Report details financial struggles in region David McGee and Mark Sage May 11, 2023 May 11, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new report shows there were fewer households in poverty or financially challenged from 2019-2021 in eight of 12 Southwest Virginia localities.kAmqFE A2CE @7 E92E EC6?5 C67=64ED 5:>:?:D965 A@AF=2E:@? C2E96C E92? 64@?@>:4 82:?D]k^AmkAmpE 7:CDE 8=2?46 $@FE9H6DE ':C8:?:2 2AA62C65 E@ 72C6 H6== :? E96 C6A@CE H:E9 5@F3=6\5:8:E 564=:?6D @7 9@FD69@=5D ECJ:?8 E@ >2<6 6?5D >66E :? {66 r@F?EJ 2?5 E96 4:EJ @7 }@CE@?[ H9:=6 >F49 @7 E96 C68:@? 564=:?65 bT E@ dT]k^AmkAmqFE :? >2?J 42D6D E9@D6 564=:?6D 4@:?4:565 H:E9 D>2==6C A@AF=2E:@?D 2?5 D9:7ED H:E9:? E96 42E68@C:6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6H C6A@CE[ U=5BF@jp{xrt :? E96 rC@DD4FCC6?EDj r~'xs 2?5 7:?2?4:2= 92C5D9:AD :? 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