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IW school attendance improving, but test scores stagnate
Isle of Wight County Schools saw improved attendance last school year over the prior one, but the division ...
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Carnival has good showing on busy day
The Walters Community Carnival created an opportunity for family friendly fun Saturday, Sept. 9, in Carrsville, and though ...
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Festival still succeeds amid rainy weekend
The third annual Riverfront Soul Festival was navigating rain and the forecast of more rain this past weekend, ...
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Proposed solar farm would be Isle of Wight’s largest
A new solar farm proposed at the border of Isle of Wight and Surry counties would be Isle ...
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Walters Community Carnival set for Sept. 9
The Walters Community Carnival returns for its second year after its successful 2022 debut at the Walters Ruritan ...
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Our demonstration garden
By Mark Carroll Western Tidewater Master Gardeners If you have attended one of our plant sales, or taken ...
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Windsor man arrested in connection with Suffolk shooting
Suffolk Police arrested two individuals in connection to the homicide of Jaylon Carroll, which occurred on Aug. 31, ...
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Windsor celebrates winning — then and now
The Windsor High School varsity football team’s home opener on Thursday evening, Aug. 31, yielded tears of joy ...
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IWCS pledges transparency, asks for patience in resolving deficit
Isle of Wight County Schools has released a statement pledging transparency and urging patience as officials work to ...
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IWCS: Defunding Hardy central office renovation won’t solve deficit
Defunding Isle of Wight County Schools’ plans to save and repurpose two wings of the circa-1961 Hardy Elementary ...
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Warner addresses regional concerns
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) spoke with a gathering of people Thursday, Aug. 24, at The Village at ...
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Commission concerned about proposed logistics center
The Windsor Planning Commission expressed concerns at its Aug. 23 meeting about a proposed development of industrial warehouse ...
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Local students enroll at James Madison University
James Madison University is featuring a new group of students from Windsor, according to recent fall enrollment announcements. ...
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Thoughts on a local ecosystem in our backyard
By Linda Byrd-Masters Virginia Master Naturalist HSS Recently, I ventured out to what is truly a great ...
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Chargers now competing in VISAA Division II
By James J. Lidington Isle of Wight Academy FOOTBALL The Isle of Wight Academy varsity football squad ...
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Bon Secours sues Anthem over alleged ‘slow pay and no-pay tactics’ in Virginia
By Sarah Vogelsong Virginia Mercury The fight between a major health system in the Richmond and Hampton Roads ...
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Three IW Methodist churches to stay with UMC amid schism
At least three Isle of Wight County congregations will remain affiliated with the United Methodist Church amid a ...
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Isle of Wight supervisors reverse course, approve 637-acre solar farm along Route 460
Six months after voting against it, Isle of Wight County supervisors have approved what will be the county’s ...
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Rabid raccoon exposed dogs to rabies
The Isle of Wight Health Department received information Aug. 15 that a raccoon tested positive for rabies. In ...
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I’m in hot water
By Jeff Turner RiverGuard Report Whispering Bear and I spent August the 18th through the 20th on the ...
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Hampton Roads leaders study workforce readiness in Germany
The Hampton Roads Alliance, Hampton Roads Workforce Council, and Virginia Beach Economic Development hosted presidents and officials of ...
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Dukes aim to finish games well
A young 2023 Windsor High School varsity football team is being led by a new head coach who ...
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Fatal crash leads to death of Windsor man
A two-vehicle crash in Isle of Wight County on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, resulted in the death of ...
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Possible settlement in AG lawsuit against Windsor
Windsor may have reached an out-of-court settlement with Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares’ office to resolve a lawsuit ...
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Isle of Wight ends school year with deficit
Isle of Wight County Schools overspent its budget for the 2022-23 school year by more than $600,000. Superintendent ...