Local students build miniature amusement park
Richlands Virginia region students in Region V Governor's School engineering tracks built a mini amusement park with a roller coaster ferris wheel swings and a boom. Teams followed engineering plans and timelines while instructors emphasized teamwork and problem solving. Students will visit Carowinds for speed study and BMW Plant Greenville South Carolina for automotive engineering lessons.
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Lindsey White
Richlands High School
Drew Edwards
Haysi High School
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Carowinds
BMW
Greenville
S.C
Community Swim Classes Open At Harmony Acres Pool
Bluefield classes run Monday through Friday for two weeks from 6:30 to 7:30 pm beginning Monday. Registration at the pool required. Cost is 1.50 dollars per person per day.BLUEFIELD Rising seventh and eighth grade Bluefield Middle School band students attend summer rehearsals July 14 to August 8 in the BMS bandroom. Call 325-2481 or 326-3365 for details. A parent meeting is July 28 at 2:30 pm. PRINCETON Ballroom dancing classes start Monday at the Mercer County Commission on Aging. Beginner 6:30-7:30 pm and intermediate 7:45-8:45 pm. No partner needed. Cost 3 dollars per person.
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Princeton
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Lawmakers push to fix cell coverage on highways and statewide
State Senator Love and Special Select Committee C explore boosting 911 reliability along major routes, using existing towers and new repeaters to prevent tragedies like four New York drownings. They review Kanawha County 911 readiness, tourist areas such as the Hatfield McCoy Trails, and the cost of wide scale tower placement.
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Mahan
Kanawha County
Kanawha
Whitewater
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Mporterfield
Register-Herald.com
States with Welfare Policies Shape Migration Patterns
A Penn State study analyzes 50 states welfare rules for eligibility time limits and behavioral requirements using Census data to track moves. California Connecticut Iowa Michigan Minnesota Nebraska New York Ohio Vermont and Washington attract outsiders while Arizona Delaware Georgia Kentucky Mississippi Nevada Oklahoma South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee and Texas see departures. Single mothers on welfare are less likely to move than single fathers or two parent families, suggesting stereotypes about welfare recipients are inaccurate. Researchers call for policy review to improve self sufficiency and reduce relocation barriers.
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