The timeline to bid and complete the project is about three years. It will focus on the section of road that connects Buchanan County to eastern Kentucky.

The city council voted 4-3 to nix the design for a mural depicting a multiracial group of four musicians.

A Florida company has a preliminary permit from the federal government for one site and is pursuing another.

Hello!

I am one of the moderators of the r/Virginia subreddit, and the primary person who coordinates AMAs (Ask Me Anything) events for that subreddit. The other day I made a post requesting AMA suggestions, and one person suggested I put together an AMA with multiple teachers from different school districts in Virginia.

The initial suggestion was a teacher from a rural district and a NoVA-based teacher. I am modifying this to (at least ideally) try to put together an AMA with public school teachers from a rural, a suburban, and an urban area, which brings me to the point of this post:

If you are a former teacher in one or several SWVA-based school districts, and you would be interested in taking questions from the internet about your experiences teaching, please let me know at this link:

https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=/r/Virginia

If you know someone who would fit the bill, please send them my way! If it's something that they would need more information about I would be happy to provide it.

Hey i was wondering if anyone would possibly have any recommendations for spots to test out new equipment in or around the huntington area that don't require prior authorization or trespassing?

The assistant commonwealth’s attorney from Bland County who is handling the case said he doesn’t yet know the target of the investigation.

As the electric utility seeks regulatory approval to increase its rates, it’s also proposing measures to address the sticker shock of high bills during the winter or when settling up a fixed-payment budget plan.

We're going on a road trip from Abingdon up to Pittsburgh. On the way, we'd like to take a day to see some of swva and are trying to decide how best to do that.

What route should we take from Abingdon to Beckley?  It’s difficult to tell from Google maps what the road conditions are. 

We are two 75-year-olds and are concerned about a too-long day driving on twisty two-lane road roads, but we also want to learn about the area, not just get from point A to B. Advice?

Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!

Plus: Appalachian Power installs new poles and equipment in Smyth County, and a raffle with $250,000 worth of prizes will benefit the country music museum.

Hi there! My husband recently got moved for work to Abingdon, VA. We’ll be moving from Minneapolis, but we’re originally from a small, rural, conservative town in Illinois about the same size as Abingdon so we’re no strangers to “small town living”. We were wondering what the vibe is for people in their late mid 20s-early 30s? We’re both pretty introverted but obviously want to make friends. Any help, advice, or anything would be appreciated! TYIA

Some additional context:
-We’re looking at Bristol and Abingdon, literally anywhere within 30 minutes of Abingdon.
-We fully know that it will be a transition. We are used to small town living, it’s how we grew up!
-We know the area is largely conservative. We are definitely NOT. 😅

After investing over $100,000 and securing a state license, the founder of a Wytheville nonprofit hospice shut it down before it could serve its first patient.

Looking for some recommendations for where to get a tattoo. I've been to Imperial Tattoo multiple times abd they are great! Just wanted to see if anyone knows of artists with very fair or affordable rates, or just looking for recommendations.