Success rates for getting offenders to pay vary widely across the region, but a change is coming Jan. 1.
Southwest Virginia
Cardinal News covers Southwest Virginia, including Bristol, Abingdon, Wise, Norton, Grundy, Tazewell, Richlands, and surrounding areas
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Nearly 200 cabins, campsites for Damascus-owned Laurel Gateway property suggested by consulting firm
A study found the site needs sewer services at a cost of about $5 million.
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An Islamic institute has closed on its purchase of a building in downtown Norton and is proceeding with opening a community center there, its founder said
The facility will also include a worship space; programs will begin over the next few months.
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Women’s addiction recovery residence set to open in Tazewell County by the end of the year
The county government is buying a house for nonprofit A Hope and Future Ministry to run the facility, the first of its kind in the county.
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Plans to open an Islamic center in Norton have caused an uproar; nothing has been approved by city officials
The Islamic Leadership Institute of America is holding an open house Tuesday to discuss the project.
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In rural Virginia, school construction needs are bringing Republicans and Democrats together on 1% sales tax
Wythe County’s bipartisan support for the ballot measure reflects a broader debate over how to pay for aging public schools and who should bear the cost.
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Washington County takes on new zoning restrictions for battery energy storage projects
The systems have been increasingly used by power companies and data centers to act as a buffer for spikes and drops in voltage.
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A fuel cell energy project is in the works for one of Buchanan County’s former high school properties
The electricity from the development would result in lower costs for industrial customers, though who would buy the power isn’t clear.
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Tazewell County’s new fire company begins, with a paid department to support it on the way
The merged brigades just became operational to help address challenges in recruitment, funding and training.
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RiverStreet Networks, which lost its contracts to deploy broadband in multiple Virginia localities, files for bankruptcy
The company says it will continue to serve the customers that it has connected to its service.
