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River walk project unveiled in Va. town

River walk project unveiled in Va. town

HAYSI, Va. (WYMT) - The Town of Haysi, Virginia had a groundbreaking ceremony for its river walk project on Saturday.

Haysi is the nearest town to the Breaks Interstate Park on the Virginia side.

A Facebook post from the park said the river walk project is part of an ongoing downtown revitalization project.

“We are excited to see what the future holds for our neighbors and are happy to be surrounded by people who are continuously striving to make the area better,” the post said.

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Conservation Crew Builds Trails in Dante, Virginia

By Ben Bolling

Crews with the Appalachian Conservation Corps have been hard at work on 5.5 miles of non-motorized paths that are part of the Dante Trails project in Russell and Dickenson counties of Southwest Virginia.

The A ... Read more

Fighting for RGGI and the climate

A look at six rallies that took place in support of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in Virginia

By Noah Vickers, Appalachian Voices Editorial Communications Assistant Fall 2022

Recently on Aug. 31, I attended one of t ... Read more

This Scenic Outlook in Southwest Virginia Is Worth the 183 S

Visitors can see up to six states at once from Birch Knob Tower on Pine Mountain.

If you like scenic views but don’t want to climb up an entire mountain to find one, you might want to take a trip to Birch Knob Tower, an observation tow ... Read more

Virginia elk are back, and so is the "Elk Cam"

Virginia's "Elk Cam" is streaming once again as of this week and will be live through November.

What's happening: Launched by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources in 2018, the camera lets viewers watch Virginia's roughly 250 elk in their restored habitat in Vansant, Virginia, just in time for breeding season.

Vansant is a small town in Southwest Virginia that's closer to Louisville, Kentucky, than Richmond.

Peak viewing months are September and October, according to DWR.

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Your View: Civil War was about slavery

In a June 14 letter, Ron Penland writes: “President Lincoln desperately perused the Civil War to hold the Union together. And for no other reason. Get out your history book and read up on it. The Civil War was not about slavery. It was about all tr ... Read more

Former governors: NAEP issued a report card we can’t ignor

Eighth graders posted the biggest score declines ever seen in math. Shockingly, nearly 40% of eighth grade students performed below the NAEP Basic achievement level on the math assessment. Our goal is to get all kids to the NAEP Proficient level, whe ... Read more

Regular Season Closes for Nine Teams this Weekend!

Week #10…..where has the time gone? This Friday night, of the 111 teams that play high school football in WV, 9 of them will bring their 2022 regular season to a close. And, of those nine teams, four will also turn in their gear because making the ... Read more

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Mayor Pauly believes that all elected officials are servant leaders for the community they represent. As electeds, it is most important that we connect with our community, work to understand the values, goals and priorities of this special community, and reflect that in all the work that we do.