The Virginia Supreme Court recently granted an appeal filed by GWCL attorney Jim Guynn on behalf of Stafford County in a land use case. The County is appealing the decision by the Stafford County Circuit Court in favor of real estate developers D. R. Horton, Inc. and Metts, L.C. The issues on appeal pertain to
In Pulaski County, GWCL attorney Mark Popovich assisted local officials to successfully compete in bringing The Patton Logistics Group to the New River Valley Commerce Park. Patton Logistics is an integrated supply chain solutions provider based in Milton, PA, and marks the second tenant to sign with the commerce park. The company plans to invest
On January 3, 2020, the City of Covington and Aeronyde of Virginia, Inc. announced an exciting new public-private partnership on a “Smart Cities” initiative involving the use of drones to assist the City with critical data collection for a number of projects. Firm attorney Mark Popovich who also serves as the Covington City Attorney, worked
Our friend and (now former) colleague, Paul Mahoney, left GWCL at the first of the year to serve as the new Cave Spring representative on the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors. We are excited for Paul’s new public role in the community and are proud of his achievement to elected office. Since we provide legal
New high-tech jobs are coming to the City of Covington. Aeronyde Corporation, an aerial informatics solutions provider based in Melbourne, Florida, selected the City of Covington as the location for its new drone operations command and control center. Firm attorney Mark Popovich who also serves as Covington’s City Attorney, worked with City leaders, the Virginia
On September 24, 2019, the Bedford County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) denied Liberty University’s appeal of two determinations made by the Bedford County Zoning Administrator. Jeremy Carroll successfully represented the Zoning Administrator before the BZA. At issue, was whether the Zoning Administrator accurately interpreted and applied the Bedford County Zoning Ordinance to the New
Firm Attorney Mike Lockaby attended the annual NABL Workshop held September 11-13, 2019, in Chicago, IL. The Workshop was a three-day seminar for CLE credit hosted by the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL), the premier organization of public finance lawyers in the U.S. This year, over 600 lawyers attended from all over the country.
On June 27, 2019, the Supreme Court of Virginia reversed a ruling by the Patrick County Circuit Court, and found in favor of the defendant, the former superintendent for Patrick County Public Schools, in a defamation lawsuit. In the suit, a former county school principal claimed she was defamed when removed from her post by
As part of Botetourt County’s broadband expansion efforts, it will partner with the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority to build a data center in the Greenfield Education & Training Center in Daleville. Organizations use data centers to store and back up their computer systems and components to ensure their continuous operation in the event of a
Thanks in large part to legislation signed by Governor Ralph Northam in March, and to a unique arrangement with Appalachian Power and GigaBeam Networks, LLC, Grayson County will become the first Virginia locality to participate in a three-year pilot program to significantly increase broadband access to residents. Grayson County is an ideal candidate for the