Coalfield Expressway on fast track for construction
The West Virginia Division of Highways will advertise next month for consultants to prepare detailed construction plans for a 23 mile four lane Coalfields Expressway section between Welch and Sophia. The project crosses McDowell Wyoming Raleigh counties and includes an I 73 74 interchange near the Indian Ridge Industrial Park. Local officials say the move promises industrial and economic development and quick construction start next year.
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WELCH
West Virginia Division of Highways
Sophia
McDowell County
Richard Browning
The
Coalfields Expressway Authority
McDowell
Wyoming
Raleigh
Browning
Highway Department
Indian Ridge
Salvation Army Angel Tree drives aid Bluefield Princeton kids
Salvation Army units in Bluefield and Princeton distributed Angel Tree toys and meals to needy families. Captains McClure and Whiten reported strong turnout, with 175 visitors in Bluefield by mid afternoon and about 120 families in Princeton morning hours. Donations included $10,300 in toys from the Regular Veterans Association, meals from local restaurants, and 20 cases of cola from Coca Cola. Volunteers organized a two building process with age appropriate toys and food, while community groups and donors expanded the effort beyond last year’s reach.
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Salvation Army
Bluefield
Princeton
Melody McClure
Bluefield Avenue
McClure
Mercer County Fellowship
Veterans Association
William McClure
McDonalds
Subway
Papa John’s Pizza
Coca Cola Company
Charles Whiten
Princeton Salvation Army
Pepsi
Pam Krigger
Angel Tree
Glenwood Camp
Ramey Car Dealerships
Princeton Detachment
West Virginia State Police
Gas stations prepare for EPA tank upgrade compliance
Thousands of stations nationwide will close to non compliant pumps as EPA enforces underground storage tank upgrades. In Bluefield, most stations report readiness but owners warn cost and wait times strain small businesses while regulators detail penalties for selling fuel during the transition.
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Bluefield
Environmental Protection Agency
Jack Necessary
College Avenue
Chevron
Garnet Riley
Virginia Avenue
Riley
Rile
Southern Gas & Oil
Jim Evans
Riley's Station
Evans
Shell Station
EPA
Winter's weather arrives then swings back to cold
Bluefield saw record warmth on Monday with afternoon temps in the 50s. By Tuesday morning a sharp cold front swept across the two Virginias dropping readings from 60s to the 20s and 30s, causing power outages from high winds. Meteorologist Phillip Manuel attributes the swing to a retreating jet stream and warns of more winter weather including possible snow and ice through Christmas Eve.
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Bluefield
Virginias
Huntington
Charleston
Parkersburg
West Virginia
National Weather Service
Blacksburg
Phillip Manuel
Canada
United States
Manuel
Virginia income gap widens with rich suburban rise
A study from the University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center finds Virginia’s income gap growing as suburban areas post strong gains while city and rural residents lag. Northern Virginia tops with a median around 70000. married couples’ median income sits at 45482.
Virginia county incomes 1996 by locality order
Median adjusted gross income for married couples in 1996 by locality from Lee County at 22 969 to Fairfax County at 73 785 with figures for Dickenson Russell Buchanan Wise Smyth Tazewell Scott Wythe Washington Bristol Floyd Bland Giles Roanoke Roanoke City Pulaski Montgomery Charlottesville Radford Richmond Salem Roanoke County Manassas City sourced from Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service University of Virginia
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Virginia
Lee County
Dickenson County
Russell County
Buchanan County
Wise County
Smyth County
Tazewell County
Scott County
Wythe County
Washington County
Bristol City
Floyd County
Bland County
Giles County
Roanoke City
Pulaski County
Montgomery County
Charlottesville City
Radford City
Richmond City
Salem City
Roanoke County
Manassas City
Fairfax County
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Coalfield
Charles Owens
Daily Telegraph
Harold Patterson
Patterson
West Virginia Department of Transportation
Eric DiNovo
Toyland
Betty West
Margo Brooks
Glenwood
Barbra Akers
George Dietrich
Chelyen Davis
John G. McGrethlin
Theborah Ammar
Rivermont Drive
Charlottesville
Weldon Cooper
University of Virginia
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