It’s not simply because they’re rural because there are lots of rural counties with much higher vaccination rates. So what is it?
Southwest Virginia
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Welcome, Appalachian Regional Commission
The commission meets next week in Southwest Virginia; this is an exciting time to visit.
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Free community college program announced at Patrick & Henry; more . . .
Here are some of the top headlines around Southwest and Southside:
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Southwest and Southside will lose two House seats under new plans
Both parties have new redistricting maps. The question isn’t whether seats will be lost, but whose and where.
Posted inEconomy
St. Paul prepares to show off its new hotel, outdoor economy to Appalachian leaders
This small town on the Wise-Russell line will host an Appalachian summit designed to showcase how it’s changed its economy.
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In redistricting, Democrats have a voter distribution problem
Democrats need more voters to move to Southwest and Southside Virginia. Their big margins in Northern Virginia don’t help them win legislative seats.
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A single state Senate district for the Roanoke Valley? Commission can’t decide.
The redistricting commission can’t decide whether to keep Roanoke and Roanoke County separate or combined in a single state Senate district.
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Vaccinations on increase but Southwest and Southside remain low
Southwest and Southside Virginia still have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country.
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VA West urges Congress to vote against Biden’s tax plan
VA West, the largest coalition of small businesses in Southwest Virginia, is urging lawmakers to vote against a proposed increase of the corporate tax rate.
Posted inEconomy
No more going to the cemetery to get wi-fi
Grayson County needed a new state law to extend broadband. Here’s how it’s working out.
