Route 720 danger spurs Bluefield to push bypass
Bluefield Va residents press for action on Route 720 as accidents and a potential PCB spill risk climb. Town officials propose two lane bypass plans, speed reductions to 25 mph, and a new officer to enforce limits while urging state officials to accelerate the Bristol pre allocation hearing and bypass construction to reduce hazards for residents and schoolchildren along the corridor.
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Tazewell County
Bristol
460
Mead
Hudson Huffard
Commission
Dan Murdoch
State Office of Emergency Services
Hockman Pike
Highway Department
Route 720
Bluefields
Bluefield
W.va
Graham High
Commission of the Doht
County debates road funding and subdivision control
County leaders discuss a proposed amendment affecting subdivision roads and state funds. Affected Cedar Land Farms shares and potential lawsuits are raised by officials including Mark Flynn and Armand Opitz. The board also advances industrial bonds and local projects while C&P plans new installation charges.
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Dave Shepherd
Virginia Department of Highways
Virginia
Shepherd
Tazewell
Mark Flynn
Cedar Land Farms
Richlands
Flynn
Highway Department
Armand Opitz
Cedar Bluff
Tazewell County
Opitz
Clinch Valley Limestone Inc
Peery
Pryouto
Falls Mills-Hales Bottom
Cumberland Plateau
Department of Social Services General Relief Fund
Cedar Lands Farms
Severe winter storm toll climbs across the South and West
A Yukon cold snap drives record lows from Colorado to Texas and freezes the Pacific Northwest. The death toll surpasses 413 with exposure and weather damage across multiple states. Rare winter tornadoes strike the Southeast, bridges close along the Gulf Coast, and water mains crack under the freeze as emergency crews report widespread disruptions and losses.
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Louisiana
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Ala
Aaron Broussard
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Georgia
South Carolina
Jasper
Fla
Priscilla Rye
Hamilton County
Madison County
Murphy
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Mercer County Commission ON Aging
CSU
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USA
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Capital
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Maren
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Melvin
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Richlands Pharmacy
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Skyr's Cotton
Orig
S-M-L
Beldoch
Rosanna
Tony Lambert
Tan-Jay
Evan Picone
Pendleton
Liz Claiborne
Collegetown
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Game Sax
Gloria Vanderbilt
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Mimi Mercer Mall
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