Time capsule sealed in Bluefield Intermediate School wall
Children from Ramsey Wade Cumberland Heights Memorial and Whitethorn elementary schools toured Bluefield Intermediate School after a ceremony placing a time capsule in the main office wall. The container held a School to Work brochure crayons glue a cassette tape and a solar calculator among items likely obsolete in 50 years.
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Luefield
Bluefield
Ramsey
Wade
Cumberland Heights
Memorial
Whitethorn
Danny
Three youths plead guilty in Big Creek High School bomb threat case
In McDowell County Circuit Court, Welch A J juvenile admitted possession of explosive materials and two others pleaded guilty to making a bomb threat against Big Creek High School. A fourth juvenile pleaded not guilty and seeks a jury trial. A 30 day evaluation precedes sentencing.
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Welch
McDowell County
Big Creek High School
War Annex
Ed Kornish
Circuit Court
Booker T. Stephens
Kornish
Stephens
Be all alone juggling bills no easy path for single parent
A Beckley mother of five navigates a cycle of low pay and tight finances while relying on government aid. The story follows Vennetta Bragg as she balances utilities, food, and housing with scarce transportation and unstable work, illustrating the strain of welfare reform in rural West Virginia.
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Ife
Vennetta Bragg
Beckley
Bragg
Hinton
Beckley VA
Billy
Beckley-Raleigh County
YMCA
Harper Road
Raleigh County Community Action Commission
Virginia earns C plus on public school standards report
The Fordham Foundation awards Virginia a C plus overall for public school standards while giving strong marks for accountability. Virginia scores A in history, B in English and math, and D in geography and science, with the foundation citing philosophical differences on science content and a geography role.
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Virginia
Thomas B. Fordham Foundation
Alabama
California
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
Fordham Foundation
Chester E. Finn Jr
Foundation
Kirk T. Schroder
Virginia Board of Education
Washington Post
Abortions Decline Again in 1997 Across United States
The CDC reports 1997 abortion rate at 20 per 1000 women aged 15 to 44, lowest since 1975, with 1,184,758 legal abortions, down 3 percent from 1996. The ratio per 1000 live births fell to 305. Factors include reduced access, contraception use, and shifting attitudes. For first time state breakdowns show surgery versus drug abortions.
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Atlanta
United States
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Flu drugs Relenza and Tamiflu sell briskly this season
Two new prescription flu medicines Relenza and Tamiflu are seeing strong sales as the flu season begins. Healthcare providers report high demand and early access to these antiviral therapies.
Flu shots urged as season continues in Virginia
Virginia health officials urge residents to get a flu shot as the Cumberland Plateau Health District reports ongoing vaccination efforts. Medical facilities note they are treating six to ten flu patients daily, with numbers steady for three weeks. Some patients use antiviral drugs like Relenza and Tamiflu to ease symptoms.
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Virginia Department of Health
Cumberland Plateau
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Beckley Register- Herald
Clyde Street
Medinales
Days Inn
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Associated Press
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Tamiflu
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Tultex Corp
Jim Gilmore
Martinsville
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