The series, which will feature four live shows and one streaming event, kicks off Thursday at the Grandin Theatre in Roanoke.
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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Agenda Bristol: Feathers may be ruffled, bees abuzz over zoning discussion
The planning commission will discuss agriculture uses allowed on residential property during its upcoming meeting.
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The long-awaited $500 million permanent Hard Rock Hotel & Casino holds its grand opening on Thursday
With the long-awaited grand opening of the permanent Hard Rock Casino in Bristol on Thursday, casino officials want visitors — whether they’re curious first-time guests or high rollers from another country — to know they’re in Bristol. “What we want people to experience when they come here is not to have the same experience as […]
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A teacher and author reflects on his life in the Glade Spring home his great-grandfather built after being freed from slavery
When no one hired him in Virginia, he found work in Baltimore, where he wrote a standard textbook on computer programming. Now he’s back in the home his family built in 1870.
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Should Sunday beer sales be allowed in Russell County?
A public hearing is being held Saturday to discuss whether a 1945 ordinance that bans Sunday sales should be repealed.
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Electro-Mechanical is investing $16.55 million into Washington County expansion
Electro-Mechanical LLC is investing $16.55 million in an expansion into Washington County that will result in 109 new employees who will work in an existing 200,000-square-foot facility. The announcement was made Tuesday morning during a news conference attended by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, state lawmakers and local officials. It was held […]
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U.S. 58 revisited: a walk with VDOT and the plans for repair
VDOT signed a contract for cleanup and repair of the 1.5-mile section of U.S. 58 in Damascus that was washed away by the hurricane. The project will start in November and is expected to take a year to complete.
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Agenda Washington County: Will Abingdon’s Moonlite Drive-In re-open?
Commissioners tabled the application in September because they wanted a site plan and more information.
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Agenda Washington County: County employees may get one-time bonuses using DMV funds under plan by county treasurer
Full-time employees could get $1,250; part-time employees would receive $625.
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Floodwaters destroyed 18 trestles on the Creeper Trail and washed away much of the path. Now comes the rebuilding.
The beloved trail is the “lifeblood” of the town of Damascus. Until repairs can be made, visitors are being encouraged to explore the trail’s other half, which is now open.
