Sens. Webb, Warner Announce $22.7 Million for High-speed Broadband in Southwestern Virginia

Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner today announced a $22.7 million federal grant for the Bristol Virginia Utilities Board (BVU) to bring high-speed broadband service to tens of thousands of people in southwestern Virginia. BVU estimates that this project will directly create almost 300 jobs and help drive economic development in the community for years to come. The funding is made available...