Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement congratulating Eddie Bond of Fries, who was recognized as a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Heritage Fellow at a ceremony at the Library of Congress on September 26, 2018:
“Old-time fiddling is an institution in our Appalachian culture, and one of its finest practitioners has been recognized with our… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after participating in today’s announcement that WestRock Company plans to invest $248.4 million to expand its operations in the City of Covington and Alleghany County:
“WestRock’s $248.4 million investment in improving its manufacturing operation is great news for the Alleghany Highlands. The company is a staple of our… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representative passed legislation including his bill, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act:
“Closed-loop pumped storage hydropower is a technology with great promise for Southwest Virginia. Abandoned mines would provide the infrastructure, construction at the location of the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $600,000 for sites in Wise County and the City of Norton as part of its Brownfields Program:
“Cleaning up brownfields can turn them into economic assets for a community. This $600,000 grant will help sites in the Towns of Coeburn and Wise, Wise County, and the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $600,000 to the Alleghany Highlands Economic Development Corporation as part of its Brownfields Program:
“Cleaning up brownfields can turn them into economic assets for a community. This $600,000 grant will help sites in the Towns of Clifton Forge and Iron Gate,… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement honoring the seventeenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks:
“Like many Americans, I remember where I was when I first heard the news on September 11, 2001. As I worked in my office that morning, my bookkeeper at the time, Terry Haynie, told me that a plane had struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center.… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) will host two 2018 Congressional Public Safety Grants Workshops on Tuesday, September 11, 2018.
The first workshop will take place on September 11 in Christiansburg at the Montgomery County Government Center, located at 755 Roanoke Street, from 9:00am until 1:00pm. The second workshop will also take place on September 11 from 3:00pm until 7:00pm in… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a $178,616 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant to the Fries Fire Department:
“FEMA’s announcement of $178,616 to the Fries Fire Department is welcome news. With these funds, they will be able to recruit new members for the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a $90,000 Assistance to Firefighters Award to the Patrick Springs Volunteer Fire Department:
“FEMA’s announcement of $90,000 to the Patrick Springs Volunteer Fire Department is welcome news. With these funds, they will be able to secure new protective… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Appalachian Regional Commission announced a $500,000 grant to the Friends of Southwest Virginia for the Outdoor Recreation Investments for the Coalfields of Virginia project:
“The natural splendor of Southwest Virginia is one of our most compelling resources. I am pleased that ARC awarded this $500,000 grant to… Read more »
