Three months after a flash flood devastated parts of Buchanan County, winter looms for residents who lost homes.
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FEMA denies financial help to Buchanan County property owners after July flood
The denial comes a year after the federal agency rejected a similar request from Hurley for a different flood.
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State aid for Hurley flood victims to arrive ‘well before Christmas,’ governor announces
FEMA rejected requests for aid for victims of the August 2021 flood in Buchanan County, prompting the state to step in.
Posted inCulture
Grayson County moves into top spot; Honaker up, Franklin County down
The latest VHSL points rankings for high school football show some big shifts.
Posted inOpinion
Something has changed in Henry County. More people are now moving in than moving out.
The county is still losing population because deaths outnumber births but it’s seen a decided shift in migration patterns.
Posted inOpinion
No, we’re not losing young adults. We have a different demographic problem.
Rural Virginia doesn’t lose an unusual percentage of young adults. The problem is that it doesn’t attract others to replace them the way urban areas do.
Posted inCulture
E.C. Glass, Salem battle for top seed; three weeks left in VHSL points race
Friday’s big game will be Radford vs. Floyd County.
Posted inPolitics
Gilbert and West Virginia counterpart announce push for small nuclear reactors in rural areas
The announcement comes after Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared support for such a reactor in Southwest Virginia.
Posted inCulture
Martinsville and Radford challenge for top spot; Rye Cove posts big turn-around
The latest VHSL points rating scale have tight race between Salem, E.C. Glass and Louisa County for top seed in their region.
Posted inOpinion
How much population growth could Southwest and Southside handle?
Many localities are far smaller than they were at their historic highs.