Concord College to Build High Tech Center in Southern WV
U S Rep Nick Rahall secured a 1.1 million HUD Special Projects Grant for Concord College to start construction of the Southern West Virginia Technology Center. The project aims to knit a high tech regional triangle with Lewisburg Hinton Beckley Bluefield Princeton and boost jobs and the Silicon Mountains initiative.
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Athens
U.S
Nick Rahall
D-W.va
West
Virginia Technology Center
Concord College
Rahall
Lewisburg- Hinton
Beckley
Bluefield-Princeton
South
Triangle
Silicon Mountains
Concord
West Virginia
Spanishburg water project wins $8.5 million grant
Gov. Bob Wise announced an $8.5 million Small Cities Block Grant to 10 towns, with Mercer County receiving $800,000 to extend water lines to at least 129 Spanishburg area families. The project totals $1.7 million and will be completed in three phases, starting with the Spanishburg line.
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Panishburg
Sue Sevan
Bob Wise
Spanishburg
Wise
Mercer County Commission
SCBG
County Commission
Joe Coburn
Bryant
Bob Hazelwood
Pentree, Inc
Coburn
Camp Creek
Nubbins Ridge
Gardner Road
Mercer County
James
Bowen Field lighting grant decision looms today
Bluefield’s Bowen Field upgrade faces a $250000 funding vote by the state's Economic Development Grant Committee when it reconvenes at 8 am. George McGonagle aims to keep the lights on as city officials lamented a previous rejection and seek approval for essential infrastructure amid past disputes.
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Bluefield
George McGonagle
Bowen Field
State grants sought for local projects under EDGC
The Economic Development Grant Committee reviews requests from Concord College, Southern West Virginia Technology Center for 5 million dollars, McDowell County Commission and Stevens Correctional Facility for 10.5 million dollars, and City of Bluefield for 250 thousand to upgrade Bowen Field lighting.
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McDowell County
Stevens Correctional Facility
City of
Bluefield
Bowen Field
Kennel cough prompts move to bar out-of-state dogs
In Princeton West Virginia tracks barred out of state dogs on Monday amid concerns over kennel cough a highly contagious canine upper respiratory disease. Dr April Monique of Veterinary Associates said the disease is widespread with outbreaks in six states and two Florida dog deaths prompting track closures earlier this year.
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Dr. Brown
Princeton
Bryan Crews
West Virginia
Florida
April Monique
Veterinary Associates
BSC
Beckley
New River Community and Technical College opens classes
New River Community and Technical College begins operations with first classes at 8 a.m. in Buckley and centers in Nicholas County Summersville Greenbrier County Lewisburg and at Bluefield State College. About 1 200 students are registered at Greenbrier and Nicholas centers and 350 at BSC. The goal is independent accreditation by December 31 2004.
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New River Community and Technical College
Bluefield
Bluefield State College
Jim Nelson
BSC
Peemiversats
NRCTC
Buckley
Nicholas County
Summersville
Greenbrier County
Greenbrier
Nelson
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