Southwest Virginia

A street with several 2-story buildings, many of which have signs attached. Cars are parked along both sides of the street.

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Michael Pulice

$750K grant issued to revitalize historic Appalachian buildings

Sterling Barbett

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August 11, 2023

The Virginia Department of Historic Resources will set up an application process in the coming months.

Charles Givens pictured around the late 1980s or early 1990s. A lawsuit by his sister alleges that Givens, an inmate at the Marion Correctional Treatment Center, was beaten to death by prison officers in 2022.

Kymberly Hobbs

Prison officials won't divulge complaints about Marion facility

The Associated Press

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August 10, 2023

The Virginia Department of Corrections is refusing to release public records documenting inmate complaints.

Kymberly Hobbs

Report: Death of intellectually disabled inmate at Virginia prison drawing FBI scrutiny

The Associated Press

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July 25, 2023

Charles Givens' 2022 death at the Marion Correctional Treatment Center is the subject of a federal lawsuit

Kymberly Hobbs

They said her disabled brother died in Marion prison naturally. A lawsuit alleges otherwise.

Jaclyn Diaz

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June 24, 2023

On Feb. 5, 2022, Charles Givens was found unresponsive in his cell at Marion Correctional Treatment Center. An autopsy and other documentation indicate Givens suffered a beating, a lawsuit alleges.