FEMA ends Mercer County disaster relief applications
FEMA staff at Lifeline Princeton Church of God collected final disaster relief forms as Tropical Storm Helene recovery wraps up. Federal Coordinating Officer Georgeta Dragoiu announced the deadline was midnight Friday and applications will be accepted until February 14 at the 250 Oakvale Road recovery center near Princeton.
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Princeton
FEMA
Mercer County
Helene
West Virginia
Georgeta Dragoiu
Princeton Church of God
Oakvale Road
Georgeta Dragon
Mercer Co
Bluefield Sees 30 New Businesses in 2024 Boom
Bluefield added 30 new businesses in 2024 per a Bluefield Economic Development Authority report. Of these, six operate in food, four in retail, and eight in services, signaling a broad growth pattern across major sectors.
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Bluefield
Lawmakers push 2025 agenda on education and workforce
West Virginia lawmakers outline priorities for 2025 focusing on education funding reform and workforce development. Speaker Roger Hanshaw notes national political and economic shifts may affect state budgeting and policy directions as the session begins.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Washington, D.C
W.va
Roger Hanshaw
Hatfield-McCoy Trails see ridership rise after storm damage
Hatfield-McCoy Trails Authority reports a 1.59 percent rise in permit sales from 92,655 in 2023 to 93,830 in 2024 despite hurricane damage in North and South Carolina and power outages in Mercer McDowell and Wyoming counties. The system reopened quickly, though North Carolina visitors dropped, hurting local lodging. The authority plans a $2.5 million five year marketing program aiming for 5 percent annual growth and 110,878 permits in 2027 with total economic impact over 75 million dollars.
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Bramwell
West Virginia
Carolinas
Mercer
McDowell
Wyoming
Mercer County
Trail System
Helene
North Carolina
South Carolina
South
Hatfield-McCoy Trails
Jeffrey Lusk
Hatfield-McCoy Trails Authority
Lusk
Georgia
Ohio
Michigan
Hatfield-McCoy
Trail Authority
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