MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Oct. 22, 2009 – International Paper (NYSE: IP) today announced plans to close its paper mill and associated operations in Franklin, Va., and its containerboard mills in Pineville, La., and Albany, Ore. The company also announced it would permanently shut down the previously idled No. 3 machine at its Valliant, Okla., containerboard mill. The Valliant Mill’s other two machines will continue to operate. These permanent shutdowns will reduce the company’s North American paper and board capacity by 2.1 million tons.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2009 Contact: Mary E. Prier (757) 305-9064 Tidewater Builders Association will host a Spring 2010 Homearama showcase of homes in Isle of Wight County’s Founders Pointe community May-8-23, 2010. It will be the first time TBA has hosted a Spring Homearama and the first time Homearama has been held in [...]
By Allison T. Williams Daily Press, 247-4535 ISLE OF WIGHT – A company that trains bomb- and drug-sniffing dogs for the military will remain in Isle of Wight County. With little discussion, the Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors on Thursday unanimously approved American K-9 Interdiction’s application to build a 300-dog kennel on 49 acres [...]
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ISLE OF WIGHT — The county’s department of emergency services has jumped on the Twitter bandwagon. At twitter.com/iowdes, people can learn about events ranging from vehicle accident notifications to house fires or severe weather alerts. The idea came from a Virginia Tech student who was interning last summer with the Isle of Wight Department of [...]
By Allison T. Williams November 6, 2009 The Bon Secours Hampton Roads health system wants to open a 15,000-square-foot surgical center, with two operating rooms, in Carrollton, said Lynne B. Zultanky, the company’s director of corporate communications. If the project receives the state’s approval, Bon Secours would open its facility in spring 2011 in leased [...]
The Isle of Wight County 2010 Annual Report presents a snapshot of economic activity for the calendar year. Highlights include: prospect activity at Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park, new incentive policies, business attraction and retention efforts, Entrepreneur of the Year Award, PACE, the Isle Be Green Plastic Bag Recycling Program, community development/planning and quality of [...]
Virginia’s best business incentive is its pro-business climate. Virginia strives to maintain traditions of sound fiscal management: a growing, diversified economy; moderate and stable taxes; and a conservative, results-oriented approach to business regulation. This advantageous climate—together with assets such as a strategic location, a highly productive workforce and excellent quality of life—makes Virginia a good [...]
