News
Latest News
School equity audit to begin
Isle of Wight County Schools will undergo what Superintendent Dr. Jim Thornton has termed an “equity audit” this fall. According to a proposal by Dr. ... Read more
14 hours ago by Stephen Faleski.
School Board approves maximum price for Hardy
Building a new Hardy Elementary School will cost Isle of Wight County $33.7 million — $33,733,422 to be exact. That’s the guaranteed maximum price the ... Read more
14 hours ago by Stephen Faleski.
Public Works building comes in under budget
Windsor Town Manager William Saunders provided a capital projects update to the Town Council during its Sept. 14 meeting, highlighting the Public Works building coming ... Read more
14 hours ago by Titus Mohler.
NAACP pres. objects to Redistricting Task Force member
Isle of Wight NAACP President Valerie Butler has objected to the appointment of Volpe Boykin on the county’s 2021 redistricting task force. Isle of Wight’s ... Read more
14 hours ago by Stephen Faleski.
How to vote early
Early in-person voting for the Nov. 2 election begins Sept. 17. Registered voters can visit their county registrar’s office Monday through Friday during normal business ... Read more
14 hours ago by Staff Reports.
Bus delays mar first week of school
Virginia Breen’s mother has to arrive at her job by 5:40 a.m. and often doesn’t get home until after 7:30 that evening. She’s a bus ... Read more
14 hours ago by Stephen Faleski.
Pan Ham winners announced
The winners of the Isle of Wight County Museum’s annual Pan Ham photo contest have been announced, and all three winners are from Virginia. Matthew ... Read more
14 hours ago by Staff Reports.
Where were you?
We asked readers for their memories of where they were, what they were doing and their reactions on Sept. 11, 2001. Below are the responses ... Read more
1 week ago by Staff Reports.
IW teachers remember 9/11
When al-Qaida terrorists hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 and forced it to collide with the north tower of the World Trade Center, Windsor Elementary School ... Read more
1 week ago by Stephen Faleski.
Help available for veterans
Veterans who may feel in need of extra help lately have a lifeline available in the Western Tidewater Community Services Board. The board covers Suffolk, ... Read more