Cloudburst floods McDowell County roads causing damage
A Sunday night cloudburst near Bradshaw damaged routes 943 944 and 635 with repair costs up to 125000 dollars. About 20 families were stranded. temporary fixes by Welch Division of Highways reopened the roads within weeks. The storm recalled 2001 and 2002 floods that hit Welch Landgraff and surrounding areas, with officials emphasizing preparedness for future rising waters. Charles Owens, Daily Telegraph city editor.
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McDowell County
Earl Crigger
Crigger
Welch Office
West Virginia Division of Highways
McDowell
Buchanan
Hagerman Hollow
J.R. Pauley
West Virginia
Princeton
Daily Telegraph
Pauley
Welch
Law and Order
Jolo
Landgraff
Coalwood
Robert K
Bobby” Bowman
Bowman
Elkhorn Street
Ous
Police Department
Three Fork
Cluefield Baily Telegraph Leadership
Publisher William Randy Deason and Executive Editor Thomas Colley steer the Cluefield Baily Telegraph under taglines and mottoes reflecting core journalistic values. The leadership emphasizes editorial direction and organizational stewardship rooted in a traditional press culture.
Chicory Square Heralds Coal Heritage Trail Spark for Bluefield Tourism
Bluefield hosts Rep. Nick Rahall as Chicory Square and Downtown Heritage District reopen marking the southern gateway to the Coal Heritage Trail. The project ties Virginia coal era history to Mercer County tourism, aiming to boost Four Seasons Country economy through Museo style attractions and world wide visitor interest.
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Virginia
Mountain State
Bluefield
Nick J. Rahall
D-W.va
Chicory Square
West Virginia
United States
Bramwell
Mercer County
Norfolk & Western Railway
Pocahontas Division
Four Seasons Country
Letters: Nelson Short honored for 40 years service
The East River Volunteer Fire Department recognized Nelson Short for four decades of service this past weekend. The writer praises volunteers for time, risk, and costs, urging the Greater Mercer County Community to acknowledge Mr Short and thanks him for his dedication.
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ERVFD
Short
Mercer County
Mr. Short
Nia Short
East River
Whistles At Depot Street Crossing Plea From Resident
Helen L. Kitts of Bluefield Va urges keeping train whistles blowing at the Depot Street crossing. She notes 41 years of residence, safety comparisons to traffic lights, past accidents, and personal enjoyment of the sound.
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Depot Street
Helen L. Kitts
Bluefield
Exxon profits spark outrage over energy policy
Martin Schram reports that Exxon Mobil's 32 percent jump in Q2 profits, alongside Shell 34 percent and BP 29 percent, occurred as Americans faced record pump prices. The piece argues Washington, including Bush administration officials and Democrats, failed to press for faster action, urging a conservation-first, bipartisan plan to cut oil imports by 50 percent over 20 years and erase the perpetual seller's market.
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Exxon Mobil
Royal Dutch Shell
British Petroleum
ConocoPhillips
America
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Washington Post
Sears
Exxon
New York Times
James Carville
Congress
White House
Bush
Party of the People
Democratic Party
Pelling
Jay Hakes
Energy Information Administration
Bill Clinton
Fadel Gheit
Oppenheimer & Company
U.S
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