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🌱 How new Hwy. 460 towers will change cell service near Vansant

Vansant, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How new Hwy. 460 towers will change cell service near Vansant
  • What your congressman heard during his visit to Buchanan General

Also on today's calendar: The National Prayer Clinic.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 43.
  • Saturday: Sunshine and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Transformative wireless project delivers cell coverage along 20-mile stretch of Hwy. 460 (virginiamountaineer.com) — Vansant drivers and residents will soon see far better cell service along U.S. 460, thanks to a new eight-tower wireless ring that includes existing towers at Oakwood and Vansant. The $4.4 million project closes a 20‑mile dead zone between Richlands and Grundy, promising safer travel, stronger economic development prospects, and improved connectivity for schools, businesses, and emergency responders.
   

• Griffith visits BGH, hears concerns facing rural health care (virginiamountaineer.com) — Residents who rely on Buchanan General Hospital in Buchanan County may take interest in a recent visit by U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, who toured the facility and met with its leadership. Hospital officials outlined the financial and staffing challenges facing rural health care and discussed how federal support could help sustain services for local patients.
   

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