The county has five industrial parks, but three are full and the other two are running out of space, local officials said.
Bristol/Abingdon
News from Bristol and Abingdon.
Posted inEducation
Bristol students will have ‘promise’ community college tuition program starting fall 2026
The program announced Thursday was made possible by a gift from the Anne & Gene Worrell Foundation to provide last-dollar support for students from the city.
Posted inPolitics
At Lee County hospital that once closed and then reopened, Spanberger warns about federal impacts on rural health care
President Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” budget legislation will remove $26 billion from health care in Virginia, Spanberger said following a tour of the Lee County hospital. “The harm hasn’t hit yet.”
Posted inHealth Care
Dickenson officials name new operator for drug treatment facility
Addiction Recovery Care of Kentucky (ARC) will no longer be the operator for the new substance abuse treatment center in Dickenson County, which was completed in January but has yet to open. County officials announced in a news release Thursday that they have signed an agreement with a new company, Momentum Recovery and Wellness, which […]
Posted inEconomy
VDOT: Four meetings this week to get input on I-81 improvements
The meetings are being held Oct. 27-30 in Abingdon, Salem, Weyers Cave and Winchester.
Posted inEconomy
A nearly $160 million housing development will build more than 325 single-family homes in Washington County
The Sunny Valley subdivision will help fill the gap in housing needed for the growing workforce, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said.
Posted inEconomy
Roanoke-based business to expand in Scott County, add 200 jobs
This is VFP’s third and largest expansion over the last five years.
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 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 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.