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DOF: Lee County spring wildfire was 5th-largest in Virginia
LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – A spring fire in Southwest Virginia was among the largest in the Commonwealth, according to the Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF). The DOF announced Thursday that its firefighters responded to 411 Virginia wildfires during the spring fire season, which runs from Feb. 15 to April 30. Combined, those fires burned […]
Gov. Youngkin lauds new initiative as a collaborative approach to solving Southwest Virginia’s problems
Accelerate Southwest Virginia is designed to speed up efforts to solve some of the region's most pressing problems, from infrastructure to housing. The post Gov. Youngkin lauds new initiative as a collaborative approach to solving Southwest Virginia’s problems appeared first on Cardinal News.
Back to Appalachia
This story was originally published by Inquest. When being transported to prison, Cinquan “Umar” Muhammed said, most people try to take their mind off things through chatter. But he’s a quiet person, and in the nearly thirty years of his life he spent being shuffled between federal penitentiaries in rural mountain communities, he said he preferred to take the time he had outside the barbed wire to look out at the leafy wilderness that lined the road to his cell.
New playground unveiled at Yuma Elementary
GATE CITY, Va. (WJHL) — Yuma Elementary School unveiled its new playground on Friday after 10 years of fundraising. “We have been fundraising for about ten years to replace the playground,” Principal Valarie Babb said. “Some of the parts were original to 1968, so we’ve been fundraising for a long time and we got it […]
Virginia: America’s First Frontier celebrated at Wilderness Road State Park
Wilderness Road State Park in Lee County, Virginia, hosted its premiere event “Virginia: America’s First Frontier” last weekend (May 10-12). A small army of 18th Century reenactors set up camp at the park for three days offering visitors a glimpse of what life was like at Martin’s Station in the late 1700s. The event featured […] The post Virginia: America’s First Frontier celebrated at Wilderness Road State Park appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
Tri Cities considering wastewater solutions
The cities of Cumberland, Benham and Lynch are searching for a solution to issues with each of the cities’ wastewater facilities. A public meeting was held at the Benham Schoolhouse Inn recently where residents, state, county, and city officials met to discuss options for addressing the problem. Harlan County Judge-Executive Dan Mosley talked about issues […] The post Tri Cities considering wastewater solutions appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Attention Local Veterans: Info Event on May 17 at Central Carolina Tech Offers Vital Services
Military veterans, their caregivers, and survivors are invited to a community information event on May 17, 2024. The event is organized by the Veterans Upward Bound Program at Central Carolina Technical College, in partnership with the Veterans Affairs Columbia office. It will be held at the college's main campus from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A remarkable opportunity for Cumberland, Benham and Lynch
In February, I wrote to you the citizens of the Tri-City area outlining the critical condition of your wastewater treatment infrastructure, and the urgency with which a solution must be found. I am writing again today to urge you to attend a public meeting on May 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Benham Schoolhouse Inn […] The post A remarkable opportunity for Cumberland, Benham and Lynch appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
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