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IW, Surry and state voters approve expanded tax breaks for deceased veterans’ spouses
More than 92% of Isle of Wight and Surry county residents, and Virginians statewide, voted in favor of ...
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How many solar farms are on the horizon for Isle of Wight, Surry? Depends who you ask
Dominion Energy’s 2024 integrated resource plan, filed Oct. 15 with the State Corporation Commission, calls for 12,000 additional ...
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Challengers oust two incumbents, flip control of Smithfield Town Council
Four candidates who campaigned on reining in growth and development have succeeded in flipping control of Smithfield’s Town ...
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Carrollton Boulevard crash kills motorcyclist
A motorcyclist died from injuries he sustained in a Nov. 2 crash on Carrollton Boulevard. Virginia State Police ...
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Cypress Creek Bridge rehab nears halfway point
The Cypress Creek Bridge rehabilitation is approaching its halfway point. Since January, the circa-1975, 1,500-foot-long two-lane bridge that ...
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Public hearings set on Smithfield entrance corridor ordinance updates
Smithfield residents will have two opportunities in November to weigh in on proposed revisions to the town’s entrance ...
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Surry proposing stricter 7% cap on solar farms, down from 10%
Surry County’s Planning Commission is proposing zoning ordinance amendments that would further restrict the proliferation of solar farms. ...
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Grange market not ‘a done deal,’ Acree says
It’s been 10 months since Smithfield’s Town Council approved mixed-use zoning for the Grange at 10Main subdivision that ...
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Smithfield defers roundabout vote
Smithfield’s Town Council is on board with the idea of adding a single-lane roundabout to Turner Drive but ...
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IW audit committee blames treasurer for latest accounting issues
Some members of Isle of Wight County’s newly formed audit committee are laying blame with the county’s treasurer ...
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