Virginia launches $2 billion universal broadband push
Gov. Northam unveils $23.5 million for Cumberland Plateau Planning District and Point Broadband to bring fiber access to 5,828 unserved locations in Tazewell, Buchanan, Russell, and Dickenson counties with another $6.5 million leveraged, plus a $68.3 million award to the New River Valley Regional Commission and partners to serve Bland Montgomery and Pulaski counties. Universal coverage targeted by 2024 with Northam framing broadband as vital to education, business, and health care.
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All Points
Montgomery
Pulaski
Northam
Azewell County
Charlie Stacy
Little Jimmie Shopping Day Opens for Area Children
Bluefield area charity event Little Jimmie begins with parents who registered their children for the 2021 campaign shopping for toys from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Bluefield Daily Telegraph the Community Christmas Tree has aided hundreds of children for 104 years. Generous donors fund this holiday effort to bring gifts to those in need.
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Thousands left without heat after deadly Kentucky tornadoes
Dozens killed across five states as tornadoes devastate Mayfield and other towns. Kentucky authorities warn residents may endure weeks with no power, water, or heat while crews restore the grid, deliver supplies, and search for missing people. Governor Beshear says state lodges will provide shelter.
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Andy Beshear
Low vaccination rates loom threaten new surge in West Virginia
Charleston officials warn of a Delta surge as vaccination rates lag across age groups. Gov. Jim Justice cites rising hospital admissions with 633 patients state wide and 210 in ICUs. Only 26 percent of those 50 plus have boosters, prompting concerns over waning protection and staff shortages in hospitals.
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Princeton Community Hospital
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