EO's Childcare/career center on schedule for August opening

Construction is progressing on schedule for a late summer opening of the regional workforce training/childcare hub labeled as a model for the rest of Virginia.

On Tuesday BurWil Construction workers and subcontractors busily worked in every corner of the former Kmart building near I-81’s Exit 17 to bring the $25 million multi-use facility to life.

Last October, after touring the then-vacant former retail space, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin hailed the regional center as a model to be replicated across the state for its inventive mix of offering childcare, an array of workforce and teacher training opportunities impacting thousands of Southwest Virginia school children.

Emily Ball Bristol Herald Courier