FEMA had earlier turned down assistance for the Buchanan County community.
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With new ABC license, Virginia localities can create permanent open-air alcohol zones
Danville and Abingdon are among the first localities in the state to consider a so-called Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area license.
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‘We are survivors. We have to be.’
Almost three months after a storm brought devastating flooding and mudslides to the Buchanan County community of Hurley, residents and volunteers continue their slow recovery – and wait for help from FEMA that might never come.
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Meet one of the people who will help decide how the state’s marijuana tax dollars are spent
You’ve just got to involve everyone. You’ve got to be as diverse as you possibly can in this cannabis industry,” says Western Virginia’s only representative on the Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Board.
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Cultivating the next generation of farmers
A new model of land stewardship aims to open up agriculture to people who have been boxed out of farming opportunities.
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Future of Virginia’s marijuana marketplace hazy after GOP retakes House
Virginia’s legalization of cannabis isn’t complete. The law must be re-enacted, and that means passing a now-GOP House.
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Ballard tops Hurst in 12th House District race
Republican challenger unseats two-term Democratic incumbent in New River Valley.
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A ‘project of faith’ takes shape in the coalfields
A salmon farm the size of 13 football fields is under construction on the Russell-Tazewell county line.
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How to make Virginia the top state for talent?
A coalition of business leaders wants state to commit to training workers for high-demand fields.
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2 years into drone project, Wing takes Christiansburg lessons to Texas
Google’s Wing drone delivery project announced today it’s expanding to Dallas. Here’s what how it’s worked out in Virginia.