WV lawmakers warn of highway funding loss in House rule
West Virginia Democrats warn that new House Republican rules could threaten King Coal Highway and southern roads funding. Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Rep. Nick Rahall urge opposition, citing potential $7 billion national cut and a 17 percent WV highway budget reduction under Highway Trust Fund limits.
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U.S
House of Representatives
Jay Rockefeller
D-W.va
House
Rockefeller
Congress
Nick Rahall
House Committee On
Rahall
American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Highway Trust Fund
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline.com
Police probe after high speed chase ends in crash
State police investigate a 1 am pursuit that began with a traffic stop near Ferndale and College Avenue in Bluefield. A male driver and female passenger, residents of Princeton, were ejected and are in critical condition. Felony elusion charges filed. identities withheld pending kin notification. Authorities from Bluefield and state police plan to reconstruct the crash and review possible additional charges.
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Harry Cundiff
Cundiff
Ferndale
College Avenue
Princeton
Bristol
Roanoke Memorial
Joe Wilson
Virginia
West Virginia
Wilson
Kate Coil
Kcoil
Bdtonline
Cpl
J. L. Burdette
Griffith to be sworn in as 9th District Representative
Morgan Griffith, a Republican with 17 years in the Virginia General Assembly, will be sworn in as the U.S. House member for Virginia's 9th District after defeating Democrat Rick Boucher. He vows to tackle out of control spending and job-killing regulations while restoring limited government and boosting Southwest Virginia.
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Washington
Virginia General Assembly
Morgan Griffith
Virginia
U.S
House of Representatives
Rick Boucher
Richmond
Virginia House of Delegates
Southwest
Suspect in aggravated rape held without bond in Va case
Cedar Bluff resident Jerry Ronald Whitt, 42, remained jailed without bond after being arraigned in Tazewell County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court on aggravated rape charges involving two girls aged 13 and 15. A Feb. 10 preliminary hearing was set, with more charges possible as the investigation continues.
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Cedar Bluff
Jerry Ronald Whitt
Tazewell County
Richlands Police Department
Richlands Police
Whitt
Southwest
Commonwealth
Dennis Lee
Community briefs from Bluefield and Princeton area events
Multiple short notices list today events in Bluefield and Princeton. Book sale at Craft Memorial Library upstairs 10 30 a m to 6 p m funds library needs. CPR class at Princeton Community Hospital 9 a m to noon. public policy forum on children s issues at Sugar Shack 8 30 a m. smoking cessation classes at Parkview Center. indoor flea market at Fred Gilbert Center 10 a m to 3 p m weather permitting. Red Cross blood mobile at Bluefield Youth Center noon to 6 p m. prenatal yoga classes at Parkview third floor atrium Wednesdays 7 p m requires signed release and calls to register.
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Princeton
American Heart Association
Princeton Community Hospital
Sugar Shack
Mercer Street
Child Project of
Mercer County
Child Law Services
Children’s Home Society of
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Southern Highlands Mental Health Center
Princeton Public Library
Fred Gilbert Center
Parkview
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Blood Mobile
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Stadium Drive
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Kray
Chuck Mathena Center
Tim Wilson
Killer Bear
Greg Warren
Vic Henley
Mayank Amin
Katja Felsinger
Eric McClanahan
East River
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WV School of Osteopathic Medicine
Mercer Mall
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