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Smithfield man won’t face charges for crash that killed wife

A Smithfield man won’t face charges in connection with a car accident that killed his wife. Virginia State ...

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Supervisors approve self-storage at The Crossings

Isle of Wight County supervisors have approved plans for a climate-controlled self-storage facility at The Crossings development in ...

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Isle of Wight commits $5 million for Turner Drive roundabout

Isle of Wight County supervisors have committed to spending up to $5 million to build a single-lane roundabout ...

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Hammy Award Winners

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Homegrown Harvest Festival set for Oct. 7-8

The city of Franklin will be the celebrated home to the inaugural Homegrown Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. ...

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Consultant: Consider density in new entrance guidelines

A consultant working for Smithfield’s Planning Commission has recommended the body take into account differences in the types ...

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Proposed Luter concession stand headed to Town Council for funding

The Smithfield Town Council’s Parks and Recreation Committee is proposing to reallocate funds earmarked for a maintenance building ...

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District 2 School Board candidate profile: Timothy Mallory

Editor’s note: Timothy Mallory is running against Mark Wooster for the District 2 seat on Isle of Wight ...

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District 2 School Board candidate profile: Mark Wooster

Editor’s note: Mark Wooster is running against Timothy Mallory for the District 2 seat on Isle of Wight ...

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District 2 Board of Supervisors candidate profile: William McCarty

Editor’s note: William McCarty is running against Tracy Hendrix for the District 2 seat on Isle of Wight ...

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District 1 School Board candidate profile: Brandi Perkins

Editor’s note: Brandi Perkins is running against Denise Tynes for the District 1 seat on Isle of Wight ...

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District 4 School Board candidate profile: Laequinla Hunter

Editor’s note: Laequinla Hunter is running against Jason Maresh for the District 4 seat on Isle of Wight ...

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District 4 School Board candidate profile: Jason Maresh

Editor’s note: Jason Maresh is running against Laequinla Hunter for the District 4 seat on Isle of Wight ...

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Isle of Wight County ATV trail opens

Plans in the works since 2015 to build an all-terrain vehicle trail at Heritage Park came to fruition ...

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Paving disrupts traffic on Courthouse Highway

Beginning this week, contractor crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation are implementing continuous, single-lane closures in both ...

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Ophelia brought worst flooding since 2016, but minimal damage

Isle of Wight and Surry counties saw their worst tidal flooding since 2016 but minimal damage this weekend ...

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IWCS deputy superintendent certified staff error that cost schools half-million in state funds

Deputy Superintendent Christopher Coleman, during his brief time as Isle of Wight County Schools’ acting leader, mistakenly certified ...

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Former IWCS superintendent calls for Cramer’s resignation, criminal investigation of deficit

Isle of Wight County Schools’ former superintendent, Jim Thornton, is calling for the resignation of his successor, Theo ...

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Gridiron girls: Female linebackers take the field in Smithfield

At the start of a down, the No. 20 player on the Smithfield Packers age 8-and-under football team ...

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Tropical Storm Ophelia’s rain, winds lash Isle of Wight and Surry

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 9:45 a.m. Saturday with the latest on Tropical Storm Ophelia. Heavy ...