Grants Supermarket, a 25-year staple in the town, closes Saturday.
Siena Duncan
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Damascus cancels Flock contract, joining other Virginia localities that have recently severed ties with the surveillance company
The town’s three cameras will be deactivated and bagged by the police department.
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Damascus is a small tourist town without a single stoplight — yet three Flock cameras monitor its residents and visitors
The town council will vote Wednesday on whether to renew the surveillance contract as a local petition opposing it gains momentum.
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‘Every book I write will be about Appalachia’: Why Barbara Kingsolver feels called to tell stories about the region
Her new novel “Partita,” which debuts Tuesday, involves the protagonist’s upbringing on an East Tennessee cattle farm.
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Washington County judges say courthouse still has ‘miserable’ humidity after three-week closure due to black mold
An August air quality test showed “significantly contaminated” mold levels in courtrooms, lobbies, judges’ offices and jury rooms.
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Washington County supervisors approve holding April special election for 1% sales tax vote
The referendum would let voters decide whether an extra tax would be levied for school construction projects.
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Wythe County to purchase old Fort Chiswell mall site for $1.5 million
The property, which occupies a visible site at the intersection of two interstates, has sat unused for more than a decade. Now, local leaders are looking for potential developers.
