West Virginia Governor opposes warming treaty measures
Governor Cecil Underwood urged regulators to address pollution instead of forcing utilities to stop burning coal arguing that global warming policies could harm West Virginia's coal industry. He criticized a Kyoto treaty and proposed federal actions favor technology solutions to reduce emissions while protecting the economy.
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Charleston
Cecil Underwood
Underwood
Kyoto
Japan
West Virginia
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
I 73 74 King Coal Highway Seen as Regional Economic Peg
Mercer County official T A Buddy Warden says the I-73/74 project will unite southern West Virginia with the Huntington area and boost McDowell County development through natural gas distribution and potential airport industrial park growth near Mercer County Airport. Marc Meachum of the Bluefield Chamber notes the highway offers broad economic opportunity and could mirror benefits seen at the Prince ton I 77 and US 460 interchange.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
T.A. “Buddy” Warden
West Virginia
Huntington
McDowell County
Warden
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Marc Meachum
Wint McNeil of Maybeury recalls a lifetime in labor service
Born in Ashe County North Carolina the oldest of twelve children Wint McNeil built a long career from farm work to mining and timbering in West Virginia. He later served as constable guarding payroll offices and earned small pay for arrests and driving inmates while witnessing WWI and the moon landing.
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Aybeury
West Virginia
United States
Wint McNeil
Maybeury
Ashe County
N.C
West Jefferson
Wint
North Carolina
H.C. Jones Coal Company
Stallings
Pocahontas Fuel Company
New River
Edard McNeil
Pocahontas
Shop-With-A-Cop Brightens Bluefield Holiday
Patrolman Gary Ruth of Bluefield police talked with a young customer at the shopping cart and offered to buy anything she wanted. The scene unfolded for the second year as Mercer Lodge organized the holiday event inviting families to join with officers in gifting.
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Bluefield
Gary Ruth
Ruth
Mercer Lodge
John Jones
FOP
Bluefield native earns praise for Buildings of Charleston book
Bluefield born attorney Jonathan H. Poston earns rave reviews for his 718 page study The Buildings of Charleston detailing the citys architecture and preservation efforts. The work, published by University of South Carolina Press, notes his role as director of Historic Charleston Foundations preservation division and profiles 1200 historic structures with photos maps and notes.
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Charleston
Bluefield
South Carolina
Luefield
S.C
Jonathan H. Poston
Poston
Historic Charleston Foundation
University of South Carolina Press
Columbia
Gift of Reading literacy tutors graduate 14 in Bluefield
Literacy Volunteers of Mercer County led by Eulalia Magann graduates 14 new tutors, expanding the local reading aid network. Training ran 15 hours weekly from September to Thanksgiving at the First Presbyterian Church Bluefield with free confidential one-on-one tutoring.
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Bluefield
Eulalia “Feet” Magann
Magann
Mercer County
Princeton Learning Center
Bluefield High School
First Presbyterian Church
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