Wallops name clarification-

 

(Shore Daily News)

The Accomack County Board of Supervisors is clarifying that its proposal honoring Eastern Shore native A. Thomas “Tom” Young applies only to the launch complex on Wallops Island, not NASA’s main Wallops Flight Facility campus.

(View news story)

County Clarifies Young Proposal Would Preserve Wallops Name - Shore Daily News

Latest forecast-

KUDOS TO WMDT, WBOC, WRDE ON THEIR TUESDAY NIGHT TORNADO AND TORNADO WARNING LIVE COVERAGE.

(Link to forecast and advisories, lower E.S. Md:)

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.0722&lon=-75.5638

(Link to forecast and advisories, E.S. Va:) 

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.7108&lon=-75.742

Explosion damaged Onley bank-

 

Shore Daily News

An explosion damaged the PNC Bank in Monday morning Onley, blowing out portions of the building’s walls and a window facing the parking lot, according to Accomack County Sheriff Todd Wessells.

“It looked like a bomb went off,” Wessells said. “There was a little explosion. It blew out the walls and blew out the window to the parking lot.”

The Virginia State Police Bomb Squad was called to investigate and confirmed that an explosion occurred. Investigators are working to determine whether it was caused by an electrical surge or something else inside the building.

Wessells said investigators have found no indication of criminal activity.

Cancellation

 Cancelled..Cancelled..Cancelled

Today in Pocomoke City history-

 

(Undated photo)

It was a super-store of its day.  The new J.J. Newberry opened in Pocomoke City on July 21, 1955, moving from its former location on the west side of Market Street to the new store at the northeast corner of Market and Second Streets.

Was Don Woodward the only manager they had? Inquiring people want to know.

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tk for ppe says: 

Slim-

While this doesn't fully answer your question, AI had this to say:

Carl Woodward was a well-known manager of the J.J. Newberry store in Pocomoke City, Maryland. He stepped into leadership right around the mid-1950s transition period when the business opened its major, brand-new location on the corner of Market and Second streets on July 21, 1955. 

Historically, the store's leadership in the decades surrounding that era included:

• William Weller managed the original, older location on the west side of Market Street up through 1954.
• Carl Woodward then took over management duties, overseeing operations during the peak "five-and-dime" era of the late 1950s and into the 1960s

August calendar reminder-

 

Oh what fun it will be...

Fox tested positive for rabies-

 

Eastern Shore Health District

RABIES ALERT!

On Tuesday, July 14, 2026 a fox was confirmed positive for rabies in the area of Saxis Road in Temperanceville, VA.

Please contact the Accomack County Health Department (757-787-5886) or Accomack County Animal Control if you know of any possible human or animal contact with this fox.

Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus that attacks the nervous system. It is preventable in domestic animals through vaccinations, but it is fatal to both animals and humans if left untreated.

No name change advocated for Wallops-

 

(The Accomack County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution favoring renaming the Wallops Flight Facility in honor of Eastern Shore native A. Thomas Young who was an icon in America's space program development. See July 16 posting. The grandson of a former Wallops chief advocates leaving the name as is.)

Shore Daily News

(View opinion for leaving name as is)

Grandson of former Wallops chief urges name to remain unchanged - Shore Daily News

Outdated weather story on WBOC web page-

 At 9PM Sunday, 7/19, the WBOC website continued to post this weather headline and story from the previous night "updated 23 hrs ago" as it states.  Unfortunately, it may have resulted in undue concern for readers who may not have realized it was an outdated item.  Maybe the "News leader" will be more cognizant to not misleading the public in the future.  To their credit their live on-air tornado warning coverage Saturday evening was excellent as was the coverage on WMDT and WRDE. 

(WBOC webpage 9pm Sunday)

Time←←Machine: 90 years ago this week in Pocomoke City's newspaper; 1971.

 

Note: An archived edition of the Worcester Democrat was not available for this week in 1926.  The following is for this week in 1936.

                                                                                                      

          (Right Column)

                                                                                    

*May 1971

Democratic Messenger

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OC native crowned Miss South Carolina-

 

Ocean City native Lindsay Jones, 26, was just crowned Miss South Carolina, adding another title in a career that’s already defined by more serious pursuits:  leadership, entrepreneurship and community service.

(View news story)

Decatur graduate wins title of Miss South Carolina | News | octodaydispatch.com

Meeting cancelled-

 

NOTICE is hereby given by the Mayor and City Council of Pocomoke City, that a meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission has been cancelled for:

THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM

(AI says the cancellation is due to lack of pending agenda items or applications required for the board's review.)

Alexis joins DelmarvaLife-

 

Alexis Greiss of WBOC News is now a member of the station's DelmarvaLife team succeeding James McDonald as Field Correspondent, a role encompassing many of the lighter goings-on around the area. Readers may recall Katie Zarilli in this role for several years.  James left the show earlier this month to relocate closer to his home and family.

Name change for Wallops Flight Facility?

 (Shore Daily News)

The Accomack County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Wednesday to request that the Wallops Flight Facility be renamed in honor of A. Thomas Young.  Young is an Eastern Shore native who helped shape America’s space program and later led one of the nation’s largest aerospace companies is being remembered for a remarkable career in science and engineering.

(View news story)

Accomack Supervisors pass resolution asking to rename the Wallops Flight Facility honoring Eastern Shore Space Pioneer - Shore Daily News

Large response to potential training partnership-

Pocomoke City is exploring a potential partnership with Wor-Wic Community to bring Commercial Driver's License (CDL) training closer to home.

a new career put you on the road to earning $50,000+ a year?

City of Pocomoke City

The response has been incredible—thank you!

We're amazed by the amount of interest and support we've already received for the possibility of bringing CDL training closer to home through a partnership with Wor-Wic Community College.

If you've been thinking about a career in commercial driving but haven't reached out yet, there's still time! We're continuing to gauge community interest as we explore this exciting opportunity.

Reaching out does not commit you to enrolling in a future program. It simply lets us know you're interested and helps demonstrate the demand for local CDL training.

To learn more or add your name to our interest list, contact Amanda Russell:

Phone: 410-957-1333 ext. 102

Email: arussell@pocomokemd.gov

Know someone who might be interested? Please share this post and help us continue building new career opportunities close to home.

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