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SPSA braces for waste-to-energy plant closure
The Suffolk landfill serving eight Hampton Roads localities, including Isle of Wight County, could reach capacity by 2027, according to projections by the Southeastern Public ...
Stephen Faleski, Author at The Suffolk News-Herald
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Town Council approves developer-requested ordinance change
Smithfield’s Town Council has unanimously approved a developer-requested rewording of the town’s zoning ordinance. Developer Brian Mullins of Suffolk-based Quality Homes Inc. is in negotiations ...
by Stephen Faleski, Friday, February 16, 2024 8:00 am
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Bills allowing state to OK solar farms tabled
Two General Assembly bills that propose allowing the state to overrule county-level rejections of new solar farms will be carried over to 2025, though a ...
by Stephen Faleski, Thursday, February 15, 2024 10:00 am
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Windsor Castle Park footbridge reopens following reconstruction
Windsor Castle Park’s footbridge by Jericho Road reopened Jan. 30 following roughly two months of reconstruction. T-Mobile awarded the town a $48,000 Hometown Grant in ...
by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, February 14, 2024 11:00 am
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Worker recalls moments before Industrial Park fire in Isle of Wight
The first sign of trouble Andrew Walker recalls was a loud “bang.” Then he saw flames coming through the walls of the automotive shop where ...
by Stephen Faleski, Thursday, January 18, 2024 2:50 pm
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Cold case closed? Police say DNA links Lancaster man to 1987 IW double murder
Virginia State Police say DNA evidence points to a deceased Lancaster County man – Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. – as the likely killer in a ...
by Stephen Faleski, Tuesday, January 9, 2024 6:27 pm
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IW, Franklin, Southampton and Suffolk enter second agreement to house juvenile detainees
Some children accused of crimes in Isle of Wight and Southampton counties, or the cities of Franklin and Suffolk, could find themselves incarcerated more than ...
by Stephen Faleski, Tuesday, November 21, 2023 5:53 pm
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Single-lane closures on James River Bridge begin ahead of planned four-day shutdowns
The James River Bridge will see single-lane closures over the next three weeks in preparation for the first of two four-day shutdowns. The Virginia Department ...
by Stephen Faleski, Thursday, November 9, 2023 7:45 pm
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Four-day shutdown of James River Bridge won’t start in November
The first of two four-day shutdowns of the James River Bridge won’t be in November. The Virginia Department of Transportation has awarded an $8 million ...
by Stephen Faleski, Tuesday, October 24, 2023 5:53 pm
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Small solar farm proposed off Courthouse Highway
A proposed solar farm that would be among Isle of Wight County’s smallest is set to go before the county’s Planning Commission on Oct. 24 ...
