McDowell County Gains Big with Federal Prison Plan
Turning point for McDowell County as a new federal prison, Stevens Correctional Facility, Wal-Mart supercenter, and a landfill are expected to create about 470 jobs with average starting salaries around 35,000 dollars. Officials credit Sen. Byrd and local leaders for securing the project, which aims to drive regional growth, hotel development, education improvements, and faster Coalfields Expressway construction near the McDowell Wyoming line.
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McDowell County
Stevens
Wal-Mart
Sen. Byrd
Carl Urps
Rachel Lester
Coalfields
U.S
Nick Joe Rahall
Dw.va
West Virginia
McDowell
Wyoming
Byrd
Bureau of Prison
Indian Ridge
Senate Appropriations Committee
Charles Owens
Cowens
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Old fish market building deemed unsafe in Bluefield
The 105 Wilson Street site is blocked with asbestos warning tape after a structural collapse. Mrs. Henderson, owner of 109 Wilson, fears displacement for her seven children as demolition plans loom. DEP will inspect the building today to review options. CASE and local groups aid temporary housing and rent assistance. The site has historic ties to Thelma's Hotel and the Gate City Elks Lodge.
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Bangard Realty
Spencer
N.C
Bangard
Wilson Street
Henderson
Wilson
Housing & Urban Development
Grants
Bluefield Avenue
Tony Hodges
Hendersons
Firefighters’ Benevolent Fund
Craig Hammond
Bluefield Union Mission
Action of South East West Virginia
CASE
Bland
Wilson Streets
Gate City Elks Lodge
Marion Dodson
Thlema
Dodson
Thelma Stone
Blanche Calloway
Cab Calloway
Ida Wright
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Quiet Zone measures and equipment details
Watson described train horns as disruptive to surprised town residents, noting that longtime residents adapt while newcomers find the sound a wake up call. The article continues from A-1 detailing the quiet zone measures and equipment.
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Watson
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Gaza settlers quit Netzarim as Gaza withdrawal ends
Israeli forces completed the Gaza pullout and prepared to seal four West Bank settlements. Evacuations continued with hundreds of troops and settlers leaving Netzarim by bus, some resisting briefly. Abbas hailed the move as the start of ending occupation, while security forces readied for further confrontations in the West Bank.
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Gaza
West Bank
Sharon
Netzarim
Dan Harel
Israel
Gaza Strip
Harel
Abbas
Neve Dekalim
Kfar Darom
Hagai Dotan
Jerusalem
Judaism
Pnina
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