Bluefield Launches CREATE Opportunity at Fantastic Friday Market
Bluefield unveils CREATE Opportunity to help aspiring entrepreneurs turn ideas into startups during the Fantastic Friday market each Friday 4 to 7 p.m. in downtown Bluefield. Jim Spencer leads free guidance through September, joining vendors like Bluefield State College and VT Knowledge Works network to diversify the economy.
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Dirty Girl Farms
Bluefield State College
Duane Caldwell
5-Stepp’s
Honey House
Hal Gulser
Ugly Duckling
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Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
County closes magistrate satellite offices amid court directive
Bluefield and Mercer County officials were blindsided when magistrate satellite offices were shut, a move justified by cost savings and a Supreme Court directive. Officials say the closures cause inconvenience but note improved roads and online services reduce the need for physical offices.
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Canterbury
Mercer County
Princeton
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Greg Puckett
Commission
Mercer County Schools prep kicks off with new programs
Mercer County Schools opened smoothly with attendance equal to or above last year on day one. New standards under the college and career readiness program include forensics and earth and space science across four high schools Princeton Montcalm Bluefield and Pikeview. An elementary program Keyboarding without tears also debuts. Enrollment numbers will be finalized around day ten as students may move between schools.
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West Virginia right to work law faces injunction ruling
Judge Bailey warned the injunction will create uncertainty for business owners as parties craft a scheduling order with a 90 day path to a final ruling. West Virginia Chamber of Commerce backs the law arguing it mirrors other states while Teamsters warn dues could rise by 175 dollars annually and unions may lose members.
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Hoysman
United States Supreme Court
America
Bailey
Circuit Court
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Steve Roberts
Ken Hall
West Virginia University
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