Stephen Faleski

Smithfield Police Chief Alonzo Howell carried the Flame of Hope on June 1, four days after the Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office participated in its own Torch Run on May 27 to support the Special Olympics.

A federal jury found Tyrone K. Jefferson, 38, guilty on eight felony charges related to multiple 2025 heists, including at the Truist Bank branch in Smithfield.

Isle of Wight County Schools will add three central office jobs in 2026-27 using existing funding.

Isle of Wight County Schools will add three central office jobs in 2026-27 using existing funding.

The $6 million price Isle of Wight County Schools agreed to pay for 14.6 acres next to Riverside Smithfield Hospital for a new school was partly driven by the land being previously under contract for an apartment complex and adjacent to a larger proposed 1,000-home development.

The $6 million price Isle of Wight County Schools agreed to pay for 14.6 acres next to Riverside Smithfield Hospital for a new school was partly driven by the l...

Three applicants, including a controversial former member, are seeking to temporarily fill the Isle of Wight County School Board's District 5 seat, recently vacated by John Collick.

Smithfield's Town Council approved a $12.5 million 2026-27 budget with flat tax rates and a 25-cent water rate increase.

Surry County recently earned its second consecutive VACo Achievement Award, this time for a $1.5 million finance software overhaul.

Smithfield's Town Council voted to retain Richmond firm Thompson McMullan on June 2 as its permanent town attorney on a one-year contract, five months after shortlisting three firms to succeed former Town Attorney Bill Riddick.