One of the power lines carrying electricity to Smith Island was damaged by high winds over the weekend, according to officials with A&N Electric. The outage has left generators to power the Island in the meantime.
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TANGIER ISLAND, Va. -- Neighbors on Tangier Island and Smith Island are facing significant challenges as large chunks of ice surround the islands, making travel to and from the mainland nearly impossible.
SOMERSET COUNTY, Md. -- Waters across parts of the Chesapeake Bay are beginning to freeze, and the developing ice is already affecting transportation for communities in and around the Tangier Sound.
Spicer Bros. Construction has made a commitment to the people of Tangier Island, why they've decided to make the long trip to help change lives.
VIRGINIA - The U.S. Senate races in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia are entering the final stretch with Democrats leading in all three contests.
TANGIER ISLAND, Va. -- As the years fade away, so has a lot of the shoreline on Tangier Island. It has some neighbors worried about the islands future, but the federal government has stepped in to help find a solution.
The US Department of Energy is poised to award federal funds to an electric cooperative to bring a new battery project to Smith Island, aimed to improve grid resilience and bring long-duration energy to Chesapeake Bay communities.
Plans are in the works to develop a new way to keep the people of Accomack county and Tangier Island healthy.
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $1,877,000 in federal funding for planning and prototyping the first phase of a drone technology project to deliver and transport medical supplies around the Eastern Shore and Tangier Island.
TANGIER ISLAND -- A $25 million investment has been proposed to help slow the erosion on Tangier Island. The investment would be used for a dredging project that would place dredged material from the Virginia part of the Chesapeake Bay onto the island.