Courthouse Road area eyed for new growth and tenants
The area near Interstate 77 and U.S. Route 460 at Oakvale Road offers a prime location for development. Officials expect restaurants and offices to follow, boosting dining options and versatile tenants such as law and CPA firms, with potential to attract more businesses. Greg Jordan contact provided.
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U.S. Route 460
Oakvale Road
Ponce
Courthouse Road
Law
CPA
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Bottonline
POWER grant information session today in Bluefield
Dislocated coal industry workers are urged to attend a POWER grant information session from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Bluestone Workforce Training Center in Bluefield Virginia. regional POWER Grant Coordinator Stephen Mullins outlines program aims including national credentialing, training, job placement, budgeting help, and work readiness. Representatives from SVWDB Area I, Clinch Valley CAC, MECC, and SVCC will discuss testing, credentialing, labor data, and retraining opportunities.
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Bluefield
Bluestone
Stephen Mullins
Mullins
Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board
Area_ I
Clinch Valley Community Action
Southwest Virginia Alliance For Manufacturing
SVAM
Mountain Empire Community College
MECC
Southwest
Virginia Community College
SVCC
Swvandborg
Bluestone Workforce Training Center
Camp Joy Road
Blake Stowers
Lstowers
Boltonline
Pokemon Go draws crowds to Bluefield and beyond
Dakota Davis and James Shelton described the Pokemon Go app as wildly popular as players roam Bluefield Virginia and nearby Southwest Virginia seeking Pokemon, stops, and gems via GPS. Davis claimed ownership of a gem at the Sanders House after battles, noting initial server overload from heavy use.
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Davis
Sanders House
James Shelton
Bluefield
Shelton
Dakota Davis
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Blake Stowers
Listowers
Sanders
Gypsy moths threaten trees in Virginia says expert
Chamberlin notes moths feed on leaves reducing energy for growth and could cause mortality if trees face drought or other stress. Moths present since 1984 with little defoliation recently possibly due to Entomophaga maimaiga. To protect trees, Bacillus thuringiensis var kurstaki may be used and landowners should contact local VDOF forester or extension agent for guidance.
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Chamberlin
Virginia
Chamblerin
Vdof Forester
Virginia Cooperative Extension Agent
Blake Stowers
Lstowers
Bill to raise electricity costs and expose EPA rules
Jenkins sponsors a bill to raise electric bills for families and compel disclosure of true regulatory costs. The measure, with four GOP co sponsors, goes to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He also introduced H R 5669 to grant emergency unemployment compensation to coal mine workers losing jobs because of federal environmental rules, referred to Ways and Means.
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EPA
Jenkins
House Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
Lung cancer study funds aid learning money issues
A fragmented note mentions significant cash total 9805 tied to learning money outlay for a cancer-related research or education program. The readable parts imply funding or grants affecting expenses or support. Many details are unclear, but the emphasis is financial assistance connected to lung cancer concerns.
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