News List

Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of April. Traveling office hours follow the status of local government offices, which vary across the 23 counties and five independent cities of the Ninth District.   April 9, 2024 Tazewell County (Bluefield): 10:00 am – 11:30 am Town of Bluefield Council… Read more »

As we approach Easter, I am always reminded of one of my favorite stories from the Cold War, between the United States, the West and the Soviet Union. That story involves Soviet Communist leader Nikolai Bukharin. A Bolshevik revolutionary and member of the Politburo, Bukharin rose to great prominence in Soviet circles following the Russian Revolution of 1917. The Communist… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement on the death of Marion’s Mayor, David Helms: “I am saddened to learn of the death of Marion Mayor David Helms. Working with him over the years, his great love of Marion and Smyth County was evident. As a public-school teacher, principal, and town council member, he exhibited some of the finest qualities of a public… Read more »

The Barter Foundation has received a $700,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for a renovation project at the Smith Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. The project includes new audience seating, stabilization of existing interior spaces, and fire system upgrades. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “This money greatly benefits the Barter’s… Read more »

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a $64,135 grant dedicated to the Crooked Road, Virginia’s Music Heritage Trail. The funding supports a project that commemorates the 20th anniversary of the organization. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “The Crooked Road celebrating its 20th anniversary is exciting. I was there in the Virginia House… Read more »

Recently, I attended a Republican Whip meeting where Tim Tebow and members of his organization stopped by to say hello to Members of Congress – Tebow was testifying the next day at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on child sexual abuse. One of the women who was with him was a familiar face, Camille Cooper, now the Vice President of Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation at the… Read more »

Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $100,000 to Washington County for the Mendota and Creeper Trails Broadband Project. The project will feature the construction and delivery of broadband infrastructure along the trails. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “I am pleased that ARC decided to help expand broadband in Washington County. The… Read more »

Everyone knows TikTok is the video sharing application (“app”) that people of all ages use, especially younger people. In fact, according to TikTok, 170 million Americans use the social media app. Unlike other popular social media sites (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.), TikTok is linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In China, the Communist Party runs the government. TikTok… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement announcing the beginning of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition in the Ninth District: “Each year, the U.S. House of Representatives sponsors the Congressional Art Competition for high school students. It’s a great opportunity to see the artistic talents of Southwest Virginia students, one of whom will have the chance… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) will host his 2024 Service Academy Day event on Saturday, April 13, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm in the Richardson Auditorium, Rooker Hall, New River Community College; located at 5251 College Drive, Dublin, VA. Griffith issued the following statement: “For those high school students interested in serving their country, the U.S. Service Academies offer a… Read more »