New Census estimates confirm the worst fears of Weldon Cooper Center projections — and in Buchanan County, the numbers are more alarming than the forecasts.
Jim Branscome
Jim Branscome, a native of Carroll County, Virginia, worked for the ARC from 1969-1971. He is a retired Managing Director of Standard & Poor's in New York City. A former journalist, his work has appeared in the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post, and numerous other national newspapers and magazines.
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A new Homestead Act for Virginia’s coalfields
How land reform could turn decline into renewal — and show the nation a way forward.
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Population collapse in Virginia’s coalfields demands bold action: A Homestead Act could bring mountaineers home
Americans built our West with homesteading. We can use the same tools to finally restore the coalfields of Central Appalachia.
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Southwest Virginia at the crossroads: Trump’s ARC cuts threaten region’s economic lifeline
The Trump administration’s proposal to slash Appalachian Regional Commission funding by 93% — from over $200 million to just $14 million — threatens to sever one of Southwest Virginia’s most vital economic arteries.