If built, the facility could potentially lead to hundreds of new jobs around its Washington County location.
Bristol/Southwest Zone
Bristol, Abingdon, all of far Southwest
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Groundbreaking Creeper Trail repairs is set for Thursday
Gov. Glenn Youngkin and U.S. Forest Service officials are expected to attend.
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6 things Buchanan County needs to take into account as it debates saving Appalachian School of Law
There’s understandably a lot of emotion surrounding the news that the school wants to explore a merger with Roanoke College. Here are some facts the county will need to take into account no matter what it decides.
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Appalachian School of Law considers merger with Roanoke College amid financial challenges
The chairman of the Buchanan County Board of Supervisors said Friday that the board and the county’s IDA would have to approve such a move.
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Rye Cove holds strong for a half but can’t match Rappahannock’s speed
Rappahannock rolled up a 49-14 win over Rye Cove to win Class 1 state football championship. Also: Full list of VHSL winners.
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Rye Cove goes from unable to finish a game to playing for the state championship
How did the tiny school in Scott County turn around its program? The retired ABC officer who took over as coach says there’s no secret, just hard work.
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Russell County solar project siting agreement on the agenda for Monday
The project, on depleted farmland, is expected to be completed in early 2027.
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VHSL football 2025: Glenvar and Rye Cove advance to state finals
Union’s undefeated season ends when Glenvar stops 2-point conversion as game ends. Liberty Christian, Jefferson Forest and Magna Vista also fall short. Here’s the full list of VHSL finalists across Virginia.
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Carroll County Democrats: Griffith broke health care, now claims it never worked
Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, claimed, “I don’t think they intended Lee County Hospital to close when they passed that bill.” But hospital administrators had warned that exactly that could happen, health care experts had testified about it and the Congressional Budget Office documented it.
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Big Stone Gap focuses on its undefeated team, not its fugitive coach
News media from as far away as Great Britain descended on the Wise County town, but local fans just wanted to talk about the team.
