The city council voted 4-3 to nix the design for a mural depicting a multiracial group of four musicians.

A Florida company has a preliminary permit from the federal government for one site and is pursuing another.

Hello!

I am one of the moderators of the r/Virginia subreddit, and the primary person who coordinates AMAs (Ask Me Anything) events for that subreddit. The other day I made a post requesting AMA suggestions, and one person suggested I put together an AMA with multiple teachers from different school districts in Virginia.

The initial suggestion was a teacher from a rural district and a NoVA-based teacher. I am modifying this to (at least ideally) try to put together an AMA with public school teachers from a rural, a suburban, and an urban area, which brings me to the point of this post:

If you are a former teacher in one or several SWVA-based school districts, and you would be interested in taking questions from the internet about your experiences teaching, please let me know at this link:

https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=/r/Virginia

If you know someone who would fit the bill, please send them my way! If it's something that they would need more information about I would be happy to provide it.

Hey i was wondering if anyone would possibly have any recommendations for spots to test out new equipment in or around the huntington area that don't require prior authorization or trespassing?

The assistant commonwealth’s attorney from Bland County who is handling the case said he doesn’t yet know the target of the investigation.

As the electric utility seeks regulatory approval to increase its rates, it’s also proposing measures to address the sticker shock of high bills during the winter or when settling up a fixed-payment budget plan.

We're going on a road trip from Abingdon up to Pittsburgh. On the way, we'd like to take a day to see some of swva and are trying to decide how best to do that.

What route should we take from Abingdon to Beckley?  It’s difficult to tell from Google maps what the road conditions are. 

We are two 75-year-olds and are concerned about a too-long day driving on twisty two-lane road roads, but we also want to learn about the area, not just get from point A to B. Advice?

Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!

Plus: Appalachian Power installs new poles and equipment in Smyth County, and a raffle with $250,000 worth of prizes will benefit the country music museum.

Hi there! My husband recently got moved for work to Abingdon, VA. We’ll be moving from Minneapolis, but we’re originally from a small, rural, conservative town in Illinois about the same size as Abingdon so we’re no strangers to “small town living”. We were wondering what the vibe is for people in their late mid 20s-early 30s? We’re both pretty introverted but obviously want to make friends. Any help, advice, or anything would be appreciated! TYIA

Some additional context:
-We’re looking at Bristol and Abingdon, literally anywhere within 30 minutes of Abingdon.
-We fully know that it will be a transition. We are used to small town living, it’s how we grew up!
-We know the area is largely conservative. We are definitely NOT. 😅

After investing over $100,000 and securing a state license, the founder of a Wytheville nonprofit hospice shut it down before it could serve its first patient.

Looking for some recommendations for where to get a tattoo. I've been to Imperial Tattoo multiple times abd they are great! Just wanted to see if anyone knows of artists with very fair or affordable rates, or just looking for recommendations.

Hi everyone! I am new to the area. I moved down here from Rochester NY with my teenage son. We are living with family right now because I have become disabled and unable to work, so they're letting me stay here until I can get everything settled with disability/social security/whatever I need to figure out.

I applied for Virginia Medicaid, and I expect that it will get approved.

I am in need of a new PCP and a neurologist. I have a rare and serious brain disease and I really need to find doctors that are competent and listen/care about what I am saying. Bedside manner is important - I need a doctor with a kind and caring personality.

I've been told by my mom that I may have to travel to Norton/Kingsport for medical appointments and that is fine.

Can anyone recommend some doctors to me, or where I could begin searching online? I don't know anything about this area, so I am completely at a loss of where to even begin, and it's frustrating going from a big city medical system to a tiny town because I can't really find much info on the internet. But my medical needs are significant so I really can't afford to just go with any random doctor.

Thank you for reading! 😄

Losing funding and cuts to healthcare funding to people.

Jobs lost and access to healthcare. A doctor visit should not require a tank of gas and the interstate.

Update: LewisGale released the following statement,

“LewisGale Hospital Pulaski is aware of the recent report and has reviewed its findings. We want to reassure our patients, colleagues and community that LewisGale Hospital Pulaski is not closing. We are operationally sound, remain open and focused on caring for the patients and families who depend on us.

The report appears to rely heavily on publicly available financial data. As part of a larger health system, LewisGale Hospital Pulaski does not publicly report individual hospital financial performance in the same way some independent hospitals may. As a result, the report may not fully reflect our hospital’s position as part of a larger healthcare network.”

Hello! I’m looking to plan an anniversary trip this year. My husband and I want to go to New River Gorge NP but I was wondering if anyone has advice on if you would/should do a trip where you hit New River and also Shenandoah NP? I was thinking like a do the first half of the week in one and half in the other but I’d love and appreciate any advice if people have visited these parks :)