Byrd's offices closed yielding trove of artifacts
West Virginia Democrat Robert C. Byrd's death ends a 60 year presence in Washington. His aides, with help from Senate officials, packed about 3,000 cubic feet of documents, photos, art, and mementos for the Robert C. Byrd Center at Shepherd University, with plans for online archives and traveling exhibits.
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Charleston
Wes
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
Shepherd University
U.S. Capitol
Hart Senate
Smock
U.S. House
Senate
Capitol Hill
Capitol
Constantino Brumidi
Appropriations Committee
Washington
Hart Building
Congressional
Iraq
West Virginia
Smoking ban pits Eden Center against Virginia law
In Falls Church Virginia Eden Center shops clash with the states new smoking ban as police issue 13 restaurant citations and four to owners for indoor smoking. The $25 fines spark concerns over enforcement, business impact, and public health as officials weigh compliance and penalties.
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Falls Church
Virginia
Eden Center
Vietnam
Tim Kaine
Dylan Nguyen
Tay Do
Oaid Nguyen
World Health Organization
Nguyen
Dana Schrad
Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police
Schrad
Nader Baroukh
Baroukh
Hagg
National Conference of State Legislatures
River View High opens with excited faculty and students
River View High School welcomes students and teachers to the new campus amid a smooth start. Superintendent Jim Brown says the facility is outstanding and the community supports the move. The football stadium will be ready next season, so home games travel to Mount View in Welch. Principal Cathy Gentry notes students love the new colors, logo, and mascot after choosing them years ago.
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Bradshaw
Big Creek Owls
Jaeger Cubs
River View High School
Jim Brown
Brown
River View
Mount View High School
Welch
Cathy Gentry
Katz to keynote annual Community Foundation dinner
Vice Admiral Douglas J. Katz will headline the Community Foundation of the Virginias dinner on Tuesday Sept 14 in Bluefield Virginia. Funds support unrestricted grants and operations for Mercer and Tazewell counties with 110 to 140 attendees expected. Tickets are 100 per person or 150 for couples with most of the price as a charitable deduction.
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Bluefield
Community Foundation of the
Virginias
Douglas J. Katz
USN
Community Foundation
Bluefields
James H. “Smokey” Shott III
Fincastle Country Club
Katz
Admiral Katz
Shott
Bluefield High School
U.S. Naval Academy
Navalraduate School
Naval War College Command and Staff
Devo
New Jersey
Naval
U.S. Atlantic
Navy
Mercer
Tazewell
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Green Valley Bowling Center
Community and Tecnical Co
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