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Workforce and child development hub on track to open in Abingdon this summer
Travis Staton donned a hard hat Thursday and proudly showed off some of the features — from exploration labs to a cafe — of the first-of-its-kind Regional Workforce and Child Development Hub taking shape in Abingdon. Construction of the $25.5 million project started last July, and it is on schedule and about 85% complete, according to...
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Virginia First Lady Pamela Northam wraps up Trauma Informed Community Conversation Tour in Abingdon
October 29, 2021
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October 06, 2021
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United Way of Southwest Virginia, AEP Foundation bringing relief to Buchanan County flood victims
September 02, 2021
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August 20, 2021
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United Way of Southwest Virginia Now Offering Ready4k Text Messaging Service
July 14, 2021
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Five School Systems Partner with United Way of Southwest Virginia Trauma-Informed Schools Initiative
June 24, 2021
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United Way of Southwest Virginia Receives Grant from Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth
June 02, 2021
