News Briefs

Feds give grants of $3.7 million to groups in Abingdon and Martinsville. Coeburn and Marion get other grants. Live music returns to Southern Gap in Buchanan County.

From elsewhere: Lexington panel upholds ruling against a wall to block statue of Robert E. Lee. Bristol Casino revenues hold steady. More FloydFest acts announced.

Education briefs: Alleghany Highlands Public Schools partner with Randolph-Macon for medical careers. Wytheville Community College Choir sets two performances in December.

Fleet Feet Roanoke changes hands. Danville’s River District Association seeks volunteers for Dec. 3 event.

From elsewhere: Lynching memorial marker stolen in Wise County. Randy Foley re-elected to Salem City Council by 11 votes. Halifax takes up solar proposal.

Radford names winter commencement speaker. Students in Central Virginia Electric Cooperative territory eligible for scholarships. New River CC professor has work published in poetry compilation.

USDA gives grants to four localities in Southwest. VCEDA gives grant to hair salon in Bluefield.

From elsewhere: First Black member elected to Wytheville Town Council. Roanoke Republicans disappointed by council results. How the ‘forever chemical’ in Roanoke River was found.

Appalachian Regional Commission awards grant for broadband in Carroll County. VCEDA awards grant to dance company in Russell County. Finalists in Bristol Casino pitch competition announced.

Adriana Trigiani to speak at UVA Wise. University of Lynchburg begins collecting oral history on College Lake before it’s drained.