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Painter man convicted of all charges in double murder case
After deliberating for three hours and 15 minutes Friday, an Accomack Circuit Court jury convicted a Painter man of the shooting deaths of a local couple, robbery of those victims, four related firearms offenses, concealing and defiling the bodies, and destroying evidence in 2020. A long-form presentence report was ordered...
Boys & Girls Club wraps up successful summer program
The Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern Shore is wrapping up a very successful summer program that saw approximately 75 youth ages 5-16 enjoy a host of activities that involved learning, arts and crafts and sports. Fun was also a common denominator in all those pursuits. The club is housed at Mary N. Smith Cultural Enrichment Center in Accomac with youth arriving as early as 7:30 a.m. and leaving at 5:30 p.m.
Two Virginia schools, two different approaches to students' phones
Each morning, students at Martin Luther King Middle School in Richmond, Virginia, begin their day with a lesson in restraint — by handing in their phones. "I'm not worried about the notifications I'm getting and who's texting me or what's going on on social media," 8th grader Jazmine Anderson said.The school began piloting a program last year to lock up cellphones in special pouches made by the company Yondr and store them in a supervised backpack. When the school first started using the locked pouches, they'd let students hold onto them. But that didn't quite work, 8th grade English teacher...
Onancock resident wins top sailing award
Pictured: Lindsey Kauffman sails in the Hampton One Design National Championship. Lindsey Kaufmann, an Onancock resident who taught sailing at the Eastern Shore Yacht & Country Club this summer, competed in the Hampton One Design Class this summer and earned top recognition at season’s end. Kaufmann competed in six...
Bush Gardens' 2024 Howl-O-Scream starts next week
NORFOLK, Va. — Hot temperatures may have it feeling like summer this week, but it’s not too early to start thinking about Halloween. That’s because a spooky, annual tradition starts next week in Williamsburg. Busch Gardens Williamsburg is celebrating 25 years of Howl-O-Scream this year. On Friday,...
Indians plan to build on ’23 playoff win
Expectations for Southampton High School’s varsity football team remain high as ever, galvanized this year by the 2023 squad recording the program’s first playoff win in more than 20 years. The results for last year’s team were mixed, as it finished with an overall record of 6-6, but the No. 7-seeded Indians were able to […] The post Indians plan to build on ’23 playoff win appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Cool things happening on the Shore this weekend
The Crisfield National Hard Crab Derby is a favorite annual Labor Day weekend event on the Maryland Eastern Shore, a unique crab themed event that includes crab races, crab cooking and picking contests, crafts, live entertainment, beauty pageants, parade, fireworks and more. Known by many as “The Crab Capital of the World”, Crisfield is home to many seafood restaurants and the Somers Cove Marina, one of the largest marinas on the East Coast.
Dorris Mae Takes to the Skies Again: TBM Avenger Rejoins the CAF Capital Wing’s 2024 Tour
After months of dedicated maintenance, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Capital Wing has announced that their TBM Avenger, affectionately known as Dorris Mae, is back in flight status. Following a series of successful flight tests, Dorris Mae is set to rejoin the Capital Wing’s 2024 Tour, with stops planned in several cities along the Mid-Atlantic Coast. The Wing members and crew are elated to have this iconic aircraft back in action.
Oscar Smith’s running game too much for Hermitage in the season opener
CHESAPEAKE — Everyone knows that senior Brandon Nesbit is Oscar Smith’s primary running back. But the Tigers showed he won’t be the only one to watch as Ty’jae Curtis proved he’s also going to be a force. The two-headed monster combined for nearly 200 yards and three touchdowns to lead fourth-ranked Oscar Smith to a 44-6 victory over Hermitage, which is outside of Richmond, in the season ...
Police: 1 shot on Wilson St. in Suffolk
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man was found shot on Wilson Street in downtown Suffolk Friday night, police said. Suffolk Police responded to the 400 block of Wilson Street around 8:45 p.m. for reports of gunshots fired, and when they arrived, police said they found a man with a gunshot wound to the lower leg.
Oscar Smith, King's Fork, Poquoson open with big wins to kick off 2024
NORFOLK, VA. (WTKR) — The first Friday night under the lights is in the books in the 757. High school football now in full swing and plenty of local schools got its campaigns out on the right foot with statement games. Oscar Smith put up 37 unanswered points to...
Pitt RB Rodney Hammond Jr., Panthers' leading rusher last season, ruled ineligible for 2024
Pitt running back Rodney Hammond Jr. has been declared ineligible for the 2024 season, the program announced Friday. The senior was the Panthers' leading rusher in 2023 and was listed as a co-starter on the depth chart this week before the Panthers' season opener against Kent State. Hammond rushed for...
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