Wakefield News

By Jim Tuttle Smithfield Times Staff Writer Around 2,800 phone lines were affected and about 900 customers lost electricity in Isle of Wight and surrounding areas when a Verizon switching office in Windsor caught fire Tuesday.

Loading... Abandonded cars sit in the westbound lanes of Shore Drive near Chic's Beach, just after high tide on Nov.

WAKEFIELD, Va. - A coastal flood watch is in effect for Kent and Sussex counties from late tonight through Thursday night, the National Weather Service says.

Issued by the National Weather Service at 4:16 PM EST on November 10, 2009 ... Coastal Flood Watch now in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Friday afternoon... The coastal Flood Watch is now in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Friday afternoon.

Rain soaked the region this week, but it doesn't completely douse the risk of wildfires, state forestry officials say.

By Amanda VanDerBroek Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald Published Thursday, August 27, 2009 As Tropical Storm Danny looms off the coast in the Atlantic Ocean, the disorganized disturbance is shaping up to be a rainmaker for our area, according to the National Weather Service in Wakefield, Va.

Richmond-area authorities reported little damage from an overnight thunderstorm that brought some much-needed rain to the region.

The following is a list of upcoming productions and auditions in the Fairfax area: Productions - 'Partial Eclipse.' Signature Theatre, in Arlington, presents "Partial Eclipse," a rock song cycle by Matt Conner directed by Eric Schaeffer, through June 13 in Signature's MAX Theatre.

Richmond, VA The U.S. Drought Monitor says, for the first time in two years, no area of Virginia is experiencing drought conditions.