Friday, August 30, 2019
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Valley-Cummings Street Closure
Valley-Cummings Street Closure
Contractors will be removing a tree on Cummings Street near
the intersection of Cummings and Valley Streets on Wednesday, August 28,
2019. The work will begin at approximately 8:45 AM and will conclude by
3:30 PM. To accommodate the removal of the tree, the contractor has been
granted permission to close the right turn lane on Valley Street, west of the
Cummings Street intersection. In addition, the contractor will close the
outside southbound lane of Cummings Street, north of the intersection of Plumb
Alley (see graphic). Please be mindful of this lane restriction and watch
for contractors removing the tree. Traffic may be held periodically to
allow for different portions of the tree to be removed from the power lines.
We encourage you to avoid Valley Street, eastbound, between
Russell Road and Cummings Street. If possible, please use Main Street as
an alternate route.
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Blue Ridge BuskerFest returns to Abingdon August 31st
Blue Ridge BuskerFest returns to Abingdon August
31st
Abingdon, VA – The popular street festival BuskerFest
returns this Labor Day weekend with a new name and a more interesting and
diverse line-up than ever before. Presented by Blue Ridge Auto, Blue
Ridge BuskerFest takes place Saturday August 31st along Main Street
in downtown Abingdon, with jugglers, aerielists, magicians, stiltwalkers,
musicians and more. The fun starts with kids activities at the
Imagination Station at 11:00am, then street performers are scheduled for
12:00-5:00pm. Adults 21 and up are invited to Buskers After Dark, 7:00pm
to 8:00pm at the Abingdon Market Pavilion.
Also new this year is presenting sponsor Blue Ridge Auto,
which has allowed Blue Ridge BuskerFest to expand, bringing in even more
world-class performers.
A busker is simply a street performer who plays for tips,
and Abingdon Music Experience has recruited weird and wonderful artists from
all over the country to perform. New artists for 2019 include Brittany
Sparkles, a 12-year veteran circus performer, who has been called “America’s
Circus Barbie Sweetheart,” breakdancer Teflon Yak, and “The Statue of New
England,” a living statue from Massachusetts. Visitors will also see some
returning favorites, including Miss Kitty’s Cosmonauts, Jonathan Austin, Jalopy
Junction Vaudeville Theatre, and Mekkah Jael bellydancing. A full
schedule can be found at https://www.blueridgebuskerfest.com
Kids
of all ages will find something to enjoy at the family friendly Blue Ridge BuskerFest.
In addition to performances along Main Street 12pm to 5pm, William King Museum
of Art is sponsoring the Imagination Station, including free interactive art
activities and a live glass-blowing demonstration. Younger children will
also enjoy the ball pit provided by Play Date at Lois H. Humphreys Park across
from the Abingdon Post Office.
For
adults looking for a different kind of experience, Buskers After Dark is the
official after party for BuskerFest. Guests are encouraged to come in
carnival costume, and mingle with the performers of Imagine Circus. Emcee Tony
Steinbach will greet the guests at 7:00pm, and the performance by Imagine
Circus begins at 8:00, with aerial artists and a fire finale. Ages 21+
only, with photo ID (no exceptions). Suggested $5.00 donation at the door for
the programs of Abingdon Music Experience.
Visitors
are encouraged to park at the Abingdon Municipal Lot (238 W Main Street) or
Roses near exit 19 (751 E Main Street). Shuttles will run to downtown Abingdon
11:30am to 5:30pm.
Schedule
11:00am
– 3:00pm Imagination
Station
Barter Square
12:00pm
– 5:00pm Buskers on Main
Street From Court St. to
Russell Rd.
7:00pm
– 10:00pm Buskers After
Dark
Abingdon Market Pavilion
For
more information, visit blueridgebuskerfest.com, or email Event Coordinator
Sara Saavedra at ssaavedra@abingdon-va.gov.
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Monday, August 19, 2019
AHS & PHHS Benefit Football Game Parking & Traffic Information
Abingdon Police
Department
For Immediate Release
AHS & PHHS
Benefit Football Game
On Thursday, August 22, 2019, the Abingdon High School
Falcon Football team will play the Patrick Henry High School Football team at
Latture Field (425 West Main Street, Abingdon) at 7:00PM.
The following establishments have graciously allowed general
parking in their lots:
Abingdon Baptist Church
Highlands Union Bank
New Peoples Bank
Cozart Parking Lot- Bolling & Hearl
Front Row Music
William King Museum
Additional parking is available at the William King Parking
Lots, the Little League Fields on Russell Road, Depot Square, Remsburg Drive,
and the Municipal Parking Lot on Main Street across from the Farmer’s Market.
Handicap parking is permitted at Chick-N-Little restaurant.
You will need to have your handicap placard displayed to park in this area.
The attached map shows the designated parking areas,
entrances to the game, seating areas, restroom facilities, and more
information.
Please be courteous and don’t leave trash in parking
lots.
Due to the crowd expected for this game, and the small area around
the field, we ask that you be alert to heavy vehicle and pedestrian traffic in
the downtown Abingdon area. Slow your speed, be alert for pedestrians, and
choose an alternate route Thursday evening, if you are not planning to attend
the game.
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Friday, August 9, 2019
Exit 19 Ramp Project
FROM VDOT:
***Interstate 81 bridge work
at exit 19: Bridge work on Interstate 81 at exit 19 in Abingdon (Washington
County) continues, and the schedule for the southbound work is the weekend of
August 9. The southbound Interstate 81 on ramp accessible from the Damascus
side of the interstate will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday, August 9 until 6 a.m.
Tuesday, August 13. Additionally, there will be a lane closure on southbound
I-81 from 7 p.m. Friday, August 9 until 6 a.m. Monday, August 12. The closures
are necessary to ensure safety while hydrodemolition and a bridge overlay takes
place in the right lane and the acceleration lane on I-91 at exit 19. Use
caution in this area and pay close attention to signs and message boards.
(Completion: early March 2020)
TRAFFIC ALERT: RADFORD SAFETY REST AREAS ON INTERSTATE 81 TO CLOSE FOR PAVING BEGINNING NEXT WEEK
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Thursday, August 8, 2019
Traffic Advisory for 8-9-19
Traffic Advisory:
Tomorrow, August 9, 2019, the new right turn lane into the
Meadows Complex will be CLOSED. Starting at 8:00 AM, the lane will be closed to
help with the installation of the new multi-tenant Food City/Meadows sign.
Please plan accordingly, and choose a different route.
BZA Cancellation Notice for the August 13, 2019 meeting
TOWN
OF ABINGDON
Abingdon, Virginia 24210
Abingdon, Virginia 24210
August
7, 2019
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Zoning Appeals Members
TO: Board of Zoning Appeals Members
FROM: Jason Boswell,
Director of Planning/Zoning
RE: Regular Meeting, Tuesday, August 13, 2019
The regular scheduled
meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals for Tuesday, August 13, 2019 will NOT be
held due to having NO items on the agenda.
The
next scheduled meeting is Tuesday September 10, 2019.
JCB/jmd
PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND INTERSTATE 81 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
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Monday, August 5, 2019
Friday, August 2, 2019
Thursday, August 1, 2019
The Sons of Liberty Featured in Crooked Road Series
The Sons of Liberty
Featured in Crooked Road Series
Abingdon,
Virginia – The Crooked
Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail presents The Sons of Liberty in concert
on Thursday, August 8th from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Southwest
Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace (formerly Heartwood) in Abingdon,
VA. This concert is part of The Crooked Road Music Series.
The Sons of
Liberty are Daniel, Noah, and Joshua Smith. With a ten-year background in
classical violin performance, the brothers began reenacting and playing the
music of the eighteenth century in 2014. The uniqueness of their sound is
enriched by their dynamic arrangements of traditional American songs. The Sons
of Liberty are frequently featured at state and national parks across the
southeast, and they have also performed at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest,
Colonial Williamsburg, the Barter Theatre, and George Washington’s Mount
Vernon. They are also members of the Symphony of the Mountains Youth Orchestra.
The Crooked Road Music Series takes place each Thursday at the SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace. Visit the SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace and experience Southwest Virginia's creative and authentic culture. Located off I-81 at Exit 14 in Abingdon, VA, the Cultural Center features youth artists each 2nd Thursday along with open jams on the 1st, 3rd, 4th (and 5th) Thursdays to showcase Southwest Virginia performers.
As part of The
Crooked Road's Thursday night live music, the SWVA Cultural Center &
Marketplace Cafe features SWVA soup beans, cornbread or patty
melt. Admission to the concert is free and donations will be accepted for
Crooked Road Traditional Music Education Program (TMEP).
More
information can be found at The Crooked Road website,www.thecrookedroad.org,
and at SWVAculturalcenter.com. For additional
information, please call (276) 492-2400,
ext. 2409 or email: admin@thecrookedroad.org.
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Photo of The
Sons of Liberty (credit – Harold Blackwood Photography) is attached.
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