Author: Brian Carlton

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Photo: Tim Mossholder/Unsplash

Appalachian Virginia Needs Workers. This Program Is Trying to Bring Them In.

Appalachian Virginia has a workforce problem. “We constantly hear [companies say], ‘We’re advertising positions, but we can’t find people to fill them,’” said Evan Feinman. He serves as executive director for the Virginia Tobacco Commission. “It’s often hard to find qualified folks in struggling counties.”  Virginia’s Tobacco Commission, launched in […]

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What Hulu’s Newest Series Won’t Show You: A Virginia Community Solving Its Opioid Crisis

Recovery from addiction is possible. For help, please call the free and confidential treatment referral hotline (1-800-662-HELP) or visit findtreatment.gov. The report didn’t bring good news. In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said doctors in Martinsville, Virginia, gave out more opioids per person than any other city […]

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