The money is coming from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and is awarded to the state, which sends it to the locality.
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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Becky Nave steps down from Bristol City Council to take a new job that will require her to be in Richmond more and involve a lot of travel.
The city council will appoint her replacement.
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Bristol City Council will get an update on 3 bridge projects at Tuesday meeting
The projects are funded through VDOT’s State of Good Repair program.
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Mountain Empire embarks on restructuring amid challenges for community colleges
The school in Big Stone Gap is dealing with stagnant state funding, an increase in operating costs and a changing student body.
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Bristol moves forward with search for its next city manager
The city must replace Randy Eads, who left to serve as general counsel for the state’s new attorney general.
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Bristol seeks larger cut of casino revenue, but other localities balk at giving up their share
Bristol officials say they should get more money because the city must provide services such as police and fire protection. They’re asking state legislators for help.
Posted inLocal
Longtime Bristol city manager leaving job to take position with new state attorney general
Randy Eads, who has been Bristol’s city manager and city attorney for nine years, will serve as general counsel in the attorney general’s office. He starts Saturday.
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Then & Now: A year after a fire destroyed a former college campus in Bristol, the owner and the city are still at odds over what’s next for the property
The owner of the former Virginia Intermont campus is determined to open a college there, according to his attorney. But the Bristol city manager is again threatening legal action.
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Groundbreaking Creeper Trail repairs is set for Thursday
Gov. Glenn Youngkin and U.S. Forest Service officials are expected to attend.
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Russell County solar project siting agreement on the agenda for Monday
The project, on depleted farmland, is expected to be completed in early 2027.
