Talking Trash
New trash cans for Gate City garbage customers are lined up and ready for delivery in the town’s municipal parking lot. The cans, which will be provided to town and business customers, were purchased during American Rescue Plan Act funds.
GC’s EDARC Seeks Council Approval to Apply for Revitalization Funds
At a special-called meeting of Gate City’s Economic Development Committee held last Tuesday, the board discussed their application for a grant project funded through the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development’s (DHCH) Industrial Revitalization Fund. The Economic Development Committee consists of town council members, Cotton Roberts and Roger Cassell and Town Manager Greg Jones. Mayor Bob Richards joined the […]
10th Annual Railroad Day Slated at Natural Tunnel State Park
hope this year’s special event at Natural Tunnel State Park will attract railroad enthusiasts for the one day a year the tunnel is open to the public. Natural Tunnel State Park in conjunction with Norfolk Southern hosts its 10th annual Railroad Day at the park this Saturday, July 16. The day’s events run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and […]
Trust.txt to Spotlight Publications for the Virginia Press Associationin
Transparency system developed by the non- profit JournalList uses ties with professional and industry groups as a “trust signal” The Virginia Press Association is joining a news industry transparency initiative that helps to automatically identify and verify the credentials of its more than 160 member publications across the commonwealth. Using the Trust.txt f ramework developed by the nonprofit organization JournalList, […]
Local Student Receives Degree from Radford University
Sydney M Gillenwater of Nickelsville graduated from Radford University with a Bachelor of Science in sociology at spring commencement ceremonies. Radford University presented 1,165 undergraduate and graduate degrees during spring 2022 commencement exercises. On May 6, 250 graduate degrees were awarded during a hooding ceremony at the Dedmon Center on campus in Radford. On May 7, 915 degrees were presented […]
Bristol Casino Officially Opens Doors to the Public
On Friday morning, ‘Bristol Casino – Future Home of Hard Rock’ celebrated its grand opening with a ceremony featuring Hard Rock executives and partners, state and local officials, local community members and business and civic leaders to celebrate the newest economic driver in Bristol. A traditional ribbon cutting commemorated the official opening of the Bristol casino, with the signature Hard […]
Trio Plead Guilty to Distributing Pills Containing Fentanyl
A trio of Southwest Virginia residents who distributed pressed pills containing fentanyl and are linked to teenage overdoses that occurred in Wise County, pled guilty recently in U.S. District Court in Abingdon. Paul Mason Perkins, 20, of Big Stone Gap, Austin Jeremiah Lane, 22, of Norton and Cheyenne Cassie Carico, 20, of Norton, all pled guilty in recent weeks to […]
Virginia Transportation Navigator Receives $100,000 to Expand
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) received $100,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) this month to expand and enhance Virginia Transportation Navigator, a one-call, one-click directory of public and human service transportation, as well as mobility management and travel training services. Transportation Navigator is Virginia’s most thorough database of public transit, human […]
