On April 29th Spearhead Trails and Trail Buddies will host their annual ride for children affected by disabilities. They will begin the ride in St. Paul at the Park/ Pavilion at noon and ride until 5:00 PM . Kids will get a chance to ride the Mountain View Trail System and then enjoy pizza at the park!! Helmets and eye…
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On Thursday, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine continued his travel through Southwest Virginia to discuss jobs and the economy, education, his support for coal miners’ retirement benefits, and other issues impacting local communities. Kaine’s roles on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee and Senate Budget Committee give him a platform to share the conversations he has around the…
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Virginia is home to a healthy population of black bears – one of our biggest conservation success stories. Black bears are found almost everywhere throughout the Commonwealth, so it is common for people to live, work and play in bear country. It is incredibly important for people to learn the facts about black bears and to know what they can…
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WASHINGTON, DC (March 27, 2017) – Today, Congressional leaders united across the aisle and the Capitol Dome to reintroduce the bipartisan RECLAIM Act. The legislation aims to accelerate $1 billion in available funding in the Abandoned Mine Reclamation (AML) Fund over the next five years to revitalize coal communities hit hardest by the downturn of the coal industry. The RECLAIM…
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On Wednesday, March 29th at 7:00pm, Appalachian Arts Center will host a presentation by award-winning photojournalist Andrea Bruce. Ms. Bruce will share images and discuss her current project entitled, “Our Democracy,” which is a collaboration between Bruce and communities throughout the United States that will culminate in a traveling exhibition and book with ‘chapters’ published online (via Instagram) along the…
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March 9, 2017 The Wise County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activities for the period of 02/27/2017 through 03/05/2017. Wise Central Dispatch received a total of 1,543 calls for this seven-day period. Of the total calls received 290 were dispatched to the Sheriff’s Office Total number of Domestic calls for this period was 10. Criminal Process for this period: Served…
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The 2017 General Assembly Session has adjourned. Throughout our two months in Richmond, we worked tirelessly to achieve success for Southwest Virginia. The Roanoke times called this session the “most productive in a generation” praising the work of the members from Southwest Virginia. My Senate Bill 1418 passed the House and Senate is now before the Governor. The legislation streamlines…
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Legend and Stolen Fame Congress is currently working on many important issues, including the replacement of Obamacare, tax reform, border security, and job creation. But, there are also opportunities to look at other worthy concerns, such as the challenges of the international anti-doping system. This week, as the Vice Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, I heard from two…
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Wayne Farms, LLC, a Decatur, Ala. establishment, is recalling approximately 12,610 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products due to a potential processing defect, resulting in the potential survival of bacterial pathogens in the products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat breaded chicken bite items were packaged on Dec. 1, 13 and 30,…
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Black Lung Benefits Southwest Virginia is home to many folks who have proudly spent their working lives in coal mines to support their families. Many of them have been impacted by coal worker’s pneumoconiosis, or Black Lung. Miners who are diagnosed with the disease are entitled to certain federal monetary and medical benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Program. Last…
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