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IW NAACP ceremony marks Martin Luther King’s 95th birthday on MLK Day

A celebration of what would have been the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 95th birthday drew nearly ...

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Windsor 95-year-old receives 116 birthday cards from across the nation

A word-of-mouth campaign to surprise Thessieal Mae Liggins with 95 cards for her 95th birthday worked better than ...

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Smithfield planners endorse ordinance change requested by ‘Cottages at Battery’ developer

Smithfield’s Planning Commission voted 4-1 on Jan. 9 to advance a proposed zoning ordinance change that, if approved ...

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Power outages linger after overnight storms; Carrsville Elementary cancels classes

More than 1,000 homes and businesses in Isle of Wight County remained without electricity Wednesday morning after strong ...

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James Hall, civil rights attorney with Smithfield roots, dies at 69

A prominent Milwaukee civil rights attorney with roots in Smithfield died Jan. 1. According to reporting by the ...

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Rountree urges pause on new housing developments

Newly elected Isle of Wight County Supervisor Renee Rountree, at the board’s Jan. 4 reorganizational meeting, called for ...

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Single-lane James River Bridge closures to begin Jan. 6 ahead of first four-day shutdown

Single-lane closures on the James River Bridge will begin this Saturday and continue through Jan. 11 to facilitate ...

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Isle of Wight adds ambulance at Rushmere fire station

The Rushmere Volunteer Fire Department has reached a milestone in its planned expansion into emergency medical services. An ...

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Sundays at Four hosts Beyer, a pianist, mathematician, Navy pilot

By Mary Cole Contributing writer Alexander Beyer performs for the Sundays at Four concert series at 4 p.m., ...

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Man accused of killing teen, leaving body in Isle of Wight deemed incompetent to stand trial

A Newport News man accused of killing a Williamsburg teenager and leaving her body in a remote area ...

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