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Deputy charged with driving drunk on patrol now fired, Sheriff’s Office says
The Isle of Wight County sheriff’s deputy accused of driving drunk on patrol last week has now been fired. The Sheriff’s Office suspended and arrested Deputy Preston Saul on July 16 after a fellow deputy said in court filings he’d discovered Saul, 29, of Gates County, North Carolina, passed out in the driver’s seat of […] The post Deputy charged with driving drunk on patrol now fired, Sheriff’s Office says appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Va. sheriff’s deputy fired for allegedly drinking while on duty
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - An Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s deputy has been fired for allegedly drinking while on duty. On July 16, just before 4 a.m., Preston Saul, 29, of Gates, North Carolina, was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated (DWI). “Saul was acting in...
Isle of Wight deputy fired for driving while intoxicated
ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. — An Isle of Wight sheriff's deputy has been terminated after he was arrested for drinking while intoxicated, according to the Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office. Preston Sauls, 29, is charged with Class 1 Misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. The Sheriff's Office said Saul was...
Carrollton Royal Farms to open in August
A Royal Farms in Carrollton is set to open in August, according to Isle of Wight County Economic Development Director Kristi Sutphin. Isle of Wight County supervisors approved the 12-pump gas station and convenience store in 2022 for one of several commercial parcels in The Crossings at Bartlett Station, a mixed-use development at the corner […]
Isle of Wight deputy charged with driving drunk on patrol
An Isle of Wight County sheriff’s deputy accused of driving drunk on patrol has been suspended and charged. The Sheriff’s Office arrested one of its own, Deputy Preston Saul, during the early-morning hours of July 16 after a fellow deputy on nighttime patrol said in court filings he’d discovered 29-year-old Saul, a resident of Gates […]
Virginia DWR awarded $8 million grant to restore critical marsh habitat on James River
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is being awarded an $8 million grant to restore a quickly-eroding march ecosystem in Isle of Wight County which spans over 1,500 acres.
Resubmitted Tidewater Logistics Center plans show one less warehouse
The developer of the proposed Tidewater Logistics Center on the outskirts of Windsor is hoping one less warehouse will persuade Isle of Wight County supervisors to waive a one-year waiting period to reapply for industrial zoning. County officials, however, say the revision isn’t sufficiently different from the concept supervisors voted 4-1 on June 13 to […]
EMS changes coming this November
Changes in federal laws governing how emergency medical services agencies are allowed to dispense drugs have left Isle of Wight County with a four-month window to bring its Fire and Rescue service up to code. In 2013, Congress enacted the Drug Supply Chain Security Act, which set an enforcement date of Nov. 27 of this […]
Keurig Green Mountain plant in Windsor closing; 379 employees impacted
ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. (WAVY) — Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc. is closing its plant in Windsor at the end of 2024, impacting 379 employees. The company notified Isle of Wight County officials on Wednesday, per Kristi Sutphin, the county’s economic development director. Keurig spokesperson Katie Gilroy said “the...
Keurig Dr. Pepper to close Windsor plant
By Stephen Faleski and Titus Mohler Staff Writers Keurig Dr. Pepper will close its roasting plant in Isle of Wight County’s Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park on the outskirts of Windsor by the end of the year. Isle of Wight County and Keurig each confirmed the impending shutdown in July 17 statements. “The timing […]
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