Jeanne Faulconer lives in South Hill and covers Mecklenburg County for WCVE Public Radio as the Southside Virginia Correspondent. Jeanne is also managing editor for VaHomeschoolers Voice magazine and articles editor for Home Education Magazine. She speaks professionally on family life and home education and teaches public speaking for Southside Virginia Community College. She is a former assistant professor of English and journalism for Averett University. Jeanne has a Master of Arts degree in Communication from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.
There's a rich deposit of uranium in Southside Virginia, and WCVE's Jeanne Faulconer tells us there is a renewed debate about whether the ore should be mined or left in the ground.
The historic Colonial Theatre in Southside Virginia has come back to life after renovations restored the vaudeville-era theater to its former glory. WCVE Southside Virginia correspondent Jeanne Faulconer reports that bookings are well under way.
Several Southside Virginia communities have new opportunities for development of high speed internet service. WCVE/WMVE's Jeanne Faulconer reports that matching grants from the Virginia Tobacco Commission will improve connectivity in Southern Virginia.
Virginia's Fifth Congressional district went Republican in yesterday's election. Jeanne Faulconer tells us that the incumbent Democrat was defeated in a close race.
U.S. Congressman Tom Perriello and State Senator Robert Hurt will meet tonight for the second time in a televised event, as they campaign for Congress. Jeanne Faulconer has the details about the debate.
The race for the United States Fifth District Congressional seat is heating up in the final weeks before the election. Jeanne Faulconer says voters got to hear from the candidates yesterday.
One of the nation's most closely watched congressional races is coming up in Virginia's 5th District. Jeanne Faulconer tells us the Democratic and Republican candidates will face off tonight in a joint televised appearance.
