A Dec. 11 groundbreaking, up to 250 workers during the summer months, newly-designed bridges and a Fall 2026 completion ...

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA (WJHL) — The portion of the Virginia Creeper Trail from Abingdon to Damascus has reopened following historic flooding brought to the region by Hurricane Helene. According to a ...

The Virginia Creeper Trail, one of Virginia’s most beloved rail trails, is now officially open to e-bike riders on the ...

A meeting was held Tuesday evening in Damascus to provide the community with updates regarding the $240 million ...

Contractors with the Kiewit Corporation, the company awarded the $240 million contract to rebuild the trail, laid out their ...

The Virginia Creeper Trail between Damascus and Whitetop Mountain remains closed due to significant safety concerns and ongoing recovery work following Hurricane Helene, which caused widespread damage ...

ABINGDON, Va. — As rebuilding efforts begin in the southeastern corner of Washington County, Virginia after last Friday’s flooding, county leaders are fretting about the short and longer-term impacts ...

ABINGDON, Va. — Fall season has arrived in full force on the East Coast. But this year in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the season will look differently for dozens of communities across the ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL)—Steady progress is being made on repairing the Virginia Creeper Trail and state roads in the Town of Damascus. On Friday morning, town and forest officials updated United States ...

UPDATE: This story originally ran in the June 2025 issue. The 1.5-mile section of U.S. 58 mentioned here reopened May 22, after the June issue’s press deadline. The road repairs on U.S. 58 can’t be ...

MARION, Va. (WJHL) — College students in Southwest Virginia working toward becoming physical therapists donated thousands of dollars to the restoration of the Virginia Creeper Trail thanks to a ...