News & Events

May 2, 2022

BARC Connects April 2022 Fiber Construction Update

Mother Nature has been keeping us all on our toes with mixed weather across the region as springtime in Virginia always offers a few surprises. Though BARC has seen many surprises during broadband construction, progress continues on network expansion to...
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April 8, 2022

April 8, 2022 Fiber Outage in Rockbridge County

Outage Update as of 7:40 am Overnight, crews discovered some downed fiber while making repairs for an electric outage that had occurred. At this time, there are about 11 BARC Connects consumers impacted by this fiber outage along Blue Grass...
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March 28, 2022

March 2022 Fiber Construction Update

Fingers are crossed that the wintry weather is behind us, and we are turning the corner into springtime! Flowers are beginning to bloom across the region and our broadband projects are moving along in full swing. We have a few...
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March 9, 2022

BARC Connects Fiber Construction Update: Cornwall East / Irish Creek Project Area – March 9, 2022

We are pleased to announce that BARC contractors were able to complete the 4 required railroad crossings today in the Cornwall East / Irish Creek project area. Crews are already working on splicing the mainline fiber getting us to closer...
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March 1, 2022

BARC Connects Fiber Construction Update: Cornwall East / Irish Creek Project Area – March 1, 2022

It is with great frustration that we provide an update on the BARC Connects Cornwall East / Irish Creek project area: As we have stated in the past, this project area requires four railroad crossings to be completed before BARC’s...
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February 17, 2022

Scheduled TV Maintenance Activity – February 23, 2022

BARC Connects TV Subscribers: Our video partner has advised they will be conducting a maintenance activity on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 between the hours of 12:00 am and 3:00 am to move certain channels to a new receiver. During this...
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February 10, 2022

February 2022 Fiber Construction Update

February Fiber Construction Update: We are pleased to announce that BARC and its contractors have received a date to complete four railroad crossings necessary to complete construction in the Cornwall East / Irish Creek / Nature Camp / South River...
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January 27, 2022

BARC Continues Efforts to Mitigate COVID

January 27, 2022 Contact: Tish Blackwell, 800-846-2272 (tblackwell@barcelectric.com) BARC Lobby to be Closed to the Public until Further Notice Millboro, VA -As part of BARC’s efforts to mitigate exposure and transmission of the COVID virus, the cooperative has made the...
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December 28, 2021

Broadband Expansion for Rockbridge County Moving Forward

Broadband Expansion for Rockbridge County Moving Forward Fiber construction will continue despite VATI announcement Rockbridge County, VA – In September 2021 Rockbridge County, in partnership with BARC Electric Cooperative (BARC) and the Rockbridge Area Network Authority (RANA) applied for $10,850,750...
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November 15, 2021

November 2021 Fiber Construction Update

The holiday season is upon us and we are grateful for our staff, consumers and the progress we have made this year with fiber construction. Though we have faced some obstacles and challenges, it has not stopped our momentum towards...
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