For more than ten years, Feeding America has conducted an annual study of food insecurity across the country. And the latest numbers show a substantial increase in southwest Virginia.
Michael Garnett has touched the lives of both his students and patients as an EMS educator. His hard work and dedication was honored by the state with a prestigious award.
Football, wrestling, track, and cheer student athletes and their families filled the Fleming auditorium on Friday afternoon to recognize their accomplishments.
Spurlock made a splash in 2004 with his groundbreaking film “Super Size Me,” which was nominated for an Academy Award. The film chronicled the detrimental physical and psychological effects of Spurlock eating only McDonald’s food for 30 days.
Feeding Southwest Virginia has seen a jump in need for its Summer Food Service Program in recent years with a 40 percent increase in children served from 2022 to 2023.