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IWCS bringing cafeteria management back in house
After five years of outsourcing cafeteria management, Isle of Wight County Schools is bringing its food services back in house. Isle of Wight’s School Board voted unanimously on July 11 to approve the hiring of a director of food services, food services technician and food services administrator – three central office positions that were previously […]
Keurig Dr. Pepper to close Windsor plant
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 of this closure aligns with the production ramp of […] The post Keurig Dr. Pepper to close Windsor plant appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for IW, Surry counties
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Isle of Wight and Surry counties through 9 p.m. on July 18. According to the NWS, showers and thunderstorms are likely after 2 p.m. Chance of precipitation is 80% with rainfall between a quarter- to half-inch possible, coupled with northwest winds around 7 mph. […]
Keurig Green Mountain plant in Isle of Wight County to close by end of 2024
The Keurig Green Mountain facility in Isle of Wight County will close by the end of the year, the company announced Wednesday, leaving 379 employees without jobs. Keurig Green Mountain began operations at its coffee roasting, grinding and packaging facility in Windsor in 2012. There is no specific date for its closure. No reason has been given for the closure as of Wednesday. Isle of Wight ...
Feeling 122: World’s Oldest Ham celebrates ‘birthday’
The World’s Oldest Ham is feeling 22 – 122, that is. The Isle of Wight County Museum hosted a Taylor Swift-themed 122nd birthday party for the ham on July 13, which included singing along to Swift’s “22” song. The celebration, held annually in July but not always on the same day, marks the date […]
Thomas Robert Griffin, Sr.
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Thomas Robert Griffin, Sr., 73, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2024. He is preceded in death by his parents, Francis Seward Griffin and Mary Virginia Jenkins Drewery. Tommie was born in Isle of Wight County and was a resident of Suffolk and Isle...
Sycamore Cross solar farm draws skepticism, but no vote
At least one Isle of Wight supervisor says he isn’t sold on approving what would be the county’s 10th and largest solar farm, though the five-member board postponed voting on the project. Sycamore Cross Solar LLC, named for its proposed Sycamore Cross Drive location 12 miles west of Smithfield at the westernmost edge of the […]
Drought conditions affect Western Tidewater crops
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality coordinated with the Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force to issue a drought watch advisory June 24 for a list of 95 counties and cities that includes Southampton County, Isle of Wight County and Suffolk. In a July 3 interview, Southampton County Farm Bureau President Gary Cross summed up drought […]
Gov. Glenn Youngkin Launches $22 Million Housing Loan Program in Hampton Roads
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced a housing loan program benefiting three local apartment communities in Hampton Roads. A total of $22 million has been allocated for Affordable and Special Needs Housing loans across 14 projects in Virginia. These initiatives aim to support low-income households and preserve nearly 880 housing units.
Parents react to Youngkin order calling for ‘cellphone-free’ schools
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order calling for “cellphone-free education” in Virginia’s public schools is drawing mixed reactions from Isle of Wight County parents. Youngkin’s July 9 order, which blames cellphones for a statewide surge in mental health crises among teenagers, directs several of his cabinet members, including Secretary of Education Aimee Rogstad Guidera, to develop […]
Drought conditions affect crops in 95 Virginia cities and counties, including Suffolk
SUFFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality coordinated with the Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force to issue a drought watch advisory on June 24 for 95 counties and cities, including Southampton County, Isle of Wight County, and Suffolk. In a July 3 interview, Southampton County Farm Bureau President Gary Cross summed up drought […] The post Drought conditions affect crops in 95 Virginia cities and counties, including Suffolk appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
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