Legislation sponsored by State Del. Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. cleared the House and Senate and is set to promote the beneficial use of dredged materials from the Chesapeake Bay.

U.S. Representative Jennifer A. Kiggans announced $1.3 million in federal funding for upgrading septic systems at key public facilities in Northampton County, Virginia.

Northampton County schools enrolled 1,284 students in the 2025-26 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Accomack County schools enrolled 4,515 students in the 2025-26 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

U.S. Representative Jennifer A. Kiggans said new tax relief measures will help protect family farms and small businesses in rural Virginia by making permanent changes to estate tax exemptions.

In 2024, Medicaid payments associated with the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies category in Parksley grew by 36.2%, reflecting shifts in service use and reimbursement.

Onley Medicaid providers collected $1,245 in payments for Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) services in 2024, reflecting a 182.3% increase from the prior year.

Wachapreague health care providers received $8,530 in Medicaid reimbursements for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies in 2024—a 46.6% jump compared to the prior year.

In 2024, New Church Medicaid providers billed $8,432 for Medicine Services and Procedures, marking a 22.6% rise compared with the prior year.

Eastville experienced a 30.2% jump in Medicaid payments for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies in 2024, highlighting shifting patterns in service use and reimbursements.

Medicaid reimbursements for Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method services in Nassawadox climbed 24.6% in 2024, signaling shifts in service use and payment trends.

In 2024, Cape Charles Medicaid providers billed $51,780 for the Medicine Services and Procedures category, representing an increase of 1028.4% compared with the prior year.

Medicaid outlays for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies grew by 9.9% in Exmore in 2024, reflecting shifts in use and payment structures.

In Onancock, Medicaid providers billed $757,439 for Procedures / Professional Services in 2024, a 32.9% increase over the prior year.

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Onancock billed no less than $99,376 for services using HCPCS codes specifically tied to COVID-19, with 16.2% of those billings occurring during the primary pandemic years of 2020 and 2021.

Drivers in Accomack County reported a weekly low of $3.89 per gallon for regular gas in the week ending Mar. 28.

Drivers in Accomack County reported a weekly low of $4.19 per gallon for midgrade gas in the week ending Mar. 28.

In Accomack County, the week’s lowest diesel gas price was $5.29 per gallon as of the week ending Mar. 28.

The cheapest reported price for a gallon of diesel gas in Northampton County came in at $5.39 during the week ending Mar. 28.

For the week ending Mar. 28, the lowest reported price of premium gas in Accomack County stood at $4.69 per gallon.