Wagner proposes diverting turnpike funds to southern WV utilities
West Virginia senator Keith Wagner seeks to reallocate $20 million from parkways funds to water and sewer projects in the southern counties including McDowell. He targets the Tamarack project and a Raleigh County interchange, urging broader distribution by the Parkways Authority to aid infrastructure in Beckley and beyond. Co sponsored by Senators Chafin and Bailey.
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Charleston— Turnpike
West Virginia Senate
Keith Wagner
McDowell
Wagner
West Virginia
Economic Development and Tourism Authority
Raleigh County
McDowell County
Beckley
Parkways Authority
Truman Chafin
D-Mingo
Billy Wayne Bailey
Wyoming
Wagner Bill Redirects Turnpike Funds to Rural Sewer Projects
State lawmaker Keith Wagner proposes diverting 20 million dollars from the Tamarack project and a Raleigh County interchange toward sewer and water work within a 75 mile turnpike radius. Wagner cites tolls paid by southern counties McDowell Mercer Monroe and Wyoming and aims to use every dollar for relief before Monday's legislative deadline.
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Parkways Authority
Wagner
Tamarack
McDowell
Mercer
Monroe
Wyoming
House Finance Committee
SBA
Bluefield to keep fire truck order despite plant sale
Bluefield mayor says the sale of American LaFrance Bluefield division will not affect the towns new stainless steel fire truck already ordered. The service division will move from Pittsburgh to Bluefield and remain open, with delivery and local servicing planned as existing orders stay on track.
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Bluefield
Figgy International
American LaFrance
Pittsburgh
A.J. Heller
Cecile Barrett
Barrett
Oakvale High School Homecoming Saturday Evening
Saturday Today February 19 at 7 p.m. Oakvale High School hosts its homecoming. The agenda includes activities and community attendance in the school gym and grounds.
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Oakvale High School
Harless calls for end to coal dependency in Southern West Virginia
James H. Buck Harless of Gilbert spoke at Welch Chamber Banquet urging diversification away from coal. He noted McDowell County led coal production but failed to prepare for a post coal future, urging a four lane Bluefield to Logan highway and improved education while blaming environmentalists for mining obstacles. Special guests included WV Chamber president Steve Roberts and state and local officials.
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Welch
McDowell County
West Virginia
James H. (Buck) Harless
Gilbert
International Industries Inc
Welch Chamber of
Harless
West
Bluefield
Logan
West Virhe
Steve Roberts
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Truman Chafin
Emily Yeager
McDowell County Commission
Gordon Lambert
Mike Cortellesi
Harry Keith White
Laeger
Jim Stafford
Keystone
Billy Cherrie
Hunt in hospital again
Justin Hunt, four, of Princeton, reopened at West Virginia University Morgantown after medical complications with his blood thinner. He had open heart surgery January 19 to replace a leaking valve and a pacemaker inserted, then briefly recovered at home before relapse requiring readmission to hospital room 674 at Children’s Hospital, Morgantown.
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Princeton
Justin Hunt
West Virginia University Hospital
Morgantown
Tavey Hunt
Justin
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