Prisoners shielded as West Virginia Penitentiary upgrades cells
Work began Monday afternoon on 50 cells in the North Hall of the West Virginia Penitentiary to install heavy metal lattice fronts. Corrections Commissioner A V Dodrill said the expanded metal strips protect guards from inside attacks and inmates from hostile outside groups. Past incidents included prisoners set afire with flammable liquids thrown through cell fronts.
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Moundsville
North Hall
West Virginia
A.V. Dodrill
Dodrill
Donor heart travels 1700 miles for Richmond transplant
An organ team flew a donated heart from Billings Montana to Richmond where a 51-year-old Georgia man received the transplant. The 42 hour surgery led by Dr. Szentpetery marked the 125th heart transplant at McGuire. The donor was the parents of a 13-year-old boy who died from an apparent gunshot.
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Richmond
Montana
Billings, Mont
Georgia
S. Szentpetery
McGuire
Sandy Dennis
Correction on Virginia Power foreign coal purchases
Norton, Va. AP corrects an earlier report stating John K. Taylor corporate secretary said the utility would continue foreign coal purchases after the 30,000 tons bought in 1985 for test burns. Taylor wrote a stockholder letter saying no further foreign coal purchases are planned.
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Norton
Associated Press
John K. Taylor
Virginia Power
Taylor
West Virginia to launch anti drug program funds expand
Gov Arch Moore announces a 2.1 million anti drug program to strengthen drug law enforcement and rehabilitate offenders. The effort pools 1.7 million federal funds with at least 425000 state money, to be run by the governor through the Criminal Justice and Highway Safety Division, citing a Martinsburg enforcement operation with 32 arrests as proof of need.
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West Virginia
Arch A. Moore Jr
Moore
Department of Justice
John Price
Office of Community and Industrial Development
Criminal Justice and Highway Safety Division
Reagan
Martinsburg
M.M. Kirsch
Kirsch
Analysts to visit Bluefield for rural park study next summer
Midwest Research Institute and the U S Economic Development Administration plan a four day study of Cumberland Industrial Park in Bluefield W Va as part of the Model Rural Area Demonstration Program The review will cover financial strategies business retention new development and marketing with Bluefield among the last of 10 sites to be visited Analysts expect to arrive in June to assess underutilized parks and attractiveness for new industry with local officials awaiting notification and support from the Mercer County Development Authority.
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Midwest Research Institute
Kansas City
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Bluefield
Virginia Wolf
MRI
EDA
Ms. Wolf
Cumberland Industrial Park
Buzzy Wilkinson
Mercer County Development Authority
Mercer judge denies bond reduction for fire suspect
Mercer County Juvenile Court refused to lower the $10,000 bond for a 14 year old Hiawatha boy charged in the Matoaka High School fire. He and a 10 year old classmate face arson breaking and entering destruction of school property and bus theft charges. The youths remain in DHS custody with hearings pending before Judge William O. Bivens Jr.
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Princeton
Hiawatha
Matoaka High School
West Virginia Department of Human Services
Mercer County
William O. Bivens Jr
Bivens
Harold Buckner
Bill Winfrey
Matoaka
Southern Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Department of Human Services
DHS
Judge Bivens
Special delivery by Bluefield letter carriers aids Union Mission
Bluefield letter carriers collected over 100 cans of donated food in under two weeks for Union Mission. Duane E. Caldwell said the effort aims to help underprivileged families year round, not just at Christmas, and may become an annual drive with carrier pickups and community donations.
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Bernice Asbury
Bluefield Union Mission
Bluefield
Duane Caldwell
Union Mission
Duane E. Caldwell
Caldwell
Princeton hospital land deal advances to city council
The Princeton Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners accepted Princeton Community Hospital’s offer to buy a three acre city tract for 250000 to create additional parking between PCH and the recreation center. Council final approval hinges on a written agreement and estimated 250 parking spaces.
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Princeton Hospital
Princeton
Princeton Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners
Princeton Community Hospital
PCH
Princeton Recreation Center
Kirk Story
Recreation Board
Paul McManaway
Alma Belcher
Gary F. Christie
Christie
First Community Bank
Mercer County Bank
Coordinator chosen for U.S. Steel employee lease study
A Welch coordinator was named to lead a feasibility study on a possible employee lease takeover of U.S. Steel Mining Co. assets in McDowell County. The plan aims to assess market demand and pricing for coal and to gauge financial viability with state and local support.
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WELCH
U.S. Steel Mining Co
McDowell County
Jack Caffrey
USX
Alpheus
Earl
Bramwell Bridge decision expected within two weeks
State Highway Department officials expect to announce within two weeks which of three alternatives will be used to reconstruct the Bramwell Bridge on Route 52. The plan aims to correct a dangerous situation that has caused multiple fatalities in recent years. a recommendation has been made after consultations with residents.
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Princeton
Bramwell Bridge
U.S
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Virginia
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