Historic floods 2001 2002 reshape Four Seasons region
Virginia and West Virginia communities faced record deluges in 2001 and 2002, with Richlands and nearby Tazewell County suffering mudslides and property damage as officials warn residents to ready for hurricane season. Virginia’s Michael Cline urges preparedness while recalling past storms and defining the era’s flood risks.
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Hile
Wires Pride
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Four Seasons
McDowell County
Michael Cline
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Commonwealth
Virginia
Cline
Richlands
Hugo
Charley
Gaston
Frances
Ivan
Jeanne
Ernesto
Colley Leadership and Editorial Team Named at Cluefield Daily Telegraph
The Cluefield Daily Telegraph lists Thomas A. Colley as Executive Editor and News Editor with Samantha Perry as Managing Editor. Senior editors include Andy Patton and Brian Woodson, while Bill Archer and Charles Owens cover city affairs. The paper emphasizes a message of peace amid tribulation quoted from a biblical verse.
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Charles Owens
Daily Telegraph
Cowens
Bottonline
Coalfields Expressway in Welch could be aided by coal bed roadbeds
McDowell County Commission pushes two more miles of the Coalfields Expressway toward Route 52 in Welch by using coal companies to lay roadbeds, a move touted as a cost saver for taxpayers. State and federal highway officials are being invited to participate as work proceeds alongside a new federal prison project.
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McDowell County Commission
Welch
McDowell County
Virginia
Del
Richard Browning
D-Wyoming
Coalfields Expressway Authority
Federal Highways Administration
County Commission
EDA
Indian Ridge
Carl Urps
Urps
Arps
McDowell
Letter criticizes Bush Cheney as poor U S leaders
The writer argues that George W Bush and Dick Cheney are among the worst leaders in U S history. They claim a lack of conscience and cite rising gas prices and economic decline. The letter accuses Republicans of spreading hatred toward minorities and the poor and calls for action.
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Bush
Cheney
U.S
Ash
America
Michael Pennington
Princeton
Bonds and Baseball Face Steroid Storm Amid Claims of Integrity
Dan K Thomasson argues MLB and Bud Selig mishandle the Barry Bonds saga and steroid allegations. He invokes Henry Aaron and Pete Rose to question the game’s ethics, calling for Bonds’ record to wait until steroids and perjury probes are resolved, and critiques the sport's antitrust shield and promo of home runs.
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MLB
Bud Selig
Bonds
San Francisco Bay Area
Henry Aaron
America
Bart Giamatti
Yale University
Pete Rose
Giamatti
Rose
Valhalla
Cooperstown
N. Y
Aaron
Babe Ruth
Jackie Robinson
Joe DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Hall of Fame
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National Weather Service
Tazewell County
Bill Archer
Bill
Brian Wright
Clinch
Charles
Owens
Cluefield Daily Telegraph
William ‘Randy’ Deason
Thomas A. Colley
Samantha Perry
Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Road
Baseball
Ashington
Dan K. Thomasson
Scripps Howard News Service
Dan Thomasson
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