With a year in the books, Danville's casino prepares for 2024 …
May 24, 2024 · When the temporary Danville Casino opened its doors a year ago, the city was introduced to an entirely new industry. Over the last 12 months more table games and slots have been added, investment levels have increased, partnerships have been formed with local organizations, and most obviously, significant progress has been made on construction of the permanent resort.
The long-awaited $500 million permanent Hard Rock Hotel
Nov 14, 2024 · With the long-awaited grand opening of the permanent Hard Rock Casino in Bristol on Thursday, casino officials want visitors — whether they’re curious first-time guests or high rollers from another country — to know they’re in Bristol. “What we want people to experience when they come here is not to have the same experience as […]
Why is it so hard to use opiate settlement funds in rural …
Nov 18, 2024 · The county has some of the highest rates of babies born with drugs in their system, according to 2022 state data. It’s also home to Miracle Hawkinberry, who struggled with addiction for more than a decade and through multiple …
Agenda Salem: HopeTree rezoning, salary raises for mayor and …
Nov 22, 2024 · The present salaries are based on the limits established by the General Assembly in 1996 at $13,000 per year for mayor and $12,000 for council members.
State report says 7 Virginia universities should be monitored as ...
Oct 9, 2024 · The main driver behind this report on “Higher Education Institutional Viability” is the nation’s falling birth rate, which is about to catch up with us. Earlier this month, demographer Hamilton Lombard of the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service wrote an unrelated report on state population trends. Among …
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Caesars Virginia will feature 3 local restaurants and downtown …
Nov 1, 2024 · The $800 million Caesars Virginia casino resort, opening next month, is going to be unlike anything the Danville region has ever seen in terms of quality and design, said local developer Rick Barker.
Storm cleanup continues across Southwest Virginia, as magnitude …
Sep 30, 2024 · The remnants of Hurricane Helene have left a swath of destruction across Southwest Virginia that killed two people and damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes and businesses, according to preliminary estimates from government officials.
Dominion cancels Tazewell pump storage project - Cardinal News
Nov 22, 2024 · Dominion Energy has canceled its plans to build a $2 billion hydroelectric pump storage power station in Tazewell County. A spokesperson for Virginia’s largest electric utility cited several reasons, including the cost, the expiration of a federal permit and the availability of better and cheaper ways of producing energy.