Virginia mariners were presented information covering a wide range of issues at the recent joint agency law enforcement open house for mariners which was held at the Coast Guard station on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Participating agencies and agency departments included U.S. Coast Guard Station Chincoteague, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Park Service (NWR), Virginia [...]
The Coast Guard base on Chincoteague Island is scheduled to host an event for mariners to come and meet locally based federal and state law enforcement officers March 10 at 6:30 p.m. The event will provide an opportunity for mariners to meet some of their local enforcement officers, ask questions and learn about new and [...]
On February 18, 2010, the Coast Guard was called on to assist a distressed fishing vessel with four crewmembers onboard approximately 69 miles east of Chincoteague. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Northland received a distress call from the crew of the fishing vessel Travis & Natalie stating they were taking on water and [...]
The Coast Guard has honored a civilian employee retiring after 42-years of service to the Coast Guard. Billie Rae Hill, a Chincoteague, Va., native and graduate of Chincoteague High School, began her civil service career in 1958 as a procurement clerk at Naval Air Station Chincoteague and worked several government jobs through the next 19 [...]
The Town of Chincoteague kicked off its Centennial Year with a celebration on March 13, 2008 at the Chincoteague Community Center. The event was a huge succes with attendance estimated at over 500 enthusiasts. Attending were Mayor John H. Tarr, several government officials, members of the United States Coast Guard and many others. A performance [...]