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 animating purpose of the Economic Development Incentive Policy and Procedure shall be to enhance the ability of Isle of Wight County to foster and stimulate economic development in the County by inducing new businesses to locate in the County, and existing businesses to remain in the County or to expand their operations. All uses of incentive funds [...]
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 [...]
