Ms. Deborah Christie has been appointed by the Governor to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission. She currently is Executive Director of the Wallops Research Park and resides in Onancock.
Nine projects are identified in Accomack County although many like the new Chincoteague Bridge are underway or already complete. A $15,312,000 improvement to Route 709 (Horntown Road) and a $7,808,000 reconstruction of Route 609 (Church Road) are scheduled for construction…
The City of Riviera Beach, Florida sought to redevelop it’s marina but Mr. Lozman, a resident of a floating home in the city’s marina, challenged the redevelopment plan (Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, Florida). The city first tried to evict Mr. Lozman…
RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that April revenue collections increased by 2.2 percent over the prior year. April is a significant month for revenue collections, because, in addition to regular revenue collections, final payments for tax year 2012 and…
RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell issued the following statement regarding the retirement of Virginia Tech President Charles Steger after 14 years at the helm. “With the announcement of the retirement of Dr. Charles Steger today, an era has come to an…
Pete Terry of H.M. Terry Company, Inc has been awarded Virginia Family-Owned Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. They along with other outstanding businesses will be honored at the Virginia Small Business Week Awards luncheon in…
VIMS and University of Maryland researchers have determined the presence of oyster reefs removes ten times the nitrogen than areas without the reefs. Oysters and mussels are found to convert reactive nitrogen into its pure gaseous form that has almost…
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley today officially launched data.maryland.gov – Maryland’s first statewide open data portal that will provide researchers, entrepreneurs, public servants and citizens with a wide variety of data to support transparency and innovation in government. Data such as vendor…
On Saturday, April 27, over 100 Accomack and Northampton residents dropped off over 2 tons (4,300 pounds) of household hazardous wastes at the 9th Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection. This year’s collection was expanded to three locations at Accomack and Northampton…
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment for state response to the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Herring fishery. The amendment is focused on establishing a comprehensive catch monitoring program, addressing river…
