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Both the northbound and southbound lanes of Route 13 are currently closed. Crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are redirecting traffic.

Gary Kimball told Virginia Lottery officials he showed the ticket to the store clerk just to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

All northbound and southbound lanes of traffic are currently shut down while authorities investigate. The Virginia Department of Transportation has set up detours, and crews are rerouting traffic.

Crews responded to a fire and soon discovered the resident, 62-year-old Edward Bruce Mears Jr., to be deceased inside the residence.

The Accomack County School Board approved an extension for the school system's winter vacation at a Tuesday meeting.

First Warning Forecast: Hot and muggy with a storm threat again, but relief is on the way and last updated 2021-07-28 23:31:35-04 Meteorologist Kristy Stewards First Warning Forecast Good Wednesday evening! Today was a steamy day, then we had severe storms roll through and help cool us down. Our severe storm threat isnt over just yet though. We have 2 more potential rounds. Tonight, the worst is over. Most of us will remain dry. A few showers or storms moving into the peninsulas/Eastern Shore i...

Coast Guard rescues woman swept out to sea off Eastern Shore Storyblocks and last updated 2021-07-16 22:41:52-04 ACCOMACK Co., Va. - U.S. Coast Guard crews rescued a 67-year-old woman after she was swept out to sea from Metompkin Inlet on Friday. Dispatchers in Accomack County notified watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Virginia. The woman’s husband called 911 after witnessing her get swept out to sea. Coast Guard Sector Virginia dispatched a 24-foot Special Purpose Watercraft boatcrew ...

The launch vehicle is scheduled for liftoff between 6:30 and 11:30 a.m. EDT from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s (MARS) Pad 0B on Wallops Island.

Virginia State Police investigating after man killed in single-vehicle crash on Eastern Shore News 3 photographer Michael Woodward By: Web Staff and last updated 2021-05-08 08:57:52-04 ACCOMACK Co., Va. - The Virginia State Police is investigating after a man was killed in a crash on the Eastern Shore early Saturday morning. According to police, the crash happened on Lankford Highway, north of Parks Road, at about 12:36 a.m. The driver of a 2006 BMW, 43-year-old Tempranceville ...

The Accomack County Sheriff's Office has requested the help of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and has asked State Police to take over the investigation.