Wind Farm Plans Spark Ridge Line Talk In Mercer County
Dominion Resources buys 2600 acres on East River Mountain from Tazewell project leaders to pursue the Bluestone River Wind Farm. Mercer County weighs ridge line rules while officials temper support and debate about wind turbines in the area.
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Princeton
Tazewell County
East River Mountain
British Petroleum
Emil Avram
Dominion
Mercer County
Mercer County Commission
Mike Vinciguerra
Bluefield
A. Gene Buckner
Mercer
Ridgeline
Joe Coburn
Bland County
Coburn
Jay Mills
Mills
Sunday December 26 2010 bdtonline recap
A compact digest highlighting events and notices from the December 26 2010 edition of Bdtonline with brief mentions of articles, local updates, and public notices. Key names and places are included as readable from the page, preserving the paper’s tone.
Local weather today with light snow and cold low
Today brings snow with a low near 19 degrees and a north wind of 6 to 8 mph. The chance of precipitation remains high at 80 percent, signaling slippery roads and continued wintry conditions.
Virginia broadband study finds half below FCC standard
A Virginia study by the Communications Workers of America shows about 49 percent of Virginians have Internet speeds at least 4 Mbps, matching the national share below the FCC standard. Virginia ranks 17th for average speeds with Delaware fastest and Puerto Rico and the U S Virgin Islands slowest. Larry Cohen notes faster broadband boosts growth and jobs.
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Richmond
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
Speedmatters.org
Larry Cohen
Communications Workers of America
Lottery Draws Report West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia Daily 3 drawing shows 1 0 0 and Daily 4 3 8 4 6. Virginia Pick 3 numbers are 2 0 7 and Pick 4 digits 0 1 8 6. No tickets confirmed here.
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West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
Pick
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Yes Virginia There Is a Santa Claus Boots for Virginia Girl
Bill Archer reports from Luefield Virginia where during Bluefield Christmas tree lighting Santa heard a girl ask for pink boots. Santa and a crew of elves delivered not just boots but gifts for her and her brother, with Sparky the Fire Dog riding along in Bluefield Fire Department utility truck to the Grubb home on Christmas Eve.
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Luefield
Santa
Bluefield
Jerry
J-Rod” McFarland
Virginia
Sparky the
Fire Dog
Virginia Grubb
Santa Claus
Sparky the Fire Dog
Snow and cold to linger with moreTotals in Four Seasons Country
Forecasters warn of continued winter conditions with more snow and frigid winds. National Weather Service climatologist Robert Stonefield cites 2-4 inch snowfall per 12 hours through Monday, totaling 8-12 inches, with coastal winds gusting to 35 mph and temperatures down to 11 degrees Monday night.
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Bluefield
Mother Nature
Robert Stonefield
Stonefield
Blacksburg
National Weather Service
Weather Service
West Virginia Eyes Online Texts For All Students
Educators in southern West Virginia show interest in a state plan to replace paper textbooks with electronic online texts. State officials seek 271 million dollars from lawmakers to fund a statewide shift, aiming to supply more than 300,000 laptops or mobile devices to every student and teacher.
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ELCH
West Virginia
West Virginia Board of Education
Associated Press
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