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April 09, 2008
Former Board Chairman Hired As New Highlands Airport Manager
When the search for a new manager for the Virginia Highlands Airport fell through, the authority charged with filling the position looked in a new but familiar place: amongst themselves.
April 08, 2008
Washington County, Va., Supervisors Pass Billboard Ban
The Washington County Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 after a public hearing Tuesday to pass an ordinance effectively banning billboards in the county.
April 07, 2008
Bristol OKs New Custodial Service Provider
City schools soon will have a new custodial service provider, following a Monday vote by the School Board.
Dominion CEO Touts Using All Available Energy Options
The nation is facing an ?energy train wreck? unless it uses every energy option available, including construction of new coal-fired power plants, Dominion Resources Chief Executive Officer Thomas F. Farrell II said on Monday.
April 04, 2008
Coalfields Expressway Receives $10 Million Kick-Start
"Because of the topography of the area, it?s not a cheap piece of infrastructure to build, but it?s a necessary project," Gov. Kaine said of the 51-mile, four-lane road proposed to link Virginia?s coalfields with Interstate highways in West Virginia.
April 03, 2008
Traffic Signal Coming To Intersection At Wal-Mart Near Exit 7
The new signal will be installed at the entrance to the Wal-Mart Supercenter, near Superior Motors. On Monday, the Bristol Virginia Utilities Board of Directors unanimously approved paying the city?s half of the $135,000 project.
Del. Bud Phillips Admonishes Air Board For Delaying Coal Plant Permit
Delegate Bud Phillips smacked a state regulatory board Thursday night for delaying action on a permit application to build a controversial $1.8 billion coal-fired power plant in Wise County, Va.
April 02, 2008
Former Va. Governor Brings Senate Campaign To Bristol
U.S. leaders must adopt a bipartisan approach to solve the nation?s problems, former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner said Wednesday.
Power Plant Opponents To Boycott DEQ Hearing Tonight
"We don?t even want to acknowledge it," Wise County resident Larry Bush said Wednesday of the hearing. "The way it was stacked against us last time, we don?t even want to acknowledge them this time."
March 31, 2008
Ex-Norton Man Wins Ad Award
Former Norton, Va., resident Randy Fugate recently received an ADDY award from the American Advertising Federation.
Planning Commission OKs Billboard Ban Plan
The Washington County Planning Commission voted 7-0 on Monday to recommend approval of an ordinance that would effectively ban billboards in the county.
SCC OKs Coal-Fired Plant; Dominion Needs Air Pollution Board’s OK
Dominion Virginia Power received one of two permits it needs to build a $1.8 billion coal-fired power plant in Wise County when the State Corporation Commission gave its approval on Monday in Richmond.
March 28, 2008
Work May Begin On Coalfield Expressway By Year’s End
Coalfields Expressway construction could begin this year since the 52-mile project is back under a special transportation provision, which allows innovative contracting methods that reduce costs and expedites the project, U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher, D-9th District, said Friday.
March 26, 2008
Welmont Denied Certificate To Build Boones Creek, Tenn., Facility
Wellmont Health System officials are rethinking plans to build Tennessee?s first stand-alone emergency department after a state health agency denied a permit needed to construct it in Washington County, Tenn.
March 25, 2008
Gold Prices Are Driving Folks To Scrapping Jewelry
For many, the chance to exchange their gold for cash is the latest defense against escalating gas, energy and food prices.
Gov. Kaine’s Appointments Could Weigh In On Coal Plant Decision
A compromise bill approved earlier this year would allow two additional Air Pollution Control Board members appointed by the governor to cast votes on a controversial coal-fired power plant proposed for Wise County, Va.
Bristol Virginia’s Budget Is Stalled By State Funding Questions
Uncertainties about state funding are slowing the annual budget process, city leaders said Tuesday.
March 24, 2008
Businessman Says He Resolved Issues with Chamber
Businessman Joe Bell said on Monday that he has resolved the issues that led to his resignation from the Bristol Chamber of Commerce.
March 22, 2008
Tornado Recovery Is Progressing in Big Stone Gap, Va.
The chain-saw buzz now has been replaced by the constant thud of hammers and the clink of ladders being hauled from work trucks to roofs.
Storm Generated More Than 100 Truck Loads Of Debris So Far
George Polly and town crews have been working almost nonstop since the tornado struck. Large trees toppled onto roofs, leaving their exposed roots jutting out of the ground, and homes were demolished. A debris trail left behind charted the tornado?s path.
March 21, 2008
Black Businessman Accuses Chamber Of Discrimination
"The Chamber of Commerce does a book they call a visitors guide, but it?s something they give people when they come to town," Bell said. "I think that was a major problem. I think they saw my book as a conflict. They?re scared I would take advertising dollars they would normally get."
Bristol Tennessee TIF Deal In Works For Old McCrory Building
The wheels are turning on a downtown redevelopment project to be funded in part with tax-increment financing.
March 20, 2008
Appalachia, Va., Leaders Say Save Our School Or Build New One Here
The Appalachia Town Council sent a couple of messages to the Wise County School Board on Thursday, since it appears school consolidation is on the horizon.
Lebanon, Va., Auto Parts Plant Lays Off 100 Workers
"We were forced to release about 100 employees on a temporary layoff at our Lebanon facility since the United Auto Workers/American Axle strike began in late February," said David Ladd, executive director of marketing and communications for IAC said Thursday.
Incentives From Bristol Virginia Revs Up Harley Dealer
Charlie Cole, who owns Black Wolf Harley-Davidson in Abingdon, Va., and four other motorcycle dealerships, plans to close the local store and move into the former Beaver Creek Plaza next month.
March 19, 2008
Local Man Says Agriculture Is Recovery Key In Iraq
Mitchell, an economic development consultant working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said Iraqi farmers are producing about 30 percent of their nation?s food needs. He said they could be producing 75 percent ? and it could be achieved in five years.
Sullivan County Cuts Out Tourism Office, Eliminates Director
Warrior?s Path State Park, Bristol Motor Speedway, Historic Downtown Blountville, and Rocky Mount Living History Museum are but a few attractions for visitors to Sullivan County, Tenn.
March 18, 2008
Downtown Improvements Are Reshaping Glade Spring, Va.
Looks may not be everything, but leaders in this small Washington County town say a long-awaited face lift is a step in the right direction.
Partnership Seeks To Reforest Former Surface Mine Site
The Nature Conservancy; the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy; and Virginia Tech are working together to capture carbon dioxide the old-fashioned way ? by using trees.
March 16, 2008
Leonard Plans Write-In Campaign For School Board Seat
A car dealer with no previous political experience plans to mount a write-in campaign for one of two Bristol Virginia School Board seats up for grabs in the May election.
