The New River Valley Water Authority said the advisory could be lifted Friday for Blacksburg and Sunday for the rest of Montgomery County.
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Post-Helene misinformation rampant on social media
In the wake of flooding damage across the Southeast, many social media posts have criticized the federal government response, often using false information.
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After Helene, schools were closed for a week in rural Smyth County. Educators kept working to make sure families had needed resources.
The scattered population in Smyth County added to the challenge of providing relief efforts in the week following the storm. The public schools served as an extension of local emergency services, contributing to relief efforts by providing meals, supplies and comfort to weary families.
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State report says 7 Virginia universities should be monitored as enrollment cliff approaches
The report says three of them have more risk than others but none are in danger of having to close.
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Claytor Lake remains closed while cleanup of storm debris continues
Cleanup of the 20-acre debris field has been hampered by dangerous conditions, including the discovery of many propane tanks in the water.
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Most of Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia will reopen ‘within the next week’
There is no reopening date in North Carolina, where some damage is described as “catastrophic.”
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Youngkin says no current plans for a special session as Virginia works toward recovery post-Helene
The number of homes and businesses damaged or destroyed in Southwest Virginia rises as assessments continue.
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State reopens wildlife management areas following storm cleanup
Most DWR-managed boating access sites remain closed.
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In Giles, 48 residents lost their homes to Helene’s flood. Now the county’s paying to find them new housing.
A week after the storm, relief supplies are rolling in and people are cleaning up.
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Appalachian Power restores power throughout Southwest Virginia
Meanwhile, the two bridges into the Taylors Valley community in Washington County have been reopened.