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Some of those charging stations in Southwest and Southside are at tourist locations and aren't necessarily available to the general public.

Fourth of July celebrations are set to explode across the Mountain Empire and Northeast Tennessee with community events extending all weekend through Tuesday night.

The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, but Southwest Virginia starts the 247th anniversary of that event three days early with events across Lee, Wise and Scott

A listing of upcoming area events and attractions.

BIG STONE GAP — Mountain Empire Transit’s METGo! service has received a state award for how it has changed public transportation in far Southwest Virginia.

A listing of upcoming area events and attractions.

Officials from the National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down Tuesday afternoon in Lee County, Virginia.

The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and the reaction to the 2020 murder of George Floyd has led to positive social change by grassroots campaigns, as well as corporate leaders developing strategies for justice and equality. One in particular that grew out of the response to BLM is Black Stories Black Voices, an initiative of the historic Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia.

Heres a roundup of event briefs from around Southwest and Southside. Send yours for possible inclusion to news@cardinalnews.org.

Two North Carolina men are facing charges in a human trafficking investigation. Bridge work on I-26 in Buncombe County is underway. Gas prices in North Carolina keep surging higher.