Latest Southwest Area News
Extra Credit: Python believed to have started Bedford County School fire
Plus: Roanoke’s superintendent enjoys her last first day, along with school improvement news from Roanoke and Tazewell counties.
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The two proposed dam projects in Wise County are part of a nationwide renaissance of hydropower
Hydropower was once given up for dead. Now, across the country, private developers are looking to pumped storage hydro projects as a way to provide more ‘dispatchable’ energy for the grid.
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Appalachian Voices: Black lung benefits haven’t kept up with inflation
The real buying power of the modest black-lung benefit has decreased because it is tied to cost-of-living increases for federal employees rather than inflation.
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Spanberger booed in Galax. Then the online chatter bashed Southwest Virginia schools.
The commentary about the event churned up some old stereotypes about Appalachia. Here are some facts instead.
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Field Notes are a collection of weekly short news updates and future events to look out for.
The latest field notes from Bristol and beyond
Southwest Virginia Field Notes: A final reunion in Big Stone Gap
Plus: Lee County’s bringing back its chamber of commerce, and Russell County has a new top dog.
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Southwest Field Notes: Recovery center in Dickenson County will open Sept. 28
Plus: Another successful year of Mountain Music School, and High Knob Outdoor Festival starts this weekend.
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Southwest Virginia Field Notes: You have 1 week left to fill out a survey on the possibility of bringing nuclear to Wise County
Plus: Two ways to spend the weekend in the heart of Appalachia.
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