The Appalachian School of Law in Grundy is considering a merger with Roanoke College due to low enrollment and a lack of money.
The Buchanan County Board of Supervisors discussed the potential change during an emergency meeting Friday that was called just a day prior.
It’s unclear why the meeting sprang up so unexpectedly. At the start of the meeting, board chair Craig Stiltner said its purpose was to decide whether to allow the private law school to merge with Roanoke College in Salem. Stiltner said that both the board of supervisors and the county industrial development authority would need to OK such a move…