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IAEGER (WVVA) -- WVVA has been told class is canceled Monday for a McDowell County school because a large portion of the parking lot has fallen into the nearby river. A drilling core company is supposedMore >> IAEGER (WVVA) - Iaeger Elementary School will be closed again Tuesday as officials explore alternative options for students following the partial collapse of a parking lot into the river. McDowell CountyMore >> Tazewell, VA—Fisher & Company Restaurant opened today in the 1907 Pisgah Store at Crab Orchard Museum in Tazewell, VA with a ribbon cutting and celebration. Owner Ashley Fisher was overwhelmingly pleasedMore >> Tazewell, VA—Fisher & Company Restaurant opened today in the 1907 Pisgah Store at Crab Orchard Museum in Tazewell, VA with a ribbon cutting and celebration. Owner Ashley Fisher was overwhelmingly pleasedMore >> Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to close out thousands of expired grant accounts, which cost taxpayers hundredsMore >> Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to close out thousands of expired grant accounts, which cost taxpayers hundredsMore >> PRINCETON, WV, December 10, 2013: The WV School Building Authority (SBA) awarded Mercer County $663,000 toward replacing and installing new boilers at BHS. The project was submitted as part of theMore >> PRINCETON, WV, December 10, 2013: The WV School Building Authority (SBA) awarded Mercer County $663,000 toward replacing and installing new boilers at BHS. The project was submitted as part of theMore >> ROANOKE, Va. (AP) -- The compensation package for Virginia Tech's new president includes a $500,000 base salary and $180,000 in deferred compensation annually. Timothy Sands' contract also includesMore >> ROANOKE, Va. (AP) -- The compensation package for Virginia Tech's new president includes a $500,000 base salary and $180,000 in deferred compensation annually. Timothy Sands' contract also includesMore >> CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- A legislative committee plans to seek millions of dollars in new funding to hire 50 new state troopers in an effort combat sex crimes against children. The Select CommitteeMore >> CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- A legislative committee plans to seek millions of dollars in new funding to hire 50 new state troopers in an effort combat sex crimes against children. The Select CommitteeMore >> Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced that he and his entire staff have enrolled in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance exchanges. "Today, my staff and I joinedMore >> Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced that he and his entire staff have enrolled in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance exchanges. "Today, my staff and I joinedMore >> Princeton, WV – The holidays are a time for celebration, visiting with loved ones, and reflecting on the year past and the year ahead. Yet, all too often, the holiday spirit is destroyed by the recklessness ofMore >> Princeton, WV – The holidays are a time for celebration, visiting with loved ones, and reflecting on the year past and the year ahead. Yet, all too often, the holiday spirit is destroyed by the recklessness ofMore >> (Bluefield)—Dr. Peggy Johnson, Dean of the W. Paul Cole, Jr. School of Business at Bluefield State College, has accepted an invitation from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing to serveMore >> (Bluefield)—Dr. Peggy Johnson, Dean of the W. Paul Cole, Jr. School of Business at Bluefield State College, has accepted an invitation from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing to serveMore >> PRINCETON, WV, December 9, 2013: For close to 30 years, home economics students at Princeton High have served a free Christmas meal to area senior citizens. It is a tradition that will continue tomorrowMore >> PRINCETON, WV, December 9, 2013: For close to 30 years, home economics students at Princeton High have served a free Christmas meal to area senior citizens. It is a tradition that will continue tomorrowMore >>
TAZEWELL, Va. (AP) -- The initial phase of a multi-million dollar wireless communications network upgrade for Southwest Virginia has been completed.
Officials say the Virginia Coalfield Coalition and its partners have completed the upgrade of 15 existing wireless towers in the coalition's seven-county region.
The upgrade will allow for 4G-enabled wireless service in Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and Wise counties. The construction of 11 new towers is expected to be completed this year.
The project is being funded by a $11 million grant from the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports that, when complete, the project will provide enhanced communications services to 200,000 residents, 95,000 households and 2,600 private non-farm businesses. Tobacco commission officials say the project will have immeasurable job-creation potential.
