West Virginia counties form long term flood recovery committees
Greenbrier Kanawha and Clay counties establish recovery panels to coordinate volunteer groups and connect flood victims with aid networks. Sen. Unger and Gen. Hoyer say the committees will persist after FEMA and state resources end, aiding job retraining and regional rebuilding with Habitat for Humanity and faith groups.
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Summers
Webster
Kanawha
Clay
Greenbrier
Unger
Library honors Harry and Lois Shupe for community service
The Bland County library ceremony paid tribute to Harry and Lois Shupe for decades of enriching the community. Harry Shupe was honored posthumously with a proclamation and a new library sign unveiled, as attendees celebrated their commitment to civic service.
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Lois
Karen Hodock
Bland County
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Smyth- Bland
Smyth-Bland
Board of Supervisors
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Bland County Board of Supervisors
Adam Kidd
Lois Shupe
Harry Shupe
The
United Methodist Church
Bland County dedicates Lois and Harry Shupe library in Bland
Bland County officials stand outside the newly dedicated Lois and Harry Shupe library in Bland Virginia as staff photographer Blake Stowers captures the moment.
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Bland County
Lois and Harry Shupe
Bland
Blake Stowers
Mercer County Fair aims for family friendly affordable fun at Pike View High
Mercer County Fair Board member Jim Ferguson promotes a family oriented fair at Pike View High School grounds Princeton West Virginia. Admission for a family of four under five costs 16 dollars and 26 dollars for over five with free entry for fire police and military in uniform. The event features mining and birds of prey exhibits, a circus from Greensboro, concerts and a beach night plus a variety of activities.
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Ferguson
Mercer County Fair
Pike View School
Jay Chapman
West Virginia
Regis
Greensboro
Pike View High School
Community workshop aims to boost Bluefield entrepreneurs
Spencer notes upcoming Entrepreneurship Option workshop with VT KnowledgeWorks and local partners to foster startup culture. Virginia Tech CRA Center supports incubator model and aims to replicate it in Bluefield with 15 new firms last year. The city seeks POWER grant to convert the freight station into a Commercialization Center and offers individualized education plans with partner resources.
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Center For Applied Research and Technology
Bluefield State
Spencer
Jim Flowers
VT KnowledgeWorks
Virginia Tech
Bluefield
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Bluefield Board of Directors
Bluefield Avenue
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline.com
Bland County trail project moves to construction
Puckett notes this first segment of the Greenway project advances from concept to planning and construction. Workman says the next segment will connect to the Veterans Memorial via the Phoenix Bridge crossing Wolf Creek, with DEQ engineering studies underway. VDOT funds through the Transportation Alternatives Program for 2017 will cover bridge rehab, trail work and parking. Only $500 of Bland County funds have been spent so far. CHA Consulting of Blacksburg serves as project consultant. Construction is expected to start after bidding and could be completed by year end.
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Bland County
Workman
CHA Consulting Out of
Blacksburg
Blake Stowers
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