Here’s the status of some key legislation.
Susan Cameron
Susan Cameron is a reporter for Cardinal News. She has been a newspaper journalist in Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee for nearly 40 years. She is based in Bristol. Reach her at susan@cardinalnews.org or 276-791-5928.
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Senators raise concerns about federal Creeper Trail funding
Meanwhile, some of the U.S. Forest Service employees who had been working to repair trails and campgrounds damaged by Hurricane Helene have been fired.
Posted inWeather
As floodwaters recede, Hurley residents begin the long cleanup
The Buchanan County community of Hurley remains without power and water as residents start trying to recover from weekend flooding.
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Weekend deluge leaves destroyed homes, washed-out roads and at least 1 death
The southwestern tip of the state was inundated with up to 7 inches of rain. The latest disaster is the fourth major flooding event in the region since the summer of 2021.
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Blighted property bill wins final approval in the House and Senate
The legislation, which was requested by Bristol officials contending with the burned-out Virginia Intermont campus, will help “fight the blight,” the city manager said.
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Agenda Bristol: IDA will consider extending opening date for hotel being built in Exit 7 area
The $23 million hotel was expected to open in March, but S&D Hotel wants to extend the date to Sept. 30.
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Where bills stand at the midpoint of the General Assembly
Here’s the status of some key legislation.
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Agenda Tazewell County: Board of supervisors revisiting Hurricane Helene damage recovery
The board will consider whether to extend the county’s state of emergency.
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House bill dealing with blighted buildings fails in committee; Senate approves its version
The bill was requested by Bristol officials searching for a way to deal with the blighted campus of the former Virginia Intermont College, much of which was destroyed in a December fire.
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Bristol seeks General Assembly help to deal with burned-out Virginia Intermont campus
Proposed legislation would allow the city to sell the former campus, while giving it more control over the process. It would also apply to the city’s other blighted properties.
