Toano News

Up to 180 Owens-Illinois workers have been told to take the holidays off. The catch is they haven't been told when to return.

The Owens- Illinois glass bottle-making plant in Toano has gone idle for an unspecified period of time, putting about 170 employees in limbo over the holidays.

Frank Vaughn, a chaplain with the Christian Motorcyclists Association, moved to Powhatan to farm chickens 15 years ago.

Toano, Va. Lumber Liquidators announced that Glenn Sharpe has joined the company as senior VP supply chain, effective Dec.

SDV Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of information technology services to the federal government, has announced that it will relocate its corporate headquarters to a prominent commercial building in York County, Virginia, on January 4, 2010.

In "Caddyshack," Al Czervik, played by Rodney Dangerfield , said one of the two biggest wastes of real estate was golf courses.

A sailor assigned to the Norfolk -based USS New York died Saturday night in Toano during a car accident.

Loading... 1 of 2 Like 70 percent of babies born early, Gunner Cavaliero - " shown with mother Heather Shuster and father T.J. Cavaliero of Toano - " was "late preterm." This category of preemies, which is on the rise, has health care providers concerned.

Williamsburg-James City County Schools redistricting is already leaving some communities divided.

The Williamsburg area appeared to weather the storm fairly well as the daylight brought calmer winds and lower water.

A James City man accused of robbing a bank in Toano in July while his leg was in a cast waived his right Thursday to a preliminary hearing, admitting a grand jury would have enough evidence to indict him on felony charges.

Toano, Va.-based Lumber Liquidators reported a net income of $7.8 million for the third quarter ended Sept.

SLIDESHOW AVID Medical expands - At a time when most companies are shrinking. This medical products distributor is doubling its workforce.

Toano, Va.-based Lumber Liquidators has been named the No. 1 best performing company in Forbes Magazine's list of "America's 200 Best Small Companies of 2009." This is the companya s first time appearing on the annual list.

Executives from AVID Medical said Monday that the company recently completed a $7.9 million expansion of its Toano headquarters that doubled the size of its former facility, to about 185,000 square feet.

Legislation Online News Virginia's E-Press for Sept. 23 VPA / September 23, 2009 Williamsburg area non-daily suspends print, stays online A Williamsburg area non-daily newspaper has discontinued its printed product for the foreseeable future, opting instead to maintain an online presence.

Representatives for the glass container plant will be on-hand from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at New Zion Baptist Church, 3991 Longhill Road, in James City to collect the recyclables during the church's friends and family day.

Two raccoons - one in James City and another in Isle of Wight - have tested positive for rabies.

A raccoon has tested positive for rabies in James City County, according to Peninsula Health District officials.

Three Upper Hampton Roads firms have been named to Inc. Magazine's annual list of America's fastest-growing private companies.