McDowell towns receive over 2.3 million in federal grants
Gov. Bob Wise announces more than 2.3 million dollars in Small Cities Community Development Block Grant funding for McDowell County. Welch gets 1.5 million to replace sewer lines and advance phase two of the sewage treatment system under a federal court order. Anawalt receives 421 thousand for demolitions, center renovation, and playground work after the July flood. County plans include 465 thousand for demolishing 60 blighted housing units and health center repairs to meet ADA. Mayor Martha Moore calls the funding timely as downtown renovations proceed with a new Social Security building and DMV office, with a movie theater planned and parking slated near the DMV site.
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Welch
McDowell County
Bob Wise
Bradshaw
Gary
War
Anawalt
County Commission
Martha Moore
Moore
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Con
DMV
JC Penny
Vandals Target Road Signs Across Bland and Tazewell
Local officials report widespread destruction and theft of Virginia Department of Transportation road signs in Bland and Tazewell counties. The county spent thousands replacing signs after enhanced 911 signs were installed, and a resolution to seek state action will be sent to area legislators for General Assembly consideration.
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Virginia Department of
Bland
Tazewell
Northwestern District
Earl Griffith
Rasnick
Wolford
General Assembly
County board weighs road surface funding for districts
Western District Supervisor Lowe proposed diverting 175000 to surface treat roads not in the state system, with about nine miles in the Western District. Commissioner Jones warned the Fincastle Farms bridge is dilapidated, urging bridge repair before any road projects. Rasnick urged equal district funding and a committee study, noting road paving requires 70 degree temperatures.
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Western District
Lowe
Tazewell County
Jones
Fincastle Farms
Rasnick
Fourth Circuit denies Smith appeal in tax and obstruction case
The Fourth Circuit ruled no reversible error in Rodney Smiths civil challenge against the Southern Regional Jail and U.S. District Judge David Faber. Smith, 64, formerly of Ballard, faced nine years for false filings and income tax evasion after pursuing a self represented case and challenging the governments corporate status.
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Fourth
Bluefield
U.S. Court of Appeals For
Fourth Circuit
Monroe County
Rodney Eugene Smith
Ballard
U.S. District Court
Southern Regional
David A. Faber
West Virginia
Faber
Smith
IRS
U.S
Charles H. Haden II
District of West Virginia
District Court
Defendant charged in Monroe County post office break in
A federal information filed in Bluefield charges William Aaron Haga with forcibly breaking into the Wolf Creek Post Office last summer with intent to commit a larceny. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kasey Warner prosecutes for the government. An information signals enough evidence for likely indictment.
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Monroe County
Bluefield
William Aaron Haga
Wolf Creek
U.S
Kasey Warner
West Virginia lays out computer distribution plan across counties
Gov. Wise announced funding to replace hardware and software for Mission West Virginia's Computer Literacy program. The statewide effort has distributed over 1 600 refurbished computers to 228 sites in all 55 counties, aiding free local classes in job and technical skills. Church distributions and remarks by Rev. James Palmer and Rev. Emerson Wood accompanied the event, with A A Modena in attendance.
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Harvest Outreach Center
Princeton
Rita Wilburn
Barry Early
Little’ Zion Missionary Baptist Church of
Kimball
Rowell Hargrave
Joseph Moore
Miracle Mount Carmel Church of God
Anthony Bell
Mt Bethel Uhc of America
Anawalt
Virginia Rucker
Rogers
West Virginia
James Palmer
Mt. Zion
Emerson Wood
Mission
A.A
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Bluefield
Mission West Virginia Board of Directors
Wise
Mission West Virginia
State Department of Education
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United States
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Bland St
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Galilee Baptist Church
Worth
Mt. Bethel Uhc of America
Mountain Chapel
Northfork
Bramwell Wesleyan Church
Bramwell
Pat Childs
Wesley Childs
Immanuel Tabernacle Baptist
Kiriball
Harold C. Calloway
First Baptist Church of
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Nia Avenue
Stim
Wolverine
Champ Snowboards
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