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Smithfield Foods Resumes China Exports Following Tariff Pause, Ups Expected 2025 Profit

Smithfield Foods resumed exports to China following President Donald Trump’s agreement to suspend triple-digit tariff rates that had made the market nonviable, CEO Shane Smith said during an Aug. 12 conference call with shareholders to discuss the company’s second-quarter financials. Smith said Foods is also revising upward by $50 million its expected year-end operating profit, now estimated between $1.15 billion and $1.35 billion, which Smith a…See the Story

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Arizona Sees Increase in Dog Bite Cases: Legal Rights and Safety Measures for Residents

Phoenix, AZ – Public health and animal control agencies report a noticeable increase in dog bite incidents across Arizona. Data shows the rise is most significant in higher-density areas such as Phoenix, Tucson, and Mesa. Officials attribute part of this increase to Arizona’s warm climate, which keeps residents outdoors and increases interactions between people and unfamiliar dogs. Recent Cases Illustrating the Problem A Mesa delivery driver wa…Health · Phoenix Read Article

Smithfield Foods donates $500,000 to Riverside Smithfield Hospital

Smithfield Foods will donate $500,000 toward the new Riverside Smithfield Hospital set to open in early 2026. The global meatpacking giant, which is Isle of Wight County’s largest employer, announced the gift in a joint Aug. 14 news release with Riverside Health and its philanthropic arm, the Riverside Health Foundation. “Access to quality health care is essential to a thriving community,” said Foods President and CEO Shane Smith in the news rel…Smithfield · Smithfield Read Article

Isle of Wight Planning Commission endorses slate of sign ordinance changes

Isle of Wight County’s Planning Commission voted unanimously on July 22 to favorably recommend a slate of changes to the county’s sign ordinance, including no longer requiring permits for temporary signs that are taken down after 90 days. The change is intended to mirror requirements in Suffolk, which also does not require permits for temporary signs, and to address an enforceability issue. The county’s current ordinance requires a permit for te…Smithfield · Smithfield Read Article

Town Council reverses course, approves owners’ plan to raze ‘blighted’ Magruder Road house

Smithfield’s Town Council walked back its plans to raze the charred remains of a house on Magruder Road after a lawyer representing the homeowners said their insurance company had released sufficient funds to cover the cost of the demolition. Six months after the Oct. 28 blaze, the Town Council voted 5-2 in May to declare the property “blighted,” which by ordinance allows the town to demolish the remnants and charge the cost as a lien against th…Smithfield · Smithfield Read Article

Cutler questions need for closed session, wants proffer talks

The Smithfield Town Council began its July 28 committee meetings with a nearly hour-long closed session. Councilman Darren Cutler is now questioning whether some of what was discussed should have been done openly in view of the public. Cutler made a series of requests at the council’s Aug. 5 meeting, including a policy for staff-level vetting of housing development proposals, reforms to the council’s closed-session procedures and for continued d…Smithfield · Smithfield Read Article

Three days left to qualify for special election ballots in IW, Surry

Candidates vying to fill the late William McCarty’s term as District 2 supervisor in Isle of Wight County, or run in two special elections in Surry County, have less than a week to get their names on the November ballot. According to Isle of Wight County Registrar Lisa Betterton, two candidates – David Garner of Rescue and Tracy Hendrix of Carrollton – had qualified as of Aug. 12. State law requires that declarations of candidacy be accompanied …Smithfield · Smithfield Read Article

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Search on for Newport News man who was shot at by Virginia state trooper

Smithfield Foods Resumes China Exports Following Tariff Pause, Ups Expected 2025 Profit

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Letter – A fowl species

Editorial – Kudos to Cutler for commitment to open government

Arizona Sees Increase in Dog Bite Cases: Legal Rights and Safety Measures for Residents

Smithfield Foods donates $500,000 to Riverside Smithfield Hospital

Isle of Wight Planning Commission endorses slate of sign ordinance changes

Town Council reverses course, approves owners’ plan to raze ‘blighted’ Magruder Road house

Cutler questions need for closed session, wants proffer talks

Three days left to qualify for special election ballots in IW, Surry

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Smithfield Foods donates $500,000 to Riverside Smithfield Hospital

Isle of Wight Planning Commission endorses slate of sign ordinance changes

Town Council reverses course, approves owners’ plan to raze ‘blighted’ Magruder Road house

Cutler questions need for closed session, wants proffer talks

Three days left to qualify for special election ballots in IW, Surry