Parkways manager defends transfer of Tamarack staff
Charleston AP report says Parkways Economic Development and Tourism Authority acted in the public interest by moving 14 state employees to Tamarack contractor WC Workshop Inc. The move aims to ease transitions while a union suit challenges policy and the private sector shift. Summersville police issue far more speeding tickets than Charleston, mayor defends enforcement. Summersville tallies about 17,000 tickets versus Charleston's 3,000, tied to regional jail fees. officials note high ticket volumes reflect enforcement rather than a speed trap.
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Parkways
Charleston
Tamarack Arts and Crafts Center
Tamarack
Larry Cousins
Parkways Economic Development and Tourism Authority
WC Workshop
Summersville
Stanley Adkins
Steve Canterbury
Authority
Rotary drives marrow donor registry in Richlands area
Richlands Rotary District 7570 launches a district wide program to recruit donors for the National Marrow Donor Registry. The drive urges adults 18 to 60 in good health to register with a CBC test costing about 80.50. Donors may be notified if they match a patient and can choose to proceed with further testing and possible bone marrow extraction.
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Richlands
Rotary
Witten
CBC
Bowman Gray
Wake Forest
Winston Salem
N.C
Southwest Virginia marijuana eradication gains momentum
State and local authorities expanded a planned eradication drive across Scott Wise Lee and Dickenson counties. About 4,000 plants were destroyed last week with 3,800 plants seized in Scott County alone. No arrests yet in most areas. Investigators use air spotters to locate fields and direct ground crews.
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Richmond
Virginia
Scott County
Richard Russell
Scott County Sheriff’s Office
Southwest
Scott
Wise
Lee
Dickenson
Richard Stallard
Stallard
Virginia State Police
Drug Enforcement Administration
Army Air National Guard
J.C. Lewis
Lewis
Russell County
Warner health care ads go statewide for governor race
Democratic candidate Mark Warner expands statewide TV advertising with a 30 second health care themed spot highlighting two programs from his charitable foundation. The campaign aims to run nonstop for about three months, funded by Warner’s large fundraising lead over opponent Mark Earley.
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Warner
Alexandria
Mark Warner
Mo Ellerbee
Ellerbee
Mark Earley
Earley
John Warner
Warners
David Botkins
Warner’s
D.C
Botkins
Red Cross Still Serving Flood Victims in West Virginia
East River Mountain Chapter director Charlene Meade says the Red Cross will stay on duty in southern West Virginia floods. Since July 8 storms, volunteers have provided meals, helped victims recover, and aided thousands. residents without aid are urged to call the local Red Cross office.
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Bluefield
Red Cross
West Virginia
East River Mountain
Charlene Meade
Meade
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