Here are some of the top headlines around Southwest and Southside.
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Posted inOpinion
Why are vaccination rates so low in Southwest and Southside?
It’s not simply because they’re rural because there are lots of rural counties with much higher vaccination rates. So what is it?
Posted inPolitics
Redistricting commission risks violating constitution, attorney warns
The commission is deadlocked on how to draw new maps for the General Assembly.
Posted inCulture
Afghan refugees at Fort Pickett divide Blackstone
Nottoway County grapples with the 5,700 Afghan refugees being housed at a former military base.
Posted inOpinion
What Appalachia really needs
What Appalachia really needs is more private investment. So why aren’t all those companies who profess a commitment to social values making Appalachia one of those?
Posted inOpinion
Welcome, Appalachian Regional Commission
The commission meets next week in Southwest Virginia; this is an exciting time to visit.
Posted inNews Briefs
Free community college program announced at Patrick & Henry; more . . .
Here are some of the top headlines around Southwest and Southside:
Posted inPolitics
Southwest and Southside will lose two House seats under new plans
Both parties have new redistricting maps. The question isn’t whether seats will be lost, but whose and where.
Posted inPolitics
Southwest and Southside would benefit most from child tax credit expansion
Here are the localities in Virginia with the highest percentage of children who would benefit.
Posted inEconomy
St. Paul prepares to show off its new hotel, outdoor economy to Appalachian leaders
This small town on the Wise-Russell line will host an Appalachian summit designed to showcase how it’s changed its economy.