Isle of Wight County Economic Development congratulates the International Paper Mill for being named Shipper of the Year by the Virginia Ports. The award was presented on May 9, 2013 during the Virginia Maritime Symposium in Norfolk.
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Isle of Wight – a “peaceful nook” in Hampton Roads
There were lots of smiles in Isle of Wight County in October 2011 when Vermont-based Green Mountain Coffee Roasters announced plans to invest $180 million in a new production facility near Windsor, creating up to 800 jobs in its first five years. That’s exactly the kind of deal that the county and the surrounding area needed, after losing 1,100 jobs with the closing of the International Paper mill near Franklin in 2010.
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This month, the spotlight is on Captain Chuck-A-Mucks Ship Store and Grill. So if your Mom loves seafood, how about treating her to lunch or dinner by the river for Mother’s Day. And if you’re looking for office space, we have some of that on the river too!
We’re happy to welcome two new businesses to the Isle of Wight community – Family Behavioral Health and Healing and Ye Olden Exposures. It’s not to late to nominate a County business for Entrepreneur of the Year. READ MORE
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