Ground News

Don't Just Read the News, Understand It.

Isle of Wight County image

News about Isle of Wight County

Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Isle of Wight County, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 248stories have been published about Isle of Wight County which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

Local News Publishers

Untracked bias

Suggest a source

Looking for a source we don't already have? Suggest one here.

Top Isle of Wight County News

Algonquin College Pembroke Campus Marks Inspiring 2025 Graduation

Smithfield · Smithfield

Algonquin College Pembroke Campus Marks Inspiring 2025 Graduation

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Pride and excitement filled the Pembroke Memorial Centre on June 13 as graduates of Algonquin College’s Pembroke Waterfront Campus celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2025 alongside family, friends, and faculty. Vicki Alexopoulos Read, who was graduating from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, was the valedictorian at the convocation ceremony. She opened her address by greeting college officials, her fellow graduates, their prof…See the Story

How to Get Help Collecting Child Support

Smithfield · Smithfield

How to Get Help Collecting Child Support

Many custodial parents have to deal with late payments, missed payments, or parents who just won’t pay at all. According to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau on child support released in November 2023, more than 2.7 million custodial parents received groceries, clothes, diapers, medical reimbursements, and child care. According to a Tulsa child support collection lawyer, when it comes to child support, the parent who doesn’t have cust…Read Article

Your Rights Matter Across State Lines: When to Call a South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyer

Smithfield · Smithfield

Your Rights Matter Across State Lines: When to Call a South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyer

Accidents are never planned—but what happens when you’re injured while visiting another state? If you’re hurt in South Carolina and you’re not from there, you might not know what steps to take. Should you call a lawyer from your home state? Will South Carolina laws apply to your case? Who’s responsible for your medical bills? In this blog, we’ll explain how personal injury laws work across state lines, what actions to take after an out-of-state …Read Article

Letter – Citizen enjoyed Police Academy

Editor, The Smithfield Times: I have just completed the nine-week Civilian Police Academy hosted by the Smithfield Police Department, and I wanted to wholeheartedly commend all members of the department who planned, coordinated and presented the weekly two-hour classes. We were given information about police procedures, explanation of pertinent laws, and plenty of time for questions and discussions. Each presenting officer was clear in their in…Smithfield · Smithfield Read Article

Letter – No more chicken

Editor, The Smithfield Times: Chick-fil-A would not be my choice of what Isle of Wight needs in the restaurant sector. One can purchase the yard bird in many locations and varying styles: Bojangles, Hardees, McDonald’s, Kroger, Food Lion, Royal Farms, Taco Bell, Mexican restaurants, Italian restaurants, barbecue restaurants, on your own grill, etc. What we really need is a good family-oriented, stand-alone STEAK AND SEAFOOD restaurant. Makes my…Smithfield · Smithfield Read Article

Letter – Disappointed in IW planners

Editor, The Smithfield Times: We were very disappointed in the Isle of Wight County Planning Commission’s approval vote on May 27 regarding the Bridge Point Commons proposed development, which includes a connection to an existing cul-de-sac (Britt Way) in the Ashby neighborhood. During the April 22 public hearing, there were 30 to 40 Ashby neighbors in attendance and many of them spoke against the Britt Way connection. The Britt Way connection …Smithfield · Smithfield Read Article

Letter – Put Taphouse debate to rest

Editor, The Smithfield Times: It is interesting to note how much town government has changed. When I started in business in Smithfield, I bought a duplex in the 300 block of Main Street. When we opened, half of the building was a storefront and the second half was a residential rental. As the business became successful, I proposed to knock a hole in a common wall to double the size of the store. Any internal changes were not visible from the st…Smithfield · Smithfield Read Article

Column – Current traffic mess was predictable decades ago

Open the article to view the coverage from Smithfield TimesSmithfield · Smithfield Read Article

Editorial – Much-improved Grange plan merits support

The people spoke. The developer listened. Joseph Luter IV’s smaller Grange at 10Main mixed-use development on the edge of Smithfield’s Historic District merits Town Council approval. The town Planning Commission gave its endorsement last week of the project, which now will have roughly 115 homes compared to a way-too-large 267-unit plan rammed through with just three votes while the Town Council was shorthanded in 2023. That vote, along with …Smithfield · Smithfield Read Article

IW School Board votes 4-1 to outsource policy updates to School Board Member Alliance

Isle of Wight County’s School Board voted 4-1 on June 12 to outsource the periodic review of its more than 400 written policies to the School Board Member Alliance, which formed three years ago as a rival to the Virginia School Boards Association. The vote comes just under a year since Isle of Wight disaffiliated from the VSBA over objections to the association’s annual lobbying of the Virginia General Assembly. Following last year’s vote to cut…Smithfield · Smithfield Read Article

5 Mistakes People Make When Filing with Sedgwick (And How to Avoid Them)

Dealing with insurance claims is honestly nobody’s idea of a good time. Filing Sedgwick claims can be especially frustrating if you’re trying to figure it out for the first time while you’re already stressed about whatever happened to you. Here’s the thing though. While the process might look pretty straightforward on paper, there are all these little ways to mess it up that can derail your claim. Small mistakes turn into big delays, denials, or…Smithfield · Smithfield Read Article

Breaking News Topics Related to Isle of Wight County