The center, which will be run by Ballad Health, is part of the Regional Workforce and Childhood Development Hub.
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.
Posted inPolitics
Smyth County School Board members call on colleague to resign following charge of sexual exploitation of children
The FBI has accused Todd Stewart Williams of buying nude images from juveniles he met online.
Posted inPolitics
Vice chair of Smyth County School Board arrested on child exploitation charges
Todd Stewart Williams is accused of spending more than $10,000 for nude photos and videos of young boys online.
Posted inEconomy
Workforce and child development hub expected to open next month in Abingdon
The hub will house an early childhood development center, as well as workforce training options and career simulations for students.
Posted inEconomy
Theater, textile mill, bank projects get state funding for restoration
The renovation of a dilapidated movie theater in Tazewell, a project to restore a former textile plant in Goshen and a plan to turn an old bank into an event space in Pamplin all received Industrial Revitalization Funds.
Posted inEconomy
EarthLink call center is first tenant to open at new Norton industrial park
The internet service provider said the $10.4 million call center will create up to 285 jobs.
Posted inCulture
Longtime Barter Theatre actor will be honored for his work to promote Black history and culture in Appalachia
Terrance Jackson will receive the outstanding achievement and service award, the highest honor presented by the 400 Years of African American History Commission.
Posted inPolitics
Stores offering cannabis are proliferating in S.W.Va., almost a year after a series of raids across the region
Bristol alone has at least nine cannabis-related stores — even though in Virginia, it’s legal to possess cannabis but not to sell it.
Posted inEconomy
Mountain Lynx Transit launches route and schedule changes, moves into new office
The free service provides transportation across a swath of Southwest Virginia, including Galax and Bristol.
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Landlords again attempt to oust Bristol abortion clinic from its building
An emergency motion for a temporary injunction to stop the eviction has been filed. The clinic’s owner says she will continue to fight.
