River walk project advances in Welch downtown
Moore outlines progress on Welch river park and downtown revival. Demolition after Labor Day removed flood damaged sites including Dr Nortons clinic and a two building Dollar Store complex. New murals by Tom Acosta and ongoing restoration aim to preserve landmarks as contractors Triad Engineering and Meeclanahan Construction move forward.
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Wyoming Street
Moore
Dr. Norton
Dollar Store
River Park
Welch
McDowell Street
Triad Engineering
St. Albans
Meeclanahan Construction Company
Poca
Tom Acosta
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline.com
Dollar
Winter weather disrupts schools in Tazewell and McDowell Counties
Snow disrupted classes as the Tazewell County Schools plan makeup days to reach 180 instructional days. Officials say two November days were missed, a rare event tied to storms, with more days possible if winter worsens. McDowell County also reported two days missed, plus a two hour delay and early dismissal.
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Tazewell County
Kinser
Farmer’s Almanac
McDowell County
Suzette Cook
Cook
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline.com
McDowell County to Open Four New Flood-Proof Schools
Name continues A-1 report: two new schools Big Creek Jaeger High and Bradshaw Elementary will join Southside Elementary opened earlier this year as part of a federal flood-proofing project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Construction on Kaeger Elementary is planned later. The schools, built by Swope Bluefield, sit on 17 acres near Bradshaw after a yearlong site development to consolidate facilities.
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Swope Construction Company
Bluefield
Bradshaw
Pearl Harbor raid remembered on 67th anniversary
At Pearl Harbor 67th anniversary ceremonies mourned the USS Arizona attack and honored survivors. Thomas Griffin recalled the Doolittle era mission that boosted U.S. morale after the raid. Officials marked America’s rise to a military power and noted the planned USS Arizona Visitor Center opening in 2010.
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Earl Harbor
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Griffin
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Oahu
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Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
Barack Obama
Chicago
Eric Shinseki
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Morning Colors
Lawmakers weigh paths for a politics free WV judiciary
Charleston AP report says West Virginia lawmakers study how judges are selected after judiciary members voiced support for the current partisan election system. A House Senate committee heard speakers with options including appointment, ending primaries, or strengthening financing and voter guides.
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West Virginia
House Senate
Tisan
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