Susan Cameron

Bristol

Southwest Virginia reporter for Cardinal News; Mom to Gigi the doxle; Friend to animals; Bama fan -- Roll Tide!; Love me some Prince.

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Lawsuit claims 140 layoffs at Buchanan County mine violated federal law

1 week ago | cardinalnews.org | Susan Cameron

Four coal miners have sued their former employer, alleging that their termination from a Buchanan County mine last month violated a federal law that requires companies to provide advance notice of plant closings and mass layoffs. The suit was filed April 30 against Buchanan Minerals LLC in U.S. District Court in Abingdon by Joshua McCoy, Joey Hill, Timothy Vance and William Stiltner.
Round Two of Mermaid Statues Unveiled

2 weeks ago | hernandosun.com | Susan Cameron

The second round of mermaid statues were unveiled at Weeki Wachee Springs on March 29. The ten statues are now part of the Mermaid Tale Trail.
7 months after Helene, couple has a new house, an old rocking chair, and each other

2 weeks ago | cardinalnews.org | Susan Cameron

Carl and Linda McMurray lost everything they owned in the Hurricane Helene flooding last September — and for about 24 hours, each thought they’d lost the other. The couple, who will be married for 58 years in June, lived in their large 125-year-old family home just over the bridge to the small community of Taylors Valley near the town of Damascus. On Sept. 27, after days of heavy rain, Southwest Virginia was hit by the inland effects of the hurricane.
Russell County considers 3 small solar projects, as interest in Southwest Virginia grows among solar developers

2 weeks ago | cardinalnews.org | Susan Cameron

Russell County officials are considering the county’s first three commercial solar energy developments, eight years after leaders there began working to position the locality to attract the projects. The projects, which would together produce up to 22 megawatts of power and cover a total of about 230 acres, would be developed on depleted farmland, one near the Russell County-Tazewell County line and the other two on rural sites outside the town of Lebanon.
Agenda Washington County: Public hearing Monday to discuss proposed telecommunications tower in Abingdon

2 weeks ago | cardinalnews.org | Susan Cameron

A public hearing will be held Monday by the Washington County Planning Commission on a request for a special exception permit that would allow a telecommunications tower and antennas to be built on more than 8 acres of property at 20281 Rustic Lane in Abingdon. The request is being made by Fred Low, of Chaille Tower Consultants, for Motorola Solutions. The tower would be used for emergency communications and be on the same property as the Washington County Public Safety Building.
Steelhead trout, not salmon, will now be raised at the aquaculture farm being developed in Southwest Virginia

3 weeks ago | cardinalnews.org | Susan Cameron

Rather than raise Atlantic salmon at the huge aquaculture farm being developed in Russell and Tazewell counties, the company developing it has decided to go with the lookalike steelhead trout instead. Russell County officials are also moving forward with construction of the delayed access road to the front of the project site, which will allow larger trucks — needed to place 20 miles of water pipes in the ground — on the site.
Agenda Bristol: City to discuss hiring a firm to study connecting Mendota Trail to downtown

3 weeks ago | cardinalnews.org | Susan Cameron

Bristol leaders will consider hiring a firm to conduct a feasibility study/pre-engineering plan for connecting the Mendota Trail to the city’s downtown during the city council meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 300 Lee St.The connection would be at the Interstate 81 underpass at Island Road and would run for 2.7 miles into the city’s downtown area.
Disaster declaration covers 17 Virginia localities, with 16 more still under review

1 month ago | cardinalnews.org | Susan Cameron

The major disaster declaration approved for parts of the state that sustained damage during February’s torrential rain and storms includes 17 localities in far Southwest Virginia, while 16 additional localities in the Southside, Central and Southwest parts of the state were requested but are still in process, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The declaration covers the three counties — Buchanan, Dickenson and Tazewell — that were originally requested by Gov.
Double Green heads back to the woods, a year older and 170 pounds heavier

1 month ago | cardinalnews.org | Susan Cameron

The orphaned black bear cub rescued from a wildfire in Wythe County a year ago was last seen running into the woods, one of three bear yearlings recently released back into the wild, according to the Wildlife Center of Virginia. The bear, who was cared for by the center in Waynesboro since its rescue in March 2024, was released April 2 by a team with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
Trump administration rescinds $500,000 EPA grant to fund a community project helping 5 Southwest Virginia communities

1 month ago | cardinalnews.org | Susan Cameron

A federal grant to help pay for recreation and flood-resilience projects in five communities in Southwest Virginia has been terminated by the Trump administration, the nonprofit Appalachian Voices said. The news came in a Feb.

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Articles

Lawsuit claims 140 layoffs at Buchanan County mine violated federal law

Round Two of Mermaid Statues Unveiled

7 months after Helene, couple has a new house, an old rocking chair, and each other

Russell County considers 3 small solar projects, as interest in Southwest Virginia grows among solar developers

Agenda Washington County: Public hearing Monday to discuss proposed telecommunications tower in Abingdon

Steelhead trout, not salmon, will now be raised at the aquaculture farm being developed in Southwest Virginia

Agenda Bristol: City to discuss hiring a firm to study connecting Mendota Trail to downtown

Disaster declaration covers 17 Virginia localities, with 16 more still under review

Double Green heads back to the woods, a year older and 170 pounds heavier

Trump administration rescinds $500,000 EPA grant to fund a community project helping 5 Southwest Virginia communities

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