06/08/11 A large brush fire burned on a wheat field in Isle of Wight County Wednesday afternoon.
03/23/11 The Virginia Board of Education is honoring seven public school divisions and 103 schools for raising the academic achievement of economically disadvantaged students.
03/23/11 The Virginia Board of Education recognized several local schools and West Point Public Schools as a district on Wednesday.
03/10/11 Median housing prices in the Fredericksburg region fell to their lowest point in almost nine years i...
10/09/10 The 9th Annual Smithfield Hog Jog 5K held in Smithfield, VA on Saturday morning, October 9, 2010. The race event was sponsored by Smithfield Foods, Inc. The race itself was conducted and results were generated by the Peninsula Track Club. Conditions at race time were beautiful, sunny with low humidity and temperatures in the 60s.
07/25/10 SUFFOLK Wind gusts have pushed the wildfire in the Trumpet Drive area to spread to another 10 acres, a city news release said. The fire began July 5 and firefighters and the Virginia Department of Forestry have been battling the blaze ever since. It has burned nearly 80 acres.
07/25/10 Wind gusts have spread a brush fire off Trumpet Drive that began on July 5 to expand.
07/22/10 Suffolk fire crews are continuing to battle a woodland fire on Thursday in the 7100 block of Gates Road near the North Carolina border in the southwestern part of the city.
05/05/10 Isle of Wight County officials are looking into what caused a woman to destroy $800 worth of stuff at a local hotel room.
04/01/10 During the whole process of buying a home a real estate agent serves as the guide and mentor. When y...
01/20/10 CARRSVILLE -- Several horses broke through their corral and got onto the highway, causing four crashes Wednesday night. Va. State Police spokeswoman Sgt. Michelle Cotten says it's unclear what caused the horses to break out, but it was raining and stormy and that may have spooked them. 7 horses were killed in the crashes that occurred within an hour of each other. The first occurred around 7'00 ...
12/31/09 FRANKLIN, Va. | New Year's Eve is the beginning of the end of International Paper Corp.'s hulking presence in southern Isle of Wight County. It's also the last day of work for Vernon Baugham, a second-generation, 24-year veteran paper mill employee. A pipe fitter who grew up watching his father work at the mill, Mr. Baugham is among the first wave of employees to lose their jobs as part of the ...
 12/08/09 No injuries reported in early afternoon incident at NOVA-Woodridge campus as police investigation co...
10/23/09 AARP Virginia and nearly 100 Ruritan clubs are joining together today for a one-day, statewide food drive. In Hampton Roads, volunteers will collect nonperishable foods at a dozen Ruritan club buildings and other sites. Donations will go to local food banks. "The food that people donate will stay in that community," said Ginger Thompson McDaniel, AARP Virginia spokeswoman. ____ | 
