The board will also vote on distributing money to volunteer fire departments.
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New River Valley Zone (Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, Montgomery, Pulaski, Giles, Wythe, Floyd, Bland, Carroll, and Grayson)
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Meet Southwest and Southside’s 3 new members of the House of Delegates
Lily Franklin, a Democrat, will represent the 41st House of Delegates District, Mitchell Cornett, a Republican, will represent the 46th District and Madison Whittle, a Republican, will represent the 49th District.
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U.S. House approves funding for 2 nuclear research projects with ties to Southwest Virginia
The House also approved funding for law enforcement and public safety radio communications projects and a sewer project in the 9th Congressional District. The measures now go to the U.S. Senate.
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Blacksburg Town Council to fill 2 vacant council seats with interim appointees
The first work session of the year will include a closed meeting to consider candidates for seats vacated by newly elected Mayor Michael Sutphin and former Councilman Liam Watson.
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Montgomery schools’ rankings, a mixed bag, will be reported at school board meeting
The state Education Department will offer training sessions this month to support school divisions with federally identified schools.
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Readers recall decades of food and family at dearly departed eateries
After the recent closing of Mrs. Rowe’s in Staunton and the K&W Cafeteria chain, Facebook users who follow Cardinal News responded to a post by listing their favorites among now-closed restaurants, including The Roanoker, Pete’s Deli, Angler’s Cafe, The Homeplace, Country Cookin’ and Mike’s Grill.
Posted inEconomy
Then & Now: Mountain Valley Pipeline moves ahead with Montgomery County compressor station
Developers say the compressor station will help Mountain Valley Pipeline meet a strong demand for natural gas. Opponents say it could harm eastern Montgomery County.
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Radford under increased state scrutiny for ‘fiscal distress’
The state’s auditor of public accounts has asked the city to provide additional information and financials to determine if Radford is in “fiscal distress,” a determination that could lead to state-funded assistance for professional accounting consultants and expertise.
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Details released on Wythe County data center project’s water usage, tax revenues
The company would eventually bring more than $10 million in tax revenue to the county each year, making it Wythe County’s single largest taxpayer, according to the county administrator.
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Montgomery supervisors consider seeking study on data center zoning
The zoning law currently “does not define or allow data center facilities as a use,” a resolution notes.
