Overcoming obstacles at Bluefield State College
Bluefield State College faced near collapse as enrollment fell sharply and budgets shrank. President Robin Capehart, installed January 2019, described a period of survival focused on day to day finances. He cited a 40 percent enrollment drop and 45 percent freshman decline, plus staffing losses and worries that layoffs or closure were possible.
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Bluefield State College
Robin Capehart
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Entrepreneurs Target ATV Tourists on Hatfield McCoy Trail
Mercer County's Pocahontas Trail branch opened in May 2012 and spurred lodging and service businesses. CVB leader Jamie Null says ATV tourism requires a full tourism and hospitality approach, with expectations for quality, consistent service, and ongoing investment to meet rider needs.
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Mercer County
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Jamie Null
Jessica Nuzzo
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Virginia officials join suit over redistricting rule
Southwest Virginia Sen. Travis Hackworth and local leaders sue the Virginia Redistricting Commission to change how incarcerated individuals are counted for redistricting. The suit argues the Statutory Criteria shifts counts away from inmates’ actual locations, biasing districts toward rural Republican areas, and contends the measure undermines the constitutional amendment for an independent redistricting process.
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Virginia
Virginia Redistricting Commission
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Tazewell County
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General Assembly
Virginia General Assembly
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