A conversation initiated to get information about Grindstone Campground’s future expanded to include Skulls Gap, Glade Mountain Road, getting Internet service to Konnarock, and possibly moving wild ponies.
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J'Mari Taylor has already had quite the journey from a college walk-on at an FCS school to the ACC championship game with Virginia.
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Lawmakers dismissed suggested changes to many significant bills, including measures to rein in prescription drug prices.
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A couple who has been growing vegetables for nearly 40 years and who possessed a longtime relationship with the late Gene Walker is going to ensure that Walker’s Market continues to operate.
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If she chooses to veto, Virginia cannot enact legislation on the matter until 2027.
Smyth County’s 23rd annual Older Americans Day will be held on Thursday, May 21, at Chilhowie Town Park at 192 Railroad Drive.
- MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia Democrats made a national statement on Tuesday with a narrow victory in a voter referendum on a constitutional amendment to redraw congressional maps before midterm elections in November.
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Orange County’s Corks and Caps program earned two VADMO Virgo Awards, highlighting the county’s craft beverage industry and seasonal passport-style trail.
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Greene County Office of Emergency Services offers bottled water at 9845 Spotswood Trail for residents under a boil water advisory from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 21–22.
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Madison County has prohibited open-air fires effective April 14, 2026, due to drought and wildfire risk, authorizing emergency management to reduce fire danger.
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