A new fire tax district has generated $152,409 in revenue for the Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department since the county started collecting the tax in October. This is the first year Blacksburg will receive revenue from the fire tax district overwhelmingly approved by voters in the November 2020 election. The tax district was sought by the Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department to... READ MORE >
Two major local industries are expanding their operations. Cherokee County Council is expected on Tuesday to approve final reading of a fee-in-lieu and special source revenue credits for Bericap, also known by the code name of Alpha1. Milliken is also planning an expansion. However, third reading of that tax break will likely won’t happen until council’s meeting in February. For... READ MORE >
