Methane monitors cited before West Virginia mine blast
Report cites methane monitors as warning prior to a blast at a West Virginia mine panel proposing a rule to require checks after surges in 2003 and 2004. West Virginia official Ron Wooten says data show no sudden methane rush, but indicate the longwall mining machine was shut about 9 seconds before the blast. investigators lack witnesses to explain why the miners, all killed, could answer.
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Ron Wooten
West Virginia
Office of Miners’ Health Safety and Training
Athens Town Social Highlights and Local Honors
The Athens Town Social showcases community activity with longtime Athens High School cook Alvis from 1956 to 1967 and Concord United Methodist Church member Anne Kessinger, a retired teacher and 2010 Total Community Involvement Award recipient. Norm Cole leads a family business since 1937, with relocation in 1955, while scholarships and university plans shape the fall agenda.
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Alvis
Athens High School
Concord United Methodist Church
Athens
Anne Kessinger
Kessinger
Concord United Methodist
Concord
Concord University
Norm Cole
Power outages hit Virginia regions after Thursday storms
Dominion reports about 220 000 customers lost power during Thursday storms across Richmond northern Virginia and Hampton Roads. By Friday afternoon more than 31 600 customers remained without power with about half restored. Appalachian Power notes roughly 2 500 outages in southwest Virginia.
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Richmond
Northern Virginia
Hampton Roads
Dominion
Tomers
Appalachian Power
Virginia
Power outage hits West Virginia customers
About 11,000 customers in West Virginia were affected by the outage with 11,371 customers still without electricity by Friday afternoon, as reported by the utility.
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West Virginia
Ties
UVa selects Teresa Sullivan as new president
Teresa Sullivan wraps up her first week as University of Virginia president. Sullivan is the university’s first female leader and took office amid a period of campus transition.
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Uva
Richmond, Va
University of Virginia
Teresa Sullivan
Sullivan
U.va
Meetings to discuss flood letters in Tazewell County
Tazewell County officials set two public information meetings to review letters sent to 3,300 property owners about the 1983 flood plain maps. Sessions run 4 30 p m to 8 p m on Aug 10 and Aug 19 at the County Administration Building. Call numbers provided for questions.
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Tazewell
County Board of Supervisors
Jim Spencer
Tazewell County Administration
East Main Street
Spencer
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