GO Virginia grants announced. Film on Joseph Holmes, to be presented in South Boston. Masonic Theatre in Clifton Forge presents travel film.
Wise County
Posted inCulture
Celebrating Appalachia’s heritage, block by block
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’
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
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
Council member says of Pound: ‘Our house is a hot mess.’
Posted inPolitics
Wise County town of Pound faces losing charter
Kilgore’s bill gives residents of troubled town a year “to get their house in order.”
Posted inNews Briefs
Grant awarded to train solar workforce in coal counties; more . . .
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 inNews Briefs
Drainage from historic coal mine diverted to protect houses in Pound
Also, a second project about to get underway in Wise County.
Posted inNews Briefs
Ground broken for solar project in Wise County; more . . .
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 inNews Briefs
Initial work done on abandoned mine that threatened homes in Wise; more . . .
Briefs: Roanoke County names county administrator. VCEDA approves grant for business in Clintwood. Griffith announces service academy nominations.