In another article on the W.D. Va. vacancy, Del. Terry Kilgore stated that his interest was based in part on a desire to "make sure that Big Stone Gap (federal courthouse) stayed open," as stated here.

The calendar for the federal court indicates that courtroom video display equipment was to be installed in the Big Stone Gap courthouse this week, although in fact the installation has been delayed to February. According to this article, the courthouse at Big Stone was completed in 1912 at a total cost of $94,000.