Bluefield Sees Growth as Blueheld-Gabe's Opens in Former Kmart
Six new Bluefield businesses launch after Gabe's opens in the former Kmart building on Cumberland Road. Five more startups join, including Just-Kick-N-It-Kustoms at 2450 Princeton Ave and Tacos De Marcos Ventures LLC at 3200 Cumberland Rd. Goodwill slated for late spring or early summer, hiring about 40.
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Blueheld
Gabe’s
Kmart
Cumberland Road
Bluefield
Goodwill Industries
Kustoms
Princeton Avenue
Josh Randall
Tacos de Marcos Ventures LLC
Chelsea Raymundo
Charles Boothe
Cboothe
West Virginians draw relief from new emotional strengthline
First Choice Services launched the 1877 HELP 304 emotional strengthline to aid West Virginians facing stress and fatigue. Since August hundreds have called, with over 200 reaching out in March alone as CDC studies note worsened mental health during the pandemic.
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CDC
First Choice Services
West
Volunteers sought for Vietnam Veterans Wall display
Grundy Virginia volunteers are needed to help with The Wall That Heals at Poplar Gap Park from May 6 to 9. The three quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial travels nationwide, since debuting in 1996, and has visited nearly 700 U.S. communities.
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Grundy
Poplar Gap Park
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
U.S
Ireland
Needle exchange program aids addicts despite scrutiny
Gov Jim Justice signed stricter needle exchange laws as Mercer County Health Department runs a one for one program to curb HIV Hepatitis C. Southern Highlands Mental Health Center counsels addicts since October 2020 while Matthew Huffman oversees services amid concerns tighter rules could end programs.
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Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center
Mercer
Jim Justice
Mercer County Health Department
Roger Topping
Health Department
Trator
Southern Highlands Mental Health Center
Mercer County
CDC
Coun
Southern Highlands
Matthew Huffman
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Ron Martin
Intuit
NASA
Spacex
International Space Station
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Emily Rice
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