A study commissioned last year by the General Assembly found that the area between Bristol and Wythe County has the potential to support an inland port. But the project still awaits state funding.
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
Southwest Virginia is a ‘competitive hosting ground’ for small modular nuclear reactors, study finds
The study identified seven potential sites for SMRs in the area of Lee, Wise, Scott and Dickenson counties and the city of Norton.
Posted inEconomy
10 months after a flood left 70 homes damaged or destroyed, Whitewood residents are still rebuilding
Local officials say they learned from the devastating flash flood that hit Hurley in 2021 and were more prepared when a similar deluge came a year later to Whitewood. But funding delays and red tape mean the recovery is still plodding along.
Posted inPolitics
Lawsuit seeking to terminate Bristol abortion clinic’s lease can proceed, but judge removes 2 defendants from the case
The suit claims that Bristol Women’s Health concealed the fact that it would provide abortions. The owner denies the allegation.
Posted inPolitics
Youngkin names Southwest Virginia health leader as health commissioner
Karen Shelton is currently vice president and chief medical officer at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She previously led three Southwest health districts during the pandemic.
Posted inPolitics
Settlement reached in lawsuit filed by Bristol, Tennessee, against Bristol, Virginia, over ongoing foul odors from that city’s landfill
If approved, Bristol, Virginia, will have to make a one-time payment of $300,000 to its sister city.
Posted inCulture
Abingdon to get region’s first residential addiction treatment center for women
The project received the first grant awarded by the new Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority, which over the next 18 years is expected to oversee about $550 million from settlements related to opioid manufacturing, marketing and sales.
Posted inPolitics
City of Bristol settles with Virginia’s attorney general over odor issues at Bristol’s landfill
The city will be assessed a civil penalty of $377,697, but the fee will be suspended if the city completes the agreed upon work to mitigate the landfill’s smell.
Posted inPolitics
Owner says abortion clinic in Bristol is here to stay, regardless of the outcome of a lawsuit seeking to terminate her lease.
Meanwhile, the battle over abortion continues at the local level in Southwest Virginia. While an attempt to use zoning to block additional abortion clinics from coming to Bristol has stalled, neighboring Washington County succeeded in passing a restrictive new ordinance.
Posted inEducation
Emory & Henry College to become a university starting in fall 2024
Cited among the reasons for the change were the addition over the last decade of new master’s and doctoral programs in health sciences, education and business.
