Among the awards: Almost $750,000 will help develop a modular training and production site in Russell County.
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 inLocal
Bristol City Council to consider purchase agreement for baseball complex site
The facility would be home to the Bristol State Liners and Virginia High School’s baseball team and is expected to open in 2027.
Posted inEconomy
New section of long-planned Coalfields Expressway opens in Buchanan County
A dozen miles of the road are now complete, with 38 more to go. The idea for the roadway surfaced more than 30 years ago as a way to build an economic lifeline to Wise, Buchanan and Dickenson counties.
Posted inLocal
Russell County holds public hearing on proposed shared solar projects
The public will have a chance to comment on plans for two solar projects in Russell County during Monday night’s meeting.
Posted inWeather
Forest Service sets aggressive 1-year schedule for restoration of Virginia Creeper Trail
A year ago, the remnants of Hurricane Helene washed away portions of the popular trail. Half of it has reopened, and the Forest Service says repair of the rest will be completed by September 2026.
Posted inWeather
A year after Southwest Virginia was devastated by flooding and wind, local officials are applying the lessons they learned from Helene to prepare for the next disaster
Localities have been investing in generators, setting up swift-water rescue teams and figuring out how to best deal with tons and tons of debris.
Posted inLocal
Bristol City Council holds public hearing Tuesday on rezoning vacant school for housing project
A developer wants to turn the former Washington-Lee Elementary School property into apartments.
Posted inLocal
Owner of Bristol’s former Virginia Intermont campus says it’s making progress toward securing and improving the long-vacant site
U.S. Magis International, the property’s China-based owner, has engaged a security company and is hiring an architect to come up with a plan for improving the remaining buildings.
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Town hall on returning stormwater program to DEQ oversight set for Thursday in Washington County
Washington County leaders will discuss their plans to transfer the stormwater program administration back to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
Posted inPolitics
Bristol’s commissioner of revenue race is a rematch between two 2021 candidates
The race between incumbent Cloe-Eva Barker and challenger Steven Gobble Jr. is the only local contested race in the city.
