Senators push for debt limit negotiations in Washington
Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin urged President Biden to return to talks with House Speaker McCarthy to resolve the debt ceiling. Capito pressed for spending concessions while warning against default, and Manchin criticized leadership while calling for bipartisan action to avert an economic crisis.
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R-Wva
Joe Manchin
D-W.va
Joe Biden
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Kevin McCarthy
McCarthy
Manchin
America
Legislators discuss 2023 session at Point of View Breakfast
Virginia and West Virginia lawmakers met at the Clover Club in Bluefield for the 2023 Point of View Breakfast sponsored by the Two Virginias Chamber of Commerce. Sen. Travis Hackworth cited workforce shortages and housing as key local challenges while noting progress from the Richmond General Assembly. He highlighted training with community colleges and internships to expand opportunities.
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Doug Smith
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Clover Club
Bluefield
Virginias
Chamber of Commerce
Travis Hackworth
Tazewell County
Southwest Virginia
West Virginia
Hackworth
General Assembly
Richmond
Tazewell County landfill expansion cost more than doubled
County Administrator Eric Young outlined the rise from an initial 2.5 million estimate to 5.4 million for a new landfill cell. The Board issued 3.2 million in bonds in August 2020 for design permitting and construction, with delays from COVID-19 and permitting extending the project to 2022.
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Eric Young
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Monumental milestone as Bluefield Monument Co marks 100 years
Bluefield Monument Co Inc celebrates a century serving Bluefield Virginia with headstones plaques and memorials. Founded in 1922 by J E Matthews and A G Wright as Matthews and Wright Monuments the firm later became Bluefield Monument Company. Gary Neal president accepts commemorative plaque from town officials while crediting loyal staff and three generations of family involvement since 1988.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Monument Co., Inc
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A.G. Wright
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Matthews
Tara Wyatt
Gary Neal
Donnie Linkous
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