News from Lee County, Virginia
Lee County has set aside most of its direct share of the national opioid settlements for one program. The money will keep the county’s Works Program running through 2039, then-County Administrator Robby…
For most of 2025, the Lee County Board of Supervisors asked residents to sign a petition for a 1% local sales tax. By March 2026, county…
The forensic audit Lee County ordered last year did not turn up fraud, the auditor told the Board of Supervisors in August. It did find weak…
Lee County voters will choose a U.S. senator and a member of Congress on Tuesday, November 3, and decide three changes to the Virginia Constitution. Voters…
Most dogs that leave the Lee County shelter go to rescue groups, and much of that work runs on volunteers. The volunteers told the Board of…
The sewer line planned for western Lee County has moved from drawings to land. In August, county staff mailed “just compensation” letters for the easements the…
Most dogs that pass through the Lee County animal shelter leave on a transfer to a rescue group. In 2025, the county’s shelter took in 721…
A June 2026 state report on Virginia's rural hospitals does not list Lee County Community Hospital as at risk. A new grant will upgrade its network…
Lee County has a new long-range plan, and its own population table points down. The 2025 Comprehensive Plan, which the Board of Supervisors approved 5 to 0 on April 21,…
A data center could only come to Lee County through a special use permit, under a zoning change the Board of Supervisors approved a year ago. Since then, county officials…
Most dogs that pass through the Lee County animal shelter leave on a transfer to a rescue group. In 2025, the county’s shelter took in 721 dogs and sent 560…
Lee County property owners are paying the same real estate tax rate this year as last year: 69 cents for every $100 of assessed value. A year ago, that rate…
The Lee County Tobacco Festival fills downtown Pennington Gap on Saturday, October 24. The weekend opens the night before, when country comedian Cledus T. Judd plays Lee Theatre on Friday,…
A June 2026 state report on Virginia's rural hospitals does not list Lee County Community Hospital as at risk. A new grant will upgrade its network links.
