Three health districts in Southwest Virginia have no permanent director, and the state has trouble filling these vacancies.
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Have we misunderstood Virginia’s election trends?
Here’s a revisionist history of the past dozen years: Maybe Virginia isn’t as blue as we thought.
Emory & Henry’s nursing program wins accreditation; more . . .
Briefs: Meng named interim director of Fralin Life Sciences Institute. Lumos completes fiber project in Alleghany Highlands. VCEDA awards grant in Bluefield.
Northrop Grumman commits $12.5 million to Tech campus in Alexandria; more . . .
Here are some of the top headlines around Southwest and Southside:
Armadillo spotted in Roanoke
This sighting represents the most northerly report of an armadillo in Virginia.
How the University of Virginia should use its record endowment
It should use some of that to build an “innovation campus” in Southwest Virginia to mirror the one Virginia Tech is building in Northern Virginia.
Free community college program may extend to Patrick County; more . . .
Here are some of the top headlines around Southwest and Southside:
Ballad buys remaining interest in Smyth hospital; more
Briefs: Griffith criticizes infrastructure bill; Bristol brewer markets Appalachian grains; Tech plans innovation campus announcement.
The numbers we ought to be paying attention to
1. Virginia has the nation’s biggest disparity between affluent localities and poor ones. 2. The localities that benefit most from remote workers.
Miyares to speak at funeral for slain officer; more . . .
Here are some of the top headlines around Southwest and Southside:

