Storms carve path across West Virginia and Ohio State
Severe storms swept through West Virginia the day before with reports of at least four tornadoes. In Cabell County a town saw uprooted trees, roof damage, and power outages affecting about 55,000 residents. Power companies traced outages to Allegheny Power and American Electric Power service areas. National Weather Service logged unconfirmed funnel cloud and tornado damage in Cabell Lincoln Putnam and Fayette counties.
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Cabell County
Arnold Hardesty
Hardesty
Giles County
McDowell County
W.va
Mercer County
Monroe County
Power Company
Allegheny Power
American Electric Power
National Weather Service
Cabell
Lincoln
Putnam
Fayette
Laughter Leads West Virginia State Fair Opens
The 76th West Virginia State Fair starts in Fairlea with laughter as its theme The nine day event features rides exhibits horse shows concerts and new attractions including two new rides from Reithoffer Shows and the Gus R Douglass Annex a multi purpose facility honoring the state agriculture secretary It will host cottage industry displays and the Agriculture Department exhibit through opening week
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Ewisburg
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Fairlea
Gus R. Douglass
Agriculture Department
Smith pleads no contest in stabbing death case
Donna Marie Smith, 27, formerly of Red Ash and now in Franklin County, pleaded no contest Thursday in Tazewell County Circuit Court to first degree murder over the Nov 13 1998 stabbing death of her husband Rodney Neil Smith. A Sept 27 sentencing hearing will determine the level of punishment after a pre sentencing report.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Donna Marie Smith
Red Ash
Franklin County
Rodney Neil Smith
Donald Mullins
Commonwealth
Dennis Lee
Lee
Coalfields Expressway expansion to boost local jobs
Officials forecast new local jobs from the Coalfields Expressway project. Phase one covers a $20.5 million 1.5 mile extension south of Welch near I 73 74 interchanges and a section near Sophia Raleigh County. State funds total about $96 million for the 65 mile West Virginia span and a further 51 miles into Virginia with a total project cost around $920 million.
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Sophia
Raleigh County
West Virginia
McDowell
Wyoming
Raleigh
Buchanan, Dickenson
Wise
Virginia
West Virginia State Fair lineup of returning attractions
The fair brings back Harness Racing Diamond A Day Giveaway, Antique Tractor Pull, Draft Horse Pulling Contest, Toyota Hollywood Stunt Show, Swifty Swine Racing Pigs, Bass Tub and the West Virginia State Fair Museum for visitors.
United Way Plans Campaign Kickoff At Bluefield College
United Way of the Virginias, Inc announces the Fall 2000 campaign kickoff with a luncheon at Bluefield College. The event introduces the new campaign cabinet led by chair Charlotte Sacre and aims to mobilize donations for the upcoming drive.
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Bluefield
United Way of the Virginias, Inc
Bluefield College
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