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Isle of Wight County

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    May 30, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  1. Developer, state settle on fine for frog habitat delay

    The barking tree frog has again sparked legal action. VA Timberline LLC, the luxury developer of Lawnes Point on the James in Isle of Wight County, and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality settled in April on a $2,500 fine for the company's...

    Tags: Surry (Surry, Virginia), Natural Resources, Companies and Corporations, Punishment, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia)

    2. May 31, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  2. Hampton Roads communities jockey for recreational boaters

    Generations of recreational boaters have plied the waters of Hampton Roads, turning to the region's rivers and the bay for a reprieve from the summer heat.
    Generations of recreational boaters have plied the waters of Hampton Roads, turning to the region's rivers and the bay for a reprieve from the summer heat. But as communities stretch for dollars in this down economy, boaters are increasingly viewed as...

    Tags: York County (Virginia), Gloucester County, James City County, Hampton Roads, Public Officials

    3. May 31, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  3. Hampton Roads, local unemployment falls again in April

    The unemployment rate in Hampton Roads fell to 6.1 percent in April, down from 6.4 percent in March, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Wednesday.
    The unemployment rate in Hampton Roads fell to 6.1 percent in April, down from 6.4 percent in March, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Wednesday. The regional unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in April of 2011. The region's rate was below...

    Tags: York County (Virginia), Employment, Gloucester County, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Hampton Roads

    4. May 25, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  4. Isle of Wight veterans raise state flag at Fort Monroe

    HAMPTON – Old Glory wasn't the only flag raised over Fort Monroe Thursday. Just after sunrise and a few hours before the celebrated return of an American flag to the historic decommissioned U.S. Army post, Isle of Wight County residents Herb...

    Tags: Fort Monroe, U.S. Army, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia)

    5. May 24, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  5. Isle of Wight superintendent lobbied for funding via alert system

    ISLE OF WIGHT – Hundreds of households got an automated phone call from School Superintendent Katrise Perera last Wednesday, warning that the county's proposed funding for schools wasn't sufficient and urging concerned residents to call their...

    Tags: Lobbying, Budgets and Budgeting, Chesterfield County, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia)

    6. May 23, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  6. Living Here: History museums and sites

    Museums and sites can help you track the story of our region. From the earliest settlers to the space explorers, Hampton Roads museums tell a continuous story of the importance of our region. History museums 1. Air Power Park. Vintage military jets,...

    Tags: Yorktown (York, Virginia), Hampton Roads, Mathews County, Saluda, USS Monitor

    7. May 23, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  7. Living Here: Getting around

    How fitting is the moniker Hampton Roads? Sure, that's the official name of the water that the region is built around, but it's also a hint about the traffic you'll face around here. Anyone who has lived in Hampton Roads for a couple of months will have some shortcut tips for you. Local lifers can probably bend your ear for hours about when not to drive where. Here's a basic lay of the land and some tips to save you time.
    How fitting is the moniker Hampton Roads? Sure, that's the official name of the water that the region is built around, but it's also a hint about the traffic you'll face around here. Anyone who has lived in Hampton Roads for a couple of months will have...

    Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, York County (Virginia), Gloucester County, Transportation, Road Transportation

    8. May 19, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  8. $5.8M road project will snarl Isle of Wight traffic

    ISLE OF WIGHT — Motorists traveling on U.S. Route 17 through Carrollton can expect delays for the next year. Virginia Department of Transportation's contractors recently started rebuilding the 4.8-mile stretch of highway between the James River...

    Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, Carrollton, Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia), Smithfield, Hampton Roads

    9. May 9, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  9. Local business briefs

    Smithfield Green Mountain executive to speak at luncheon Marlene Bialecki, director of operations of Green Mountain Coffee, will be the keynote speaker at a Virginia Business Appreciation Week luncheon sponsored by the Isle of Wight-Smithfield-Windsor...

    Tags: Monarch Bank, Advertising, Companies and Corporations, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., Corporate Officers

    10. May 10, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  10. Drugs collected in York County

    A total of 97.5 pounds of unwanted, unused and expired medications were collected in York County April 28 as the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office participated in the National Drug Take Back Initiative, according to the sheriff's office. Virginia officials...

    Tags: York County (Virginia), U.S. Senate, Cancer, Pharmaceuticals, IHOP Corporation

    11. Apr 26, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  11. Hampton Roads farmers markets opening for spring and summer

    SMITHFIELD – After one bite of the croissant slathered with fresh mango butter, Isle of Wight resident Stacey Badger was sold.
    SMITHFIELD – After one bite of the croissant slathered with fresh mango butter, Isle of Wight resident Stacey Badger was sold. "Delicious," Badger said, bagging her season's first purchase – a jar of locally made mango preserves – March...

    Tags: William Styron, Dining and Drinking, Agricultural Research and Technology, Hampton Roads, Restaurants

    12. May 11, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  12. Notes and notables

    Fair sailing, Mr. Sendak This week we lost a literary icon — Maurice Sendak. The words and illustrations in Mr. Sendak's books touched many of us in ways that forged relationships with the author that felt like friendship, although we never met....

    Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, Companies and Corporations, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., Maurice Sendak, Hampton Roads

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