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McAuliffe says he’s mill finalist
Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe said Wednesday that his consortium is one of “a couple” of final bidders in the running to purchase facilities ...
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Mayoral candidates discuss city issues
The two men who want to serve as the mayor of the City of Franklin for the next two years stood before a small crowd ...
by Charlie Passut, Wednesday, April 21, 2010 8:39 am
News
McDonnell looks to jump start toll road
In an effort to jump start plans for a private, limited-access toll road from Petersburg to Suffolk, the state secretary of transportation said Friday that ...
by Charlie Passut, Saturday, April 17, 2010 11:52 am
News
Thursday last day paper machines will be running
Thursday will be the last day of operation for the final two paper machines at International Paper Co.’s Franklin mill.
by Charlie Passut, Wednesday, April 14, 2010 8:30 am
News
Boykins hires new town sergeant
Folks in Boykins will be seeing a new face patrolling the town’s streets.
by Charlie Passut, Friday, April 9, 2010 8:29 am
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Officials confident IP looking to repurpose mill facilities
As the final days of the long, proud history of paper manufacturing in Franklin comes to an end, local officials say they are confident that ...
by Charlie Passut, Wednesday, April 7, 2010 8:55 am
News
Navy looking for airfields for turboprops to practice
The Navy is looking for public or private airfields in southeast Virginia or northeast North Carolina to practice touch-and-go landings for two types of turboprop ...
by Charlie Passut, Wednesday, April 7, 2010 8:31 am
News
Grant funds Web help for small businesses
The Small Business Development Center of Hampton Roads Inc., an affiliate of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, was awarded a $23,000 grant from the ...
by Charlie Passut, Wednesday, March 31, 2010 8:31 am
News
Capron school tops unfunded ‘wish list’
A new elementary school, county jail and an expanded library are the three projects that top the “wish list” embodied in Southampton County’s capital improvements ...
by Charlie Passut, Friday, March 26, 2010 8:42 am
Business
Franklin Summit ready for growth
Franklin Summit, a condominium development on College Drive, is an exercise in patience. Sitting atop some of the highest ground in the city, construction of ...
by Charlie Passut, Wednesday, March 24, 2010 10:56 am
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