Two incumbents, Republican Congressional Representative Morgan Griffith and Democrat State Senator Creigh Deeds, face intra-party challenges. Here’s what the political landscape tells us about these challenges.
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New River Community College offers free computer tune up; more . . .
University of Lynchburg professor to study spiders in Panama. Smyth County chamber announces scholarship winners. Anthem gives grant for food security for community college students.
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Montgomery County trailer park one of 80-plus now owned by Alden; more . . .
From elsewhere: Little appetite in Congress for Manchin’s environmental permitting reform bill. Danville getting boutique hotel. WDBJ’s Robin Reed to retire.
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Prince Edward County’s updated flag pays tribute to the birthplace of student-led Civil Rights movement
Prince Edward County’s new seal includes an image of the former Robert Russa Moton High School, which is considered the birthplace of America’s student-led Civil Rights revolution.
Posted inSports
VHSL football regionals: State semi-final pairings now set
We’re now down to four teams in each of the state’s six classifications. Saturday’s games will determine who plays for state championships.
Posted inEconomy
Virginia Tech’s ‘mock mine’ gives students experience working with minerals
he new Holden Hall features three pits, similar to sand pits on a playground, meant to simulate a real mine. The plan is for students to conduct projects with autonomous mining equipment and drones in the Mock Mine to learn mining fundamentals.
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Holiday events around Southwest and Southside Virginia
Here are some of the concerts and festivals planned around Southwest and Southside.
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Youngkin wants same-day mental health treatment; more . . .
From elsewhere: Dominion wants to keep Virginia City plant in Wise County. Construction on Danville’s White Mill project set to begin in December.
Posted inWeather
Virginia gets lake-effect snow, too. Remember to enter snowfall prediction contest by Friday.
The Old Dominion is thankfully spared the massive Buffalo-sized piles, but the Great Lakes do spray some snow into the commonwealth on occasion.
Posted inEconomy
Blacksburg’s CytoRecovery commercializes a patented cell-sorting method
The biotech startup made its first sale in September