Robertson named executive director of Va. Council on Problem Gambling (copy) Mar 12, 2026 Mar 12, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Virginia Council on Problem Gambling (VCPG) has named Willard Robertson the organization’s new Executive Director.kAmx? E9:D C@=6[ 96 H:== H@C< E@ 6IA2?5 65F42E:@?[ EC2:?:?8 2?5 C64@G6CJ C6D@FC46D D@ 6G6CJ ':C8:?:2? 27764E65 3J AC@3=6> 82>3=:?8 92D 2 4=62C A2E9 E@ C64@G6CJ[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 HC:EE6? DE2E6>6?E]k^AmkAmp D62D@?65 ?@?AC@7:E =6256C[ #@36CED@? 3C:?8D >@C6 E92? b_ J62CD @7 6IA6C:6?46 :? >6?E2= 962=E9[ 65F42E:@? 2?5 82>3=:?8 92C> AC6G6?E:@?] %9C@F89@FE 9:D 42C66C[ E96 $@FE9H6DE ':C8:?:2 ?2E:G6 92D 3F:=E 4@2=:E:@?D[ 6IA2?565 DE2<69@=56C 6?8286>6?E 2?5 C6AC6D6?E65 ':C8:?:2 2E ?2E:@?2= 4@?76C6?46D 7@4FD65 @? 82>3=:?8 92C>]k^Am kAm!C:@C E@ DE6AA:?8 :?E@ E96 tI64FE:G6 s:C64E@C A@D:E:@?[ 96 D6CG65 E9C66 J62CD @? 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Adding river float trips in Chilhowie is one tourism goal Providing access to the Holston River for float trips, while enhancing Chilhowie’s park is just one of the goals for Chilhowie that Smyth Coun…
