Law enforcement girds for busy July 4 weekend patrols
Virginia State Police deploys Operation CARE with heightened visibility, checkpoints, and strict enforcement to cut crashes and fatalities during the extended holiday weekend. Since 1997 fatalities have dropped, with last year’s toll at two versus 22 in 1997, as programs like Click It or Ticket and You Drink You Lose bolster safety efforts. Local motorists, AAA Bluefield notes, will hit roads for camping and family time, with Myrtle Beach and Tennessee getaways top choices and the Independence Day parade set for Friday at 12:01 a.m.
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AEP seeks fuel factor cut to ease Virginia bills
Virginia utility AEP filed July 1 with the SCC to lower the fuel factor from 1.463 to 1.3 cents per kWh for August 2003 through December 2004, aiming to reduce revenue by about 35.7 million and cut a 1,000 kWh monthly bill by roughly 1.63 dollars or 2.7 percent. Spokesman John E. Shepelwich said the change could come earlier than January, to benefit customers sooner as AEP Virginia relies on coal-fired power from plants in WV, KY, OH and MI.
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Coal weight limits trigger bridge upgrades in McDowell County
The Coal Resource Transportation System study shows 17 to 65 percent of bridges in McDowell County would need strengthening or replacement to handle 120,000 pound coal trucks. Route 52 and Route 16 would bear the heaviest loads, with emphasis on secondary roads built before high tonnage use. The program envisions a five cent per ton fuel for coal moved on designated southern counties.
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