Charlie Russell, Author at Shore Daily News

Swap Shop Items from Wednesday, July 29, 2020

1.LF 2-3 bed 1-2 bath home for rent, between Onley and the Maryland line, within price range of...

Sea nettles more plentiful in the Bay than in recent history

If you swim in the Chesapeake Bay, you may encounter more sea nettles than in recent years. The...

Northam advises Virginians to prepare for hurricane activity

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam is reminding all Virginians to prepare now as peak hurricane...

Gov. Northam issues Executive Order involving restaurants in Hampton Roads

Gov. Northam says he’s issuing an executive order that is effective at 12 a.m. Friday that will...

Second night of protests in Richmond ends with 16 arrests

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Fires were set, windows were smashed and 16 people were arrested as...

VHSL postpones sports schedules

It came as no surprise, but the Virginia High School League has cancelled the Fall athletic...

Eastern Shore Public Libraries to institute free parking lot wi-fi

ACCOMAC, Va.-When Accomack and Northampton students head back to class some may need better wifi...

Harvard School of Public Health: schools should reopen

Joseph Allen, assistant professor of exposure assessment science at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, believes that schools can safely reopen in the fall during the COVID-19 pandemic if they follow a number of...

Dr. Linwood Joyner joins Riverside Family Medicine Staff

Riverside Eastern Shore Family Medicine in Nassawadox welcomes Family Medicine Physician Linwood T. Joyner, II, M.D. Fond of working with patients of all ages, Dr. Joyner enjoys the opportunity to touch the lives of multiple...

Va. Dept. of Agriculture warns against planting unsolicited seeds received in the mail

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued a warning Friday urging residents in the state to not plant seeds from unsolicited packages as they could be invasive plant species that “wreak havoc on the...

Northam announces grants available to Virginia tourist destinations

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam has announced that more than $866,000 will be awarded to 90...

Filler-Corn orders Confederate busts removed from Va. State Capitol

RICHMOND, Va. (AP)- Virginia has removed from its iconic state capitol the busts and a statue...

Virginia now allows undocumented immigrants to obtain legal permission to drive

According to an article on WBOC.som, local activists on Delmarva celebrate the signing of a law that will allow undocumented immigrants to obtain legal permission to drive. Some say this will make a world of difference but...

State Fair cancelled due to Coronavirus

According to an article on WRIC.com, the Virginia Farm Bureau Board of Directors have canceled one...

Northampton School Board approves hybrid school reopening plan

The Northampton County School Board Thursday night voted to adopt a hybrid reopening plan for the...

Accomack Schools to sanitize daily

The Accomack County School System will take measures to assure that their busses and facilities...

Va Dems looking to make transformational change in State Criminal Justice System

RICHMOND, Va. (AP)- Virginia Democrats say they are looking to make transformational change to the...

Pocomoke City Boat Docking Contest cancelled for 2021

According to an article on WBOC.com, organizers of the 2020 Pocomoke Boat Docking announced Wednesday that this year’s event has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event had been slated to take place the...