VDOT reports progress on 460 widening project in Buchanan County
The Virginia Department of Transportation held an open meeting in Vansant to update residents on the U S Route 460 widening from a two lane to a four lane highway between Vansant Deel and Grundy. Construction has begun with grading and asbestos removal planned next week.
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Lebanon Residency
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West Virginia loan funds Appalachian Log Structure expansion
A $270000 Economic Development Authority loan helps Appalachian Log Structure expand a Princeton facility with 12 000 square foot manufacturing and 6000 square foot storage buildings. The Ripley company plans new equipment and 10 new jobs as production moves to a larger site along Brush Creek. The site should be operational by April 1.
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Cabell
Marion
Morgan Counties
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Hunters kill record 102,038 deer in two-week buck season
Charleston AP reports a record 102,038 deer were killed during the two-week buck seasons, surpassing the 1995 mark of 100,034. Forty-three of 51 buck open counties reported higher kills, with Ritchie County leading at 4,221.
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Ritchie County
Telephone Pioneers meeting in Bluefield at noon Tuesday
In Bluefield Virginia The Cardinal States Pioneer Chapter of Telephone Pioneers will meet at noon Tuesday at the Western Sizzlin. The notice notes a local chapter gathering with no further details.
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Telephone Pioneers
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Aid for floods totals 80 million in WV
West Virginia has received about 80 million dollars in federal aid to recover from floods in 1996 and 1997. Five floods prompted President Clinton to declare parts of the state as federal disaster areas. Of the aid from FEMA, over 45 million went to state and local governments and private non profit groups for roads bridges and infrastructure repairs. The remainder assisted families and individuals affected by the floods.
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West Virginia
Clinton
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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