Tampering Suspected In Bluefield Pasta Sauce Jar
Bluefield police investigate after a syringe was found in a jar of Newman’s Own pasta sauce at a Kmart on Cumberland Road. The lid was loose and the syringe was empty. no suspects or motive yet. The incident mirrors a possible copycat act reported in Wytheville last week.
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Luefield
Kmart
T.R. Miller
Bluefield
Newmans
Cumberland Road
Miller
Wytheville
Newman
Dirty work Earth atcore of Tazewell debate
Charles Owens reports on a local Tazewell debate highlighting disputes over environmental cleanup and land use amid community concerns and political friction. The piece frames the topic as a core issue shaping municipal policy and public sentiment.
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Dirty Work Earth Atcore
Tazewell
Dirt pile stalls Tazewell courthouse project debate
In Tazewell County a large dirt pile at the new multi million dollar courthouse and jail site sparked a county board of supervisors discussion. Engineers say the dirt cannot be reused as fill and no party agreed to remove or relocate it. County officials weigh responsibility and next steps.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Board of Supervisors
Tom Stokes
Brown and Root
Stokes
Bob Wade
County Supervisors
Wade
West Virginia debating mountaintop removal mine bill
Activists push a bill in the House of Delegates to regulate mountaintop removal mining aligning WV programs with federal law. A federal judge weighs the largest proposed strip mine permit and officials contest a draft water permit in Clay County.
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Charleston
West Virginia
House of Delegates
U.S. Environmental Protection
Clay County
Senate
Gary Zuckett
West Virginia Environmental Council
House Passes Rail Trespass Bill Referencing Rockwell Painting
Delegate Randy White asked if the boy in the Norman Rockwell painting would be a felon under a bill that passed the House on Wednesday. The measure would let authorities press criminal trespassing charges against those who use railroad tracks in a way that endangers themselves, according to White who noted some routes run along tracks.
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Norman Rockwell
Randy White
White
D-Webster
Mercer County Airport faces million-dollar renovation plan
The Mercer County Airport Authority weighed a feasible renovation concept including an elaborate pilots lounge and terminal upgrades. Officials say about 1 million dollars must be raised to fund the project, with strong support from the Pilots Association and local business interest cited as essential for fundraising.
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Mercer County
Pilot’s Association
Stafford
John Stafford
Mercer County Airport Authority
Bluefield
Pilots Association
Mike Geiger
Geiger
Mercer Delegates Propose Study On Border County Plight
Charleston WV. Mercer County delegates push House Concurrent Resolution No. 16 to study factors that put border county businesses at a disadvantage against cross state rivals. Delegates Flanigan Wills and Frederick seek findings and possible legislation to curb relocation of firms across state lines and preserve tax revenue and jobs. A second resolution HCR No. 17 expands study scope to cross border competitive impact. Both await Rules Committee action.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Mercer
Mercer County
Richard Flanigan
House of Delegates
Flanigan
Mark Wills
Eustace Frederick
Rules Committee
Border
HCR No
Border Counties
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