Lawmakers Blast EPA Plan Across Virginia and West Virginia
Elected leaders from Virginia and West Virginia and the nation’s capital condemned new EPA rules aimed at cutting air emissions by closing coal and gas powered plants. The measures seek to reduce toxic wastewater and coal ash risks while pushing a transition to a clean energy economy, with EPA officials framing them as public health protections and grid reliability assurances.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Nation
EPA
Biden
Associated Press
Joe Biden
Michael Regan
America
Regan
Howard University
U.S
Shelley Moore Capito
R-W.va
Obama
Capito
Mud Pig Day at Bluefield University draws students and alumni
Bluefield University in Virginia hosted its 52nd annual Mud Pig Day as students near finals. The event featured a longer water slide, more inflatables, and a mud pit with fire department water support. Alumni like Katie McDaniel helped organize, stressing tradition and community. First time attendee Liberty Wolf said the day eased exam stress.
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Tara Wyatt
Aidan Brown
Bluefield University
Bluefield
Marjorie Hawkins
Fire Department
Hankins
Katie McDaniel
Hawkins
McDaniel
Mary
Kierra Brown
Terrell Boston
Brown
Boston
Liberty Wolf
West Virginia 911 officials applaud retirement age bill
Gov Jim Justice and Kanawha County officials signed Senate Bill 439 to switch 911 operators to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System. The measure allows counties that opt in to grant full retirement at 50 with 20 years of service, boosting recruitment and retention of emergency telecommunicators statewide.
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West Virginia
Jim Justice
Kanawha County
Metro
Emergency Medical Services
Public Employees
Dean Meadows
State
E-911 Council
Wyoming County 911
Meadows
Youngkin to lead third international trade mission
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin will visit Germany Denmark Finland and Switzerland for his third international trade mission. The trip aims to strengthen Virginia's economic and cultural ties with European partners and showcase the state's workforce business climate and education institutions. The delegation departs Sunday and travels through May 3.
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Richmond
Glenn Youngkin
Germany
Denmark
Finland
Switzerland
Virginia
Youngkin
Commonwealth
France
Aerospace Indus
Alexandria
Virginia Lottery Pick 3 and Pick 4 Results
Virginia Pick 3 drawn numbers were 1 4 6 and Pick 4 numbers were 8 4 7 5. No further details provided about drawings or prizes.
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Asia
Taiwan
Southwest Virginia
James W. “Will” Morefield
Israel
Tazewell County
Pure Salmon
Abu Dhabi
Southwest Virginia Community College
Abby
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