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Governor McAuliffe Recommends $300,000 in Appalachian Regional Commission Grants for the St Paul Lyric Project

RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced he is recommending more than $2.7 million in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awards for ten projects in the Appalachian Region, which encompasses 25 counties and eight independent cities in Southwest Virginia. ARC will finalize approval of these project awards later this year. “Supporting Virginia’s Appalachian Region with investments in water, sewer, and critical…

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St. Paul Feastival Celebrates Mountains of Music Homecoming and Looks Toward the Future with Delicious Innovation

On Saturday, June 17, the St. Paul, Virginia, will celebrate its history and renaissance with an evening Feastival, one of three extraordinary Southwest Virginia events that promise to serve up signature fare and a cultural feast during the Crooked Road’s 2017 Mountains of Music Homecoming.  The evening will commence with local pints at St Paul’s Sugar Hill Brewery, followed by…

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Dominion Virginia Power Plan Sees More Clean Energy

The carbon footprint for a typical Dominion Virginia Power customer would shrink by as much as 25 percent over the next eight years under a plan the company presented today. When added to reductions already made by Dominion, carbon emissions to meet the energy needs of a typical residential customer would fall by up to 46 percent between 2007 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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Senator Tim Kaine Makes a Stop in Castlewood on his SWVA Visit

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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Short on Days: 10 Fantastic Things to Do in Castlewood & St. Paul Virginia

With rich history and nature’s beauty all around, there are plenty of activities to keep you busy while visiting Castlewood and St. Paul Virginia. Early pioneers, like Daniel Boone, made their homes in Castlewood while exploring new territory across the Cumberland Gap, and robber barons of the Gilded Age like, Jay Gould and the Vanderbilts, came seeking opportunities in timber,…

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