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High water pollution levels found near closed landfill in Accomack

High water pollution levels found near closed landfill in Accomack

High nitrogen levels found in surface and ground water near a closed landfill in Accomack should continue to be monitored, according to a county consultant.

The southern landfill in Bobtown officially ceased operations on Dec. 31, 2012. The landfill, which was unlined, was closed and capped during 2013 at a cost of around $2.5 million, and a solid waste transfer station was constructed at the site.

Tests conducted by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science last year — which were related to the potential effects of p ... Read more

Haiti to Boston to Virginia: A Professor’s Improbable Jour

It was a visa numbers game, and back in the early 1970s, Gladis Griffith drew a short straw.

This meant she and her three older brothers remained in Haiti as her parents – who were political refugees – and two of her sisters moved to ... Read more

Danny Meyer funds $10M Chip City deal

Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer's growth equity fund has invested $10 million in cookie company Chip City to fuel its store expansion.

Why it matters: The New York cookie company is hoping to ride the wave of dessert trends and appeal to ... Read more

The Surprisingly Disappointing Reign of Marty Walsh, Biden�

The second regulatory accomplishment was the Labor Department’s reinstatement of a rule barring employers from paying the lower “tipped” minimum hourly wage of $2.13 (as opposed to the regular hourly minimum of $7.25) to workers who spend more ... Read more

Man accidentally shoots himself at Onley Walmart

According to Sheriff Todd E. Godwin at approximately 2:11 PM on November 30, 2019, the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a person suffering from a gunshot wound at Walmart in Onley, Virginia. Upon deputies arrival on scene they found a 66-year-old male suffering from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to the hand. The victim was transported to Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital by Melfa Fire Rescue where he was treated and released.

The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Virginia Stat ... Read more

South Boston Speedway (VA) Announces Special 65th Anniversar

South Boston Speedway—the 4/10-mile asphalt oval in South Boston, Virginia—will celebrate its 65th anniversary with a pair of August events, starting with the Davenport Energy Night event on Saturday, August 6, when the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts ... Read more

Happy Meal? Virginia Man Threats To 'Blow Up' Pennsylvania M

Customer and employees stopped a man from Virginia who threatened to "blow up" the McDonald's he used to work at, according to a release by police.

Azeem Jaleel Burton, 22, of Melfa, Virginia, was arrested after he caused a scene by thre ... Read more

Tompkins named to serve as next NHTI president

CONCORD, NH –The Trustees of the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) have selected a career educator skilled in community college innovation to be the next president of NHTI-Concord’s Community College. Dr. Patrick Tompkins, current ... Read more

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Mayor Pauly believes that all elected officials are servant leaders for the community they represent. As electeds, it is most important that we connect with our community, work to understand the values, goals and priorities of this special community, and reflect that in all the work that we do.