- Government
Lee County: Norton’s Industrial Park Is Starting to Pay Lee County a Share
Tax revenue from two businesses in a Norton industrial park is now reaching Lee County. In September, the county accepted a check for $16,667.27. It was Lee County’s share of…
- Local News
Lee County: Jobless Rate Is 4.8%, but the Bigger Story Is a Smaller Workforce
Lee County’s unemployment rate was 4.8% in August, according to preliminary figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down from 5.0% in June and July, and close…
- Government
Lee County: Plan to Get Social Services Money Paid Back Has Stalled
An agreement meant to make sure Lee County gets back money it advances to its Department of Social Services is, at this point, not going to happen, County Administrator Clint…
- Government
Lee County: Supervisors Start a Two-Year Clock on the Regional Library Contract
The Lee County Board of Supervisors has decided to give the Lonesome Pine Regional Library two years’ notice, the step state law requires before a county can leave a regional…
- Health
Lee County: Where the Opioid Settlement Money Is Going
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…
- Local News
Lee County: Shelter Volunteers Say Sick Dogs Cost Them a Key Rescue Partner, Ask for Kennel Fixes
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 Supervisors last month that…
- Local News
Lee County: Western Lee Sewer Moves to Easements as Property Owners Get Offer Letters
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 project needs, County Administrator…
- Government
Lee County: Supervisors Gathered 371 Signatures for a 1% Sales Tax. It Isn’t on the November Ballot
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 staff had counted 371…
- Government
Lee County: Auditor Finds No Fraud, but $40,937 in Social Services Card Charges Went Unchecked
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 record-keeping in the school…
- Government
Lee County: What’s on the Nov. 3 Ballot, From Senate to Town Council
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 in Pennington Gap and…
