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Approximately 200 people lost their lives as the result of Hurricane Helene. Scores of others were or still are missing. One family in Russell County knows the horror of having a missing loved one as well as the indescribable blessing of finding that loved one alive. Many throughout Russell County...

BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WCYB) — A Buchanan County bridge damaged in the 2022 Whitewood flood will be replaced, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board recently awarded the Route 715 bridge replacement contract. The contractor, Caton Construction Group, Inc. in Charlottesville, was awarded the $2.32 million contract. Work is anticipated to begin in late October.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin participated in the ribbon cutting of a new regional headquarters for CNX Resources, which extracts clean natural gas from waste methane in coal seams throughout Southwest Virginia. The expansion will house 75 employees, which will increase the facility’s square footage 85% and create eight new jobs.

Tazewell has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will take on the Virginia High Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Tazewell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.6 points per game this season. Last Friday, Tazewell slipped...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia ordered a general investigation Tuesday into a sewer system spilling waste onto the ground between two McDowell County schools. The Commission ordered its staff to investigate the town of Bradshaw’s system, but directed the town to enter into an operation and management (O&M) […]

GRUNDY, Va. (WJHL) — A free healthcare clinic will take place in Grundy, Virginia on Saturday and Sunday. Hosted by Remote Area Medical (RAM), the free healthcare clinic will offer dental cleanings, dental fillings, dental extractions, dental x-rays, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, women’s health exams, general medical exams and more. The clinic, held at Riverview […]

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 1,100 new businesses statewide during the month of September according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. McDowell County led the state in the percentage of new business growth with a total of 11 new business registrations, a 1.66% increase. The Secretary of State’s Business […]

PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – Conn-Weld Industries joined in on hurricane relief efforts. They are taking donations through Wednesday, October 9, 2024 to deliver to those in western North Carolina that were affected by Hurricane Helene. They asked that people donate whatever they can. Donation locations are set up at...

A Chesterfield nonprofit needs your help to fill a 16-foot box truck with supplies to deliver to families recovering from Hurricane Helene.

The scattered population in Smyth County added to the challenge of providing relief efforts in the week following the storm. The public schools served as an extension of local emergency services, contributing to relief efforts by providing meals, supplies and comfort to weary families. The post After Helene, schools were closed for a week in rural Smyth County. Educators kept working to make sure families had needed resources. appeared first on Cardinal News.

Bedford County, Bland County, Carroll County, Pittsylvania County, Russell County, Wise County, and City of Radford added to the Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) declaration following Hurricane Helene. RICHMOND, VA — Bedford, Bland, Carroll, Pittsylvania, Russell, Wise Counties and the City of Radford in Virginia have been added to the Disaster...

BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) – Aim High. Fly, fight, win. That is the motto that one Mercer County cadet will be saying over and over when he becomes an official member of the Air Force.  Until then, he is capitalizing on all the opportunities he is being given as a cadet – a goal that has […]

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging consumers to be on guard against impostors calling to solicit monetary donations to aid those affected by the deadly floods, mudslides and wind following Hurricane Helene. The death toll as of Friday afternoon was over 220, and hundreds remain missing; the wind...

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Mercer County residents are being urged to fill-out damage assessment surveys in connection with the impact Tropical Storm Helene had on their properties. The county remains under a state of emergency after strong sustained winds moved through on Sept. 27 leaving behind thousands of downed trees and power outages that in some cases lasted for more than a week.