‘Round the Mountain Artisan Network Awarded Virginia Humanities Grant to Elevate Southwest Virginia Artisans 

ABINGDON, Va. (Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026) — ‘Round the Mountain Artisan Network has received a $15,000 grant from Virginia Humanities to launch Crafting Community: Artisan Storytelling & Heritage Training in Southwest Virginia, a project designed to share the voices of regional makers while preserving and passing along the traditions that define the region. Approved by… Read More ‘Round the Mountain Artisan Network Awarded Virginia Humanities Grant to Elevate Southwest Virginia Artisans 

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FOLLOW UP: Virginia General Assembly Passes Affordable Medicine Act

FEB. 13, 2026, RICHMOND, VA – – – The Virginia General Assembly today passed legislation that will give all Virginians the same discounts on drug prices now available to people on Medicare. The Affordable Medicine Act  passed the House of Delegates today by a 61-33 vote. The bill passed the Senate on February 6 by… Read More FOLLOW UP: Virginia General Assembly Passes Affordable Medicine Act

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Virginia Once Helped Lead on Term Limits. It’s Time to Finish the Job.

A Guest Article by Ibraheem Samirah, Virginia State Chair, U.S. Term Limits February is the month of many things this year: relentless snow, Valentine’s Day, Black History Month, and the much lesser-known February 27th that marks National Term Limits Day, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.… Read More Virginia Once Helped Lead on Term Limits. It’s Time to Finish the Job.

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New Orleans Jazz Band “Tuba Skinny” to play Big Stone Gap 02-24-2026

Big Stone Gap, VA – Right off the streets of New Orleans, Tuba Skinny brings the best in traditional early jazz, blues and swing to audiences around the world. While they’ve become known as world-class interpreters of traditional jazz, over the years they’ve branched out into jug band music, spirituals, country blues, string band music,… Read More New Orleans Jazz Band “Tuba Skinny” to play Big Stone Gap 02-24-2026

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VIRGINIA’S 2026 SPRING FIRE SEASON IS HERE

Statewide 4 p.m. burning law in effect Feb. 15 through April 30 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Joining fire departments across the Commonwealth, the Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) announces the start of spring fire season. Virginia’s statewide burning law – which prohibits outdoor burning between midnight and 4 p.m. – is in effect from Feb. 15 through April… Read More VIRGINIA’S 2026 SPRING FIRE SEASON IS HERE

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