Small-business owners in Damascus, and across Helene’s track through Southwest Virginia, should be eligible for loans through the Small Business Administration. But there’s no money left.
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A Grayson County fire and rescue squad needed help to recover from flooding. Its famous guitar-making neighbor stepped up.
World-famous luthier Wayne Henderson, who has built guitars for music luminaries including Eric Clapton, crafted a guitar to be auctioned off to help the rescue squad. It sold for $59,000.
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Winter is coming with your Thanksgiving leftovers
Several days of colder than normal weather are ahead as November flips into December, but prospects for widespread snow are uncertain.
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Polls are still open for Cardinal Weather snowfall contest
You have till Saturday night, the last day of November, to send in guesses for the contest, explained in this article.
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Snow set to coat western edge of Virginia as annual snowfall prediction contest begins
Southwest Virginia areas west of Interstate 77 and near the West Virginia line may see whitened landscape Thursday and Friday.
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Concert series to benefit Helene recovery
The series, which will feature four live shows and one streaming event, kicks off Thursday at the Grandin Theatre in Roanoke.
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Youngkin requests $4.4 billion from the federal government for Helene recovery and mitigation
The request, sent via letter on Friday, is a first look at the total cost of the damage to Southwest Virginia following Hurricane Helene.
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$30.5 million paid out to support recovery in Virginia, 1.5 months after Hurricane Helene
FEMA has encouraged residents who live in the 17 localities eligible for aid to apply by Dec. 2.
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Might November warmth end cold turkey by Thanksgiving?
Record-setting warmth last week has given way to some chilly showers this week, and colder air may take a deeper dive into the U.S. later this month.
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Dry spell makes history as a little moisture starts showing up again
Many locations in Southwest and Southside Viginia have not seen meaningful rain since some got way too much in Helene.