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Route 17 lane closures tied to Nike Park Road extension to start Jan. 20
Virginia Department of Transportation contractor crews are scheduled to begin daily alternating single-lane and shoulder closures on Carrollton ...
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Maresh reelected as IW School Board chairman
Isle of Wight County’s School Board reelected Jason Maresh as its chairman on Jan. 16, though by a ...
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Town planners endorse text change for Carollo development
Smithfield’s Planning Commission voted 6-1 on Jan. 14 to favorably recommend a change to the town’s zoning ordinance, ...
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Town planners approve Jersey Park purchaser’s proposed renovations
A developer of affordable housing received unanimous approval from Smithfield’s Planning Commission to move forward with renovation plans ...
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Spafford pleads not guilty to stockpiling largest cache of homemade explosives seized by FBI
A federal judge has set a May 28 trial date for the Isle of Wight County man accused ...
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Smithfield Foods files for SEC registration ahead of planned U.S. stock listing
Smithfield Foods has filed a registration statement for its proposed United States stock listing. The world’s largest pork ...
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Smithfield hits 10-year milestone as certified crime prevention community
For 10 consecutive years, Smithfield has been a certified crime prevention community. The town of nearly 9,000 residents, ...
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New growth projections expected in weeks for comprehensive plan review
Within the next few weeks, the consultant that worked on Isle of Wight County’s 2020 “Envisioning the Isle” ...
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Event center proposed off Courthouse Highway
The owner of an 18th century farmhouse roughly three miles southwest of Smithfield wants to operate the property ...
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Missing pre-Civil War Surry court records found
A pre-Civil War book of Surry County’s land ownership records has been lost for most of its existence. ...
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IWCS after-school activities on for Friday, canceled Saturday due to snow
After-school extracurricular activities and athletics scheduled for Jan. 10 will continue as planned, but any activities scheduled for ...
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Smithfield man shines in local film
A Smithfield man is among the cast of a locally produced film. Town resident Tony Claiborne plays lawyer ...
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Surry supervisors reelect Elliott as chairman, Pierce as vice chairman
Surry County’s Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Jan. 9 to reelect Robert Elliott as its chairman. Bacon’s ...
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Winter storm warning for IW, Surry calls for 2-4 inches of snow
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Isle of Wight and Surry counties and ...
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Jersey Park purchaser to present renovation plans to Smithfield Planning Commission
A developer of affordable housing will make its case to Smithfield’s Planning Commission on Jan. 14 for an ...
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Hearing on text change for Carollo development set for Jan. 14
Smithfield’s Planning Commission, during its 6 p.m. meeting on Jan. 14, will hold a public hearing on developer ...
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Aird’s legislative priorities include reviving Surry bridge proposal
State Sen. Lashrecse Aird, D-Petersburg, says she plans to introduce several General Assembly bills this year with implications ...
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Brooks asks for committee to vet moving farmers market
Smithfield Town Councilman Jeff Brooks has asked Mayor Mike Smith to create a committee to vet the idea ...
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Charge added, bond revoked for IW suspect in largest FBI seizure of homemade explosives
A federal judge has revoked 36-year-old Brad Spafford’s $25,000 bond, finding the Isle of Wight County man has ...
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More snow expected Friday across IW, Surry counties
More snow is on its way toward Isle of Wight and Surry counties. The National Weather Service’s Wakefield ...
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IW supervisors name Rosie chairman, Jefferson vice chairman
Isle of Wight County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Jan. 2 to elect Don Rosie to succeed ...
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Town Council names Mike Smith as mayor
Smithfield’s Town Council on Jan. 7 unanimously elected Mike Smith as the town’s next mayor. He succeeds Steve ...
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Smithfield sees first snow since 2022
After two consecutive snowless winters, Isle of Wight and Surry County broke the dry spell Sunday night with ...
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Will lawmakers revive efforts to overrule counties that reject solar farms?
Virginia’s General Assembly could make another attempt at changing how renewable energy projects, and specifically solar farms, are ...
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NSU professor with Smithfield ties remembered for political acumen
A longtime Norfolk State University political science professor who died at age 78 on Christmas Eve had deep ...