temperanceville woman has pleaded guilty to smuggling drugs to an inmate in Accomack County. According to court documents acquired by WBOC, Mychael Jones was indicted in November of last year for the alleged drug smuggling incident on October 14th, 2023. On June 20th, Jones pleaded guilty...
Chincoteague mayoral race highlights town elections
The race to be the next mayor of Chincoteague Island is one of several elections that are set for Nov. 5. Voters in Accomack County’s incorporated towns will head to the polls to select mayors and town council members. The deadline to file to be on the ballot was...
Supervisors OK rezoning, permit for massive Onley project
The Accomack County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously June 20 to grant a rezoning request, along with a separate conditional-use permit, for the developer of a massive housing community proposed for an area near Onley and Tasley. The Accomack County Planning Commission had recommended approval of a conditional rezoning, subject...
Accomack murderer pleads guilty to Northampton crimes
A Greenbush man, who previously admitted to a 2019 murder in Accomack County, pleaded guilty Monday in Northampton Circuit Court to felony counts of robbery, using a firearm in a threatening manner, and wearing a mask to conceal his identity. Twenty-six-year-old Eric Bruno Custis Jr., of Wharton Circle, also pleaded...
Shore gets much needed rain
The Eastern Shore got much needed rain overnight. After falling into a Drought Watch Advisory and experiencing two weeks of temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s, storms that moved through Wednesday night into Thursday morning brought approximately more than an one inch of rain fall to our most of our area, with 1.5 inches in northern Accomack County, 1.8 inches recorded in Parksley and just shy of 9/10ths falling in Eastville.
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