Gasoline From Coal Debuts In Bluefield Tuesday
Dr. Richard Wolfe of Coal Technology Corp. announces a launch of liquid coal fueling at a Bluefield gas station on Route 52 at 2 p.m. Tuesday, marking expansion from stations in southwest Virginia to southern West Virginia amid a broad rollout.
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Proposals for new southern West Virginia highways form pact
Two groups pushing I 73 and the Shawnee Parkway sign an agreement to build parts of the routes on common ground from Flat Top Mountain to Gilbert and continue the rest along their original alignments. The plan seeks state and federal support for a joint feasibility study and to advance a consensus highway connecting Bluefield and Huntington toward Detroit and Myrtle Beach.
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Virginia heats up this year in warmest projection yet
Virginia may record its warmest year since 1921 with temperatures about 2.3 degrees above the 100 year average. State climatologist Patrick Michaels of Charlottesville notes no clear evidence that environmental deterioration causes the warmth and cites eight above normal months including January February and March.
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Virginia
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Pittston Coal contract saddled with mixed reviews in NORTON
Ten months after the United Mine Workers reached a contract with Pittston Coal Group, neither side is fully satisfied. Union leaders say the swing shift provision aimed to boost work, while Pittston reports 1,600 miners employed across Virginia, WestVirginia, and Kentucky with several Virginia sites closed or shrinking. Labor relations remain unsettled as the strike ends.
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Spirit of small schools endures in Montcalm Bramwell clash
In Montcalm and Bramwell, small schools rally around a fierce basketball rivalry as Bramwell beat Montcalm 81 78. Names Fred Sparks and Craig Havens cited strong community support and the looming Bramwell High School closure as context for hearings at the Technical Education Center. Tex Rice fueled Bramwell with a late rally.
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Community Christmas Tree funds fall short of goal in Bluefield
BLUEFIELD The Community Christmas Tree total rose slightly to 7817, still far from the 12000 goal. Donations can be sent to P O Box 1599 Bluefield WV 24701 or dropped at the Daily Telegraph offices on Bluefield Avenue.
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Austin
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Roy Bailegy
Physicians Seek Voice in Health Care Legislation Ongoing WV Issue
West Virginia doctors plan a united push on health policy ahead of the January legislature. The West Virginia State Medical Association targets Omnibus Health Care Act PEIA tort reform malpractice rates workers compensation and the uninsured. Led by Dr. Philip Branson the group aims to present proposals to Gov Caperton and lawmakers as a crisis in state health care deepens.
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Gaston Caperton
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