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Virginia Highlands opens new state of the art building

Virginia Highlands Community College opened its first new instructional building in more than two decades Wednesday. The 20,000-square-foot facility is set to host the college’s diesel and welding programs, featuring state-of-the-art classrooms and lab...

Unemployment claims drastically increasing in VA

New unemployment claims are skyrocketing in Virginia. Virginia’s Department of Workforce Development and Advancement reported that in the first full week of March, 4,036 new unemployment claims were filed in Virginia, a 40% increase...

Man accused of shooting JCPD officer out on bond

The man charged with attempted first-degree murder after allegedly shooting a Johnson City Police Department officer has been bonded out of jail. Timothy D. Blair posted his $250,000 bond Tuesday. Last Wednesday, an officer with the...