Together to Get There

Recovery informed economic development

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Descrimination does not have to be hate-based. It may be demonstrated in ways that are found in a simple lack of convenience, and in removing hate as a motivation, possibilities for constructive dialogue may develop that can bridge some of the greatest divides in American discourse. A book by Travers Scott, a professor of media and communications at Emory and Henry University explores the motivation of convenience in discrimination. Host Dirk Moore speaks with Travers Scott.

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What makes Southwest Virginia a tourism destination? What tourism assets should be promoted and prioritized for investment? Answers to these and other questions are part of a survey being disseminated by friends of Southwest Virginia to residents of the region. The aim of the survey is to garner information useful to a 10-year strategic plan that serves an initiative called destination Southwest Virginia. Host Dirk Moore speaks about this survey and other tourism research efforts with Katherine Fox. She is the director of regional destination development for Friends of Southwest Virginia.

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The Virginia Highlands Festival kicks off Friday and runs through August 2nd. It includes a focus on art, crafts, music, balloon rides, exhibitions, art walks, tours, antiques, food, and a celebration of the people and places of having them in southwest Virginia. Helping to launch the festival will be the annual Appalachian Supper, which begins at 6 p. m. Thursday, July 23rd. Host Dirk Moore is discussing the festival and the Appalachian Supper today with Deede Cole, the executive producer of the festival and Susan Moll, the chair of the festival's culinary committee.

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Virginia is second only to Texas in the number of AI data centers located within a state's borders. These centers have raised concerns about environmental impacts. They also have raised questions about the transparency with which they are introduced into communities and their ultimate claims of job production and economic development. Mike McGurr, a community facilitator from Bristol, helped organize a recent community forum on the topic of data centers coming to Southwest Virginia. He joins host Dirk Moore in the studio to talk about the forum and what it revealed.

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Open Door

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Deb Spencer

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Municipal Housing

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SWVA economic forum

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Theresa Burriss award

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