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VIRGINIA REGION


The Bristol Hotel, the historic Reyn- olds Memorial United Methodist Church and the owner of a home once labeled the “horror house of Solar Hill” were hon- ored in May for historic preservation. The trio was among five honorees rec- ognized during the sixth annual Bris- tol Virginia Historic District Preserva- tion Awards at the Birthplace of Coun- try Music Museum. The awards program was established to recognize significant historic preservation and revitalization efforts of eligible homes, businesses and other structures within the city’s five designated historic districts, as recog- nized by the National Register of His- toric Places. Also honored were Chris Cannon, owner of the former E.K. Crym- ble house at 225 Solar St., and Lucinda Brown, for renovations at 1022 Euclid Ave. Dr. Fred Greer received the stew- ardship award for maintaining his 1930s- era home at 501 Lawrence Ave. Nomina- tions for the 2020 awards are now open and will be accepted until next March, according to Catherine Brillhart, chair- woman of the awards committee. (Bristol Courier Herald)


A $600,000 grant from the Environ- mental Protection Agency will assist Bluefield in Virginia and West Virginia with cleaning and redeveloping industrial and commercial sites. U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-9th, announced that the Brownfields Program awarded $600,000 to the city. Bluefield Town Manager Mike Watson said the application process took nine months and involved Tazewell and Mercer counties as well as the two Bluefields. Jim Spencer, Bluefield, W.Va.,


community and economic development coordinator, said the city will be seeing how many properties can be redevel- oped and used for new projects. Watson said the first step will be identifying the properties and determining if there is an environmental issue. (The News & Press)


GO Virginia Region One’s Council approved grants totaling $220,947 in May to help fund three development projects. Meeting in the Bristol Virginia School Board auditorium for the first time, the 20-member council unani- mously approved providing $50,000 to help fund an oversight position within the LENOWISCO Planning District Com- mission, more than $70,947 to develop a solar energy program for Appalachian Voices in Norton and $100,000 for a live- stock education project in Carroll County. The GO Virginia model requires at least two entities to partner before seeking funds and in most cases requires match- ing funds. (Bristol Herald Courier)


The Tazewell County Chamber of Commerce hosted the ribbon cutting for its new home, a renovated former Norfolk and Western Railway train station, on May 18. The station was empty for many years before the town of Tazewell obtained it from Norfolk Southern Rail- road and began its restoration. Under the direction of Vice Mayor Terry Mullins, a committee of interested citizens was formed, and they were able to obtain funding to restore the building. In addi- tion to being the chamber office, the sta- tion will serve as a satellite of the county’s tourism office. (SWVAtoday.com)


A growing program initiated more than 10 years ago at Virginia Highlands Community College is in the national spotlight for empowering foster youth to succeed academically. Deborah Ledford, coach for Great Expectations at the community college, said she’s been contacted by higher education programs from as far away as California and Colorado since The Chronicle of Higher Education featured the Abing- don community college in a video. The program, shared by 21 Virginia com- munity colleges, is designed to help foster youth pursue associate degrees and workforce credentials, transfer to four-year universities and position themselves for employment and life success. The Virginia Highlands Com- munity College program has grown from 10 students in 2008 to 94 in the latest academic year. (Washington County News)


L.C. King Manufacturing, a longtime Bristol business, isn’t closing its local site and moving to China, contrary to an April Fools’ Day stunt. On April Fools’ Day, the company, maker of “famous workwear,” shared news on its Facebook, Twitter and Instagram social media accounts that it was moving its factory in downtown Bristol to Shan- dong Province in China. The company, which also sent a news release to the Bristol Herald Courier — not on April Fools’ Day — said the change was effective immediately. One day after the announcement, L.C. King revealed the move was an April Fools’ joke. L.C. King has been making garments in


Bristol since 1913 and has a factory and store at the corner of Shelby and Seventh streets. Reaction to the original announcement was swift. While some caught on quickly that it was an April Fools’ joke, others didn’t find it funny. At least one person said they are boycot- ting the company. Be prepared. Jack King, the great-grandson of founder Landon Clayton King, said he already has plans for next year, which he believes “will really be talked about.” (Bristol Herald Courier)


Nonstop service to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport will begin at Tri- Cities Airport on Sept. 4, American Airlines and the Tri-Cities Airport Author- ity announced in April. The additional flights mean American Airlines passen- gers will have access to 84 additional one-stop routes from the airport in Blountville, Tennessee, Tri-Cities Airport Director Gene Cossey said in a news release. The flights will be twice daily. (Bristol Herald Courier)


Before May, the idea of buying a restaurant — much less, a hot dog diner — had never crossed Debbie Clark’s mind. But then, at a party, she was talking to Farron Smith, co-owner of Wytheville’s Skeeter’s World Famous Hot Dogs, and suddenly the idea didn’t seem so crazy. Debbie and her husband, Dale, bought Skeeter’s from Smith, and her husband, Bill, on May 30 — three decades from the day that the Smiths purchased it from the founding Umberger family. (The Roanoke Times)


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JULY 2019


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