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2 months ago | 
richmond.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
DAMASCUS, Va. — Vice President JD Vance pledged Monday that the federal government will do more to help residents of this tiny Southwest Virginia community rebuild in the wake of disastrous late-September flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. Vance had visited Damascus, a town of fewer than 800 people in Washington County, as a candidate in early October just after the flooding.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
roanoke.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
BRISTOL, Va. — The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol reported more than $20.6 million in adjusted gaming revenue for the month of December during its first full month of operation. The Virginia Lottery, which oversees gaming in the Commonwealth, reported the state’s three operating casinos combined to generate more than $74.9 million in AGR, the highest month since casino gaming began in July 2022.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
roanoke.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
DAMASCUS — This town of about 700 along the Tennessee border that was devastated by Tropical Storm Helene drew the focus Thursday of GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance, who toured damage and surveyed ongoing recovery efforts in Southwest Virginia. Vance, his wife, Usha, and Gov. Glenn Youngkin surveyed parts of flood-ravaged Damascus, where several feet of water flooded the downtown and surrounding areas last week, destroying or damaging homes, businesses and vehicles.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
richmond.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
This is a developing story that will be updated ... U.S. Sen. JD Vance, the GOP nominee for vice president, and Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday toured flood-damaged Damascus, Virginia. Helene is the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland U.S. since Katrina in 2005. At least 200 people throughout the Southwest were killed as Hurricane Helene raked across multiple states last week starting from Florida's Gulf Coast.
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Sep 28, 2024 | 
richmond.com | David McGee |David Mcgee
DAMASCUS, Va. – Things were fine until they weren’t. That was the assessment of Damascus residents Saturday morning, hours after Laurel Creek and Beaverdam Creek -- which frame this tiny Appalachian Trail tourist town -- burst from their banks midday Friday, fueled by torrential rainfall from Tropical Storm Helene. Up to seven feet of water ripped through the downtown area damaging homes and businesses, Washington County officials said.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
pwc.ie | David McGee |David Mcgee
Tax transparency: a complex challenge for companies
Tax is becoming an increasingly important aspect of a company’s social responsibility and overall values. This is evident in its inclusion in sustainability reporting frameworks, such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The trend towards integrating tax disclosures into sustainability efforts indicates that companies face a complex and ongoing challenge regarding tax transparency and sustainability.
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Dec 8, 2023 | 
fredericksburg.com | David McGee |David McGee
BRISTOL, Va. — Much has changed at 500 Gate City Highway in the 365 days since last December’s formal groundbreaking ceremony for the over $500 million Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol. And the greatest transformation lies ahead. Construction crews have removed much of what remained of the former Bristol Mall, the site was prepared and vertical construction of the 300-room luxury hotel is now well underway.
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Nov 30, 2023 | 
roanoke.com | David McGee |David McGee
BRISTOL — Efforts to extend passenger rail service to Bristol presently are in the hands of the Federal Rail Administration, a state official said this week. Jennifer DeBruhl, director of the Virginia Department of Rail & Public Transportation, discussed the possible Bristol route during a Monday Zoom call about the state of rail in Virginia, hosted by Virginians for High Speed Rail. Amtrak passenger service currently extends from the nation’s capital to Roanoke.
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Nov 2, 2023 | 
roanoke.com | David McGee |David McGee
BRISTOL — A new agreement announced Wednesday establishes a public-private framework aimed at developing up to 65,000 acres in far Southwest Virginia for clean energy production and storage. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the agreement which allows Energy DELTA [Discovery, Education, Learning & Technology Accelerator] Lab in coordination with Wise County officials and landowner Energy Transfer, to serve as the primary developer, according to a written statement.
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Oct 11, 2023 | 
fredericksburg.com | David McGee |David McGee
Fall is deer-mating season, so the animals are more active and therefore, more likely to dart into the roadway, increasing the risk of a potentially deadly collision, according to a report from AAA. There were over 6,100 such collisions last year in Virginia, killing four people and injuring more than 500 people, according to data compiled by the Department of Motor Vehicles. More than half of those occurred during the final three months of the year.
