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Celebrating Appalachia’s heritage, block by block

by Megan Schnabel May 3, 2022May 2, 2022

Project Heritage Quilt honors the stories of Wise and Dickenson counties and will be unveiled next week at a Richmond museum gala. But creator Amy Tetterton doesn’t want to stop there.

Posted inPolitics

‘We ask for the opportunity to prove ourselves’

by Megan Schnabel March 4, 2022March 3, 2022

The Wise County town of Pound is in danger of losing its charter after years of what county and state officials have called drama and mismanagement. Some townspeople are fighting back.

Posted inEconomy

Wise County may be first in nation with blockchain project

by Sarah Wade March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

Software developer: “We think we’re going to be the first in the nation” to auto-generate title abstracts

Posted inPolitics

Bill to strip charter from Wise County town advances to full House

by Megan Schnabel February 11, 2022February 11, 2022

Council member says of Pound: ‘Our house is a hot mess.’

Posted inPolitics

Wise County town of Pound faces losing charter

by Megan Schnabel February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

Kilgore’s bill gives residents of troubled town a year “to get their house in order.”

Posted inHeadlines

Grant awarded to train solar workforce in coal counties; more . . .

by Cardinal Staff January 13, 2022January 12, 2022

Briefs: Covid testing set in Pittsylvania County on Saturday. Davis sworn in as Wise/ Norton prosecutor. Alleghany Highlands Economic Development announces new marketing program.

Posted inHeadlines

Drainage from historic coal mine diverted to protect houses in Pound

by Cardinal Staff January 13, 2022January 12, 2022

Also, a second project about to get underway in Wise County.

Posted inHeadlines

Ground broken for solar project in Wise County; more . . .

by Cardinal Staff December 16, 2021December 15, 2021

Briefs: More than 2,800 to graduate at Virginia Tech’s Friday commencement. P&H gets grant for STEM programs. Roanoke Ballet names new artistic director.

Posted inHeadlines

Initial work done on abandoned mine that threatened homes in Wise; more . . .

by Cardinal Staff December 15, 2021December 14, 2021

Briefs: Roanoke County names county administrator. VCEDA approves grant for business in Clintwood. Griffith announces service academy nominations.

Posted inHeadlines

Abandoned mine threatens homes in Wise County

by Cardinal Staff December 9, 2021December 10, 2021

Virginia Department of Energy is working to halt the erosion.

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