Charities funding reduced across southern counties
Mercer and southern counties receive smaller FEMA emergency funds for aid programs. Raleigh County leads southern grants with 29545 dollars, while Mercer ranks second with 24603. Local agencies including Salvation Army and Catholic Charities warn of tighter support as unemployment drives greater need and fuel costs rise.
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Mercer County
McDowell County
Wyoming
Summers County
Raleigh County
Fayette
Mullins
Salvation Army
Catholic Charities
Red Cross
Catholic Charities USA
Council of Jewish Foundations
National Council of Churches
The
United Way of America
Barbara Hawkings
Bhawkins
Bottonline
Powerball tickets drive sales across Bluefield Princeton area
In Bluefield and nearby towns Powerball sales surged as customers lined up at Marathon Food Mart Colony Center Princeton and KO Convenience. Shoppers like Bill Steiner and Roland Tiller planned to bank winnings while others noted slower sales near Christmas though office pools and nightly buys remained common.
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Marathon Food Mart
Bluefield
Bill Steiner
Steiner
Kathy Clyburn
Food Mart
North Carolina
Clyburn
Marathon Station
Jessica Goins
Princeton Mart
Tina
U.S. Route 460
Roland Tiller
Colony Center
Princeton
Tiller
Amber Hatcher
Holiday travel patterns and caution on crowded roads
Patrolling notes holiday traffic peaks with more weekend parties as drivers face busier roads. Bluefield AAA says holiday travel dips slightly to 45.9 million by car, about three percent lower than last year. Air travel down three to five percent, while Colgan Air reports up numbers. Christmas timing affects midweek travel. WV State Police trooper cautions that Thanksgiving remains the peak travel period and urges drivers to stay focused amid more vehicles and local-road unfamiliarity.
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Jones
Laura Gooch
Bluefield Aaa
Gooch
Mary Finnigan
Colgan Air
M.K. Summers
West Virginia State Police
Mark Blevins
Mblevins
Bottonline.com
Frist Emerges as Front-Runner for Senate Leadership
Following Lott's departure, Frist quickly became the favorite to replace him with public backing from Senators McConnell Nickles Warner. Santorum was weighing a challenge while Specter praised Frist. Most lawmakers expect Frist to prevail as 51 GOP senators prepare to elect a new leader on Jan 6.
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Trent Lott
Lott
Frist
Bush
Tennessee
Mitch McConnell
Kentucky
Senate
Don Nickles
Oklahoma
John Warner
Virginia
Trent
McConnell
Nickles
GOP
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Emergency Food and Shelter National Board
Hatcher
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Walmart
Cc’s Pizza
NEW Graham Pharmacy
Virginia Avenue
Belk
Llam
Earl Bird
el Ad
Ebelk
MHI
UA Clare Ti Ai
Belk.com
RTE
Bek
South Carolina
Aiken
Anderson Mall
Anderson
Springdale Plaza
Camden
Columbiana Centre
Columbia
Magnolia Mall
Florence
Peachtree Market Place
Gaffney
Crosscreek Mall
Greenwood
Hartsville Mall
Hartsville
Town & Country Plaza
Lake City
Lancaster Square
Lancaster
Laurens
Martintown Plaza
North Augusta
Prince OF Orange
Orangeburg
Galleria
Rock Hill
Applewood
Seneca
Westgate
Spartanburg
Sumter
West Towne Plaza
Union
Ivenhoe
Walterboro
Alabama
Cullman
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