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Economic development director, chamber president stepping down
The day after Isle of Wight Economic Development Director Chris Morello announced his resignation, the county’s Chamber of Commerce announced its president would also be ...
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School Board rescinds member raises, citing deficit
Isle of Wight County School Board members have rescinded their June decision to give themselves raises, citing the school division’s still-unresolved deficit from the prior ...
by Stephen Faleski, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 7:28 pm
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CFO: Half-million loss in state funding due to IWCS employee error
Isle of Wight County Schools’ chief financial officer says a mistake in the school division’s reports to the state caused a half-million-dollar reduction in state ...
by Stephen Faleski, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 7:28 pm
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IW school attendance improving, but test scores stagnate
Isle of Wight County Schools saw improved attendance last school year over the prior one, but the division still hasn’t returned to its pre-pandemic pass ...
by Stephen Faleski, Friday, September 15, 2023 5:29 pm
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New funding source needed for central office renovation
A $600,000-plus deficit from the prior school year is one of two financial crises facing Isle of Wight County’s School Board. The other entails finding ...
by Stephen Faleski, Friday, September 15, 2023 5:27 pm
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Proposed solar farm would be Isle of Wight’s largest
A new solar farm proposed at the border of Isle of Wight and Surry counties would be Isle of Wight’s ninth, and largest. Sycamore Cross ...
by Stephen Faleski, Friday, September 8, 2023 6:12 pm
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No monetary fine in AG settlement with Windsor
Windsor has reached a written settlement with Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares to resolve a lawsuit alleging an “unlawful pattern” of conduct by the town’s ...
by Stephen Faleski, Friday, September 8, 2023 6:11 pm
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IWCS pledges transparency, asks for patience in resolving deficit
Isle of Wight County Schools has released a statement pledging transparency and urging patience as officials work to understand and resolve a $600,000-plus deficit. The ...
by Stephen Faleski, Friday, September 1, 2023 5:41 pm
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IWCS: Defunding Hardy central office renovation won’t solve deficit
Defunding Isle of Wight County Schools’ plans to save and repurpose two wings of the circa-1961 Hardy Elementary into a new central office isn’t an ...
by Stephen Faleski, Friday, September 1, 2023 5:41 pm
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Three IW Methodist churches to stay with UMC amid schism
At least three Isle of Wight County congregations will remain affiliated with the United Methodist Church amid a growing national movement to split from the ...