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Mountain States chosen to lead new, innovative program aimed at improving the health of communities in Virginia

$2.5 million, five-year grant from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services will fund the collaborative JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Mountain States Health Alliance is one of only 32 organizations in the country that were chosen recently to be part of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new program aimed at improving the health of Medicare and…

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An introduction to the gap between the worlds of learning and work in Southwest Virginia

Operation Tomorrow’s Workforce A series brought to you by United Way of Southwest Virginia United Way of Southwest Virginia is the leading non-profit organization in our region and serves as the backbone organization in our community. In our work that reaches across all sectors in thirteen counties and two cities, we focus efforts on improving the health, education, and financial…

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RECLAIM Act of 2017 Introduced for 115 th Congress

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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Community invited to participate in collaborative project entitled – “Our Democracy”

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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WAYNE FARMS, LLC RECALLS READY-TO-EAT CHICKEN PRODUCTS

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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UVA-Wise to Offer Video Production & Editing at SVHEC

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Office of Economic Development and Engagement is offering video production and editing, Thursday, March 2, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center. With todays technology small business owners can produce video for websites and social media without a huge production budget. In Video Production and Editing, participants will…

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