Stephen Faleski

Five law firms have submitted bids to become Smithfield’s new town attorney. The town issued a formal request for proposals for legal services on Nov. 18, two months after the resignation of longtime Town Attorney Bill Riddick. Proposals were due by 4:30 ... See more

Three years ago, Tamara “Tammy” Burgett stopped in the middle of Courthouse Highway, a two-lane road through rural Isle of Wight County, to avoid hitting an unattended van whose driver allegedly parked illegally in the northbound lane while delivering an ... See more

Fans of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” with connections to Isle of Wight County Schools may notice a familiar face on screen this season. Lumi Oniyide, a sixth-grader at Westside Elementary, acted in the sitcom’s latest episode, which aired Jan. 7. The Emmy Aw... See more

Surry County residents recently got a first look at plans for a YMCA that would be built on land adjacent to the county’s Parks and Recreation center at 205 Enos Farm Drive. County supervisors voted last year to authorize a final agreement with the YMCA o... See more

The 460 Commerce Center in Isle of Wight County’s Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park is officially ready for its first tenant. Economic Development Director Kristi Sutphin told the Times the county issued the roughly 352,000-square-foot manufacturing and ... See more