Cumberland residents continue to raise concerns over landfill proposal

Cumberland residents continue to raise concerns over landfill proposal

About an hour west of Virginia’s capital city, and east of Lynchburg, the start of Virginia’s Appalachian portion, Cumberland County sits about as close to the center of the state’s Piedmont as it gets. It’s a rural county with rolling landscapes, known for its agricultural and forestry economy. Down the main strip of U.S. 60 sit two types of dollar stores, a hardware and auto shop, a local restaurant, a coffee shop and a few other establishment…