Power line ruling expected soon in Southwest Virginia
A ruling on American Electric Power 765000 volt transmission line plans is anticipated by fall as Virginia PSC Hearing Examiner Howard P Anderson weighs two routes entering Virginia from West Virginia. The case has drawn legal challenges from regional groups while Bland Wythe and Tazewell counties oppose the project. Anderson may choose between routes totaling about 58 to 100 miles and crossing several counties before reaching Roanoke area substations.
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West Virginia clears some criminal records under new law
Charleston AP West Virginia lawmakers enacted a law allowing individuals acquitted or whose charges were dismissed to clear their criminal records. Sen. Frank Deem said the bill helps people harmed by past blemishes, while attorney John Hackney noted the broad access to records and the need to remove lifelong penalties.
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Battle of Saltville Weekend Reenactment Returns
About 400 Civil War reenactors converge on Saltville Virginia for the third annual Battle of Saltville event. Camps rise at Well Fields with 1860s attire and open-fire cooking, culminating in 2 p.m. battles Saturday and Sunday. Two-day passes cost five dollars, one-day three, children under 12 free. Saltville lies eight miles north of Chilhowie off I-81.
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US Colored Cavalry
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