McDowell County seeks support for new Stevens Prison
McDowell County leaders urge residents to back a $5.2 million Stevens Correctional Facility grant from the West Virginia Economic Development Grant Committee. A public hearing is set for 7 p.m. Thursday Sept 5 at the Raleigh County Armory Beckley. Letters of support are being gathered from individuals and groups to bolster the project which would create about 100 direct jobs and inject at least $30,000 yearly into the local economy.
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McDowell County
Stevens
West Virginia Economic Development Grant Committee
Raleigh County
Beckley
Rachel Lester
McDowell County Economic Development Authority
Lester
Bluefield
Bowen Field
Mercer
McDowell Counties
Mercer County
Charles Owens
Cowens
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Patriotism fuels crowd at Mercer County Airport Flight Across America
Residents gathered at Mercer County Airport to greet the Flight Across America honoring September 11 victims. Despite the canceled landings, locals from Princeton Bluefield and Bluefield Va signed a proclamation for New York City and waved flags to show unity and support for first responders and affected families.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
America
Janie Farmer
Tom
Princeton
New York City
Colin Showalter
Mike Harris
Joseph Williams
Ben Mallory
Mallory
South Charleston
Welch Municipal
Welch City Hall
Mark Blevins
Mblevins
Bottonline
Campaign Targets Medicaid Funding With West Virginia Lawmakers
In Princeton a Glen Wood Retirement Village group plans petitions and outreach to state and federal officials to secure more Medicaid funding. Speaker Dr. Daniel W Farley warned of a $187 million WV deficit and possible rate hikes or vendor delays if matching funds are not found, urging citizen action and providing contact details for participation.
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Princeton
West Virginia
Glen Wood
Glen Wood Village
Daniel W Farley
Farley
U.S
Jay Rockefeller
D-Wv
Bob Wise
Senate Finance Committee
Osher Craige
Dpatnam
America
GlenWood Village
Barbara Hawkins
Bhawkins
Bdtonline
Loud Music Complaint On Third Street Cleared
Police blotter notes a reported loud music incident on Third Street Saturday but no disturbance found when officers arrived. Officer S S Whitt investigated. The Franklin Street disturbance was settled inside a residence with Officer G W Lightfoot investigating. A burglar alarm on Bluefield Avenue Sunday found the area secure after Officer S S Whitt investigated.
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T.E. Brewster
Third Street
Franklin Street
G.W. Lightfoot
Bluefield Avenue
S.S. Whitt
R.J. Jackson
Augusta Street
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East Fincastle
Tazewell
Rug Shop
Capel Industries
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