Isle of Wight County News

Pictures of a blonde woman with a big smile were on a conference room table in the Isle of Wight Sheriff's Office.

Newport News firefighters rescued a kayaker who fell in the water Wednesday morning in the James River, the fire department said.

By Diana McFarland Smithfield Times News editor Isle of Wight County officials plan to borrow another $10 million this year, in part, to cover a funding gap for the new courthouse.

Sens. Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner requested funds to improve U.S. Route 58 in Suffolk to offset the impact of nearby International Paper 's upcoming closure.

As the campaign winds down, the candidates are sparing no expense. Not just on advertising, but making sure voters know their opponents aren't fit to hold office.

A third health-care company is vying to open an outpatient surgical center in rural Isle of Wight County .

It was close, but Del. William K. Barlow was re-elected Tuesday in the 64th House of Delegates District.

Yes, it is finally Election Day . And unless you're a very early riser, the polls will be open by the time you read these words.

Isle of Wight Supervisor Phillip Bradshaw says International Paper Corp. will be billed for discharging millions of gallons of unauthorized wastewater through the county's sewer system.

JoAnn West Hall believes county leaders have been making too many decisions with too little input from local residents.

Isle of Wight County cannot get out of its contract with the Southeastern Public Service Authority unless the local governments in all other seven member localities approve it, according to SPSA.

The region is projected to lose an additional 2,400 jobs and $27 million in tax revenue when International Paper Corp.

Police have charged a 32-year-old man in the death of his wife, who was found in a vehicle in Isle of Wight County Tuesday.

Name: The Wicked Woods Date: Fri, Oct 30 2009 Place: Isle of Wight County Fair Grounds, located on Courthouse Highway and Henry Brady Trail.

The county is looking for new ways to take out the recycling. Isle of Wight officials have been researching alternatives for when the Southeastern Public Service Authority ends its recycling services in the county on March 31.

Franklin and Isle of Wight County are taking care of workers when they lose their jobs and are helping to find them new ones, quickly.

Read what the candidates have to say about key issues in Isle of Wight County and the state of Virginia.

Staff photos of life in Isle of Wight County, Surry County and Smithfield. Image 1 of 7 8-second paydays Brandon Chambers, of Newport, NC, tries to stay on the bull for eight seconds during the T Minus 8 championship bull riding competition at Isle of Wight County Fair in Windsor on Friday, September 18, 2009.

Daily Press Caption: "Dutch" sits next to his handler Tony Mazzola as "bad guy" Dan Zabinski confronts Mazzola during an American K-9 Inderdiction LLC demonstration.

Summary: An Isle of Wight County firm has a $4.3 million federal contract to train 74 bomb-sniffing dogs to be sent to Iraq.