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On Wednesday, March 18th the Omni Homestead Resort announced that it would be activating furloughs and reducing the hours of staff to remain in compliance with the best medical advice about ways to combat the corona virus. According to United Nations world travel organization tourism has been one of the most affected sectors of the…

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In this second and final part of out interview with Pocahontas School Superintendent Terrence Beam about the effects of the virus shutdown of our schools, Beam answers more of our questions about those effects.

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To better understand the impact of the current Coronavirus of the Pocahontas County schools, we are presenting a two-part story in which we discuss these impacts with School Superintendent Terrence Beam.

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There was a public hearing held on a proposed ordinance to require short-term rental operators to register within 30 days with the commissioner of the revenue to allow for assessment and payment of transient occupancy taxes.

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State and local law enforcement can enforce provisions

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Reactions to coronavirus pandemic

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This is Tomi Herold from the Highland County Public Library. The Highland County Public Library will remain closed on March 21, as previously planned.  We apologize for the inconvenience. The library plans to follow state and local government guidance on closings and program cancellations. We are taking steps to wipe down surfaces with antibacterial wipes…

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“In recent years, moths have been increasingly recognized as a historically overlooked nocturnal pollinator of flowers, wild plants, and even agricultural crops.”

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The Bath County’s Visitors Center bid was rejected at the last Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, March 10th. The bid was from Nielson Construction based out of Harrisonburg for 2.83 million dollars. Nielson submitted the bid in January of this year and had agreed to this price until March 15th. 

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“Most people have heard of air or water pollution, but light pollution is also a serious issue for both humans and wildlife, like bats.”

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