Suffolk News Herald

1 week ago | suffolknewsherald.com | Stephen Faleski

Published 9:00 am Tuesday, April 15, 2025 The “460 Commerce Center,” a roughly 352,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility under construction in Isle of Wight County’s Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park, could be ready for its first tenant as early as July, according to Isle of Wight Economic Development Director Kristi Sutphin. Sutphin gave an update on the project at the Economic Development Authority’s April 8 meeting.

2 weeks ago | suffolknewsherald.com | Ed Pugh

Published 9:00 am Wednesday, April 9, 2025 During the Suffolk City Council work session on April 2, 2025, the mayor and council reviewed the proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 annual action plan for the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) programs. Kevin Wyne, representing the department, introduced Deidre Garrett, the community development grant coordinator, to walk the council through the plan.

3 weeks ago | suffolknewsherald.com | Ed Pugh

Published 12:39 pm Thursday, April 3, 2025 Suffolk, VA – Suffolk City Manager Al Moor presented his proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 operating and capital budget to the Suffolk City Council during their April 2, 2025, work session. The proposed budget totals approximately $942.6 million, marking an 8% increase over the current fiscal year 2025 budget. According to Moor, this increase is primarily driven by capital project fund growth.

3 weeks ago | suffolknewsherald.com | Ed Pugh

Published 2:57 am Thursday, April 3, 2025 The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has appointed Robert Scott, a native of Suffolk, as the next president of Albany State University (ASU), effective May 1, 2025, according to a March press release.

3 weeks ago | suffolknewsherald.com | Ed Pugh

Published 10:00 am Wednesday, April 2, 2025 A rezoning request for property at 7250 Harbour Towne Parkway sparked discussion and marked the first “significant discussion” under the 2045 Comprehensive Plan during the Suffolk Planning Commission meeting held on March 18, 2025. The application to rezone a nearly 19-acre parcel of land in HarborView failed to reach a majority, thus recommending denial by the commission.