The Glade Spring School in Washington County taught Black children in the decades before desegregation. Supporters hope the marker will bring more attention to the history, and funding to repurpose the building.
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 inEconomy
Marion receives $500,000 grant to bring two ‘eyesores’ back into use as apartments, commercial spaces
Mixed Use on Main Street grants also went to the town of Pulaski and the city of Hopewell.
Posted inHealthcare
Danville-Pittsylvania drug court gets funding from Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority
Wythe, Smyth and Fairfax counties also received funding in this round of grants.
Posted inEconomy
Dickenson County industrial park project gets a $500,000 boost from Appalachian Regional Commission
Dickenson County currently has no marketable industrial sites, an economic development official says.
Posted inEconomy
An amphitheater to host concerts and plays amid the scenic beauty of the mountains is proposed for Buchanan County
The venue would be built on top of a mountain at Southern Gap Outdoor Adventures in Grundy.
Posted inPolitics
Bills that would open the door for utilities to charge customers for nuclear development costs advance in General Assembly
Both Appalachian Power and Dominion have expressed an interest in building SMRs, or small modular nuclear reactors.
Posted inPolitics
How legislation affecting Southwest Virginia and Southside looks halfway through the session
Here’s a list of how certain bills have fared.
Posted inEducation
Program creates more affordable, shorter path for Smyth County students to become teachers
Students can complete their degree in three years rather than four, and they will get a break on tuition.
Posted inCulture
Four young elk were killed on a new highway. Virginia is trying to help the growing herd.
The elk herd in Southwest Virginia now numbers more than 250. The large animals often congregate around highways, where they find tasty plants to eat and salt to lick.
Posted inEconomy
Russell County residents come out in force to oppose plan for landfill
About 300 people packed an informational meeting Monday night, voicing concerns about smell, traffic and property values. The developer said the landfill would be clean and safe, and would save the surrounding localities hundreds of thousands of dollars.
