Tourism budgets threaten Brand USA promotional program
The article notes tourism leaders chiefly in northwest Indiana, including the Broken Wagon ranch, warn that President Trump's plan to redirect 93 million dollars from Brand USA to ICE jeopardizes influx of foreign visitors. It highlights Brand USA impact with 4.3 million new visitors and 30 billion in spending over four years, while stressing the sector's reliance on visa fee funding and international travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hobart
Indiana
America
England
Broken Wagon Ranch
Valparaiso
Lake Michigan
Donald Trump
Brand USA
Trump
Federal
Immigrant and Customs Enforcement Agency
Bison Ranch
Ruth Koeppen
Bud
Wally
U.S
US Travel Association
Bud Koeppen
UPS
Dow
Virginia towns share 95000 in downtown grants
Gov Terry McAuliffe announces 95000 for seven Virginia towns to revitalize historic downtown districts. Culpeper Marion South Boston Wytheville Fredericksburg Lynchburg Staunton receive funds for projects from a mural to a hotel redesign funded by the Downtown Investment Grants administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Terry McAuliffe
Virginia
McAuliffe
Ing
Culpeper
Marion
South Boston
Wytheville
Fredericksburg
Lynchburg
Staunton
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
WV AmeriCorps Funding Totals 5.4 Million Across Agencies
West Virginia receives more than 5.4 million dollars in AmeriCorps funding, with 4.1 million to Volunteer West Virginia supporting 655 positions and over 1.3 million in post-service awards for college aid or loan repayment. Designated funds cover 510 positions at West Virginia University for summer learning and nutrition, 40 at Appalachian Forest Heritage Area for conservation and volunteer projects, 35 via The Education Alliance for mentoring, and 70 with United Way of WV for community service projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
U.S
AmeriCorps
Shelley Moore Capito
Joe Manchin
West Virginia University
Appalachian Forest Heritage Area
Appalachian
The
Education Alliance
United Way of West Virginia
Manchin Seeks Constituent Questions for Comey Hearing
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee asks constituents to email questions for fired FBI Director James Comey who is to testify before Congress on Thursday. He says he represents West Virginians and wants their inquiries about the Russia Trump campaign inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
U.S
Joe Manchin
FBI
James Comey
Senate
Manchin
Capitol
West
Russia
Trump
Congress
Barie found guilty in child abuse trial after defense plea
Jury returns verdict after witnesses including Barie’s daughter and relatives testified. Judge Derek Swope presided with sentencing details citing 25 to 100 years for the first degree charge, 10 to 20 for young person mistreatment, and 5 to 15 for family mistreatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terri
Barie
Sitler
Czarnik
Bare
Judge rules coal mine polluted streams in WV
U S District Judge Robert C. Chambers found that a Fola Coal surface mine discharged contaminated runoff that damaged Shanty Branch and Blick Hollow, violating state and federal water protections. The ruling supports downstream uses including drinking water, fishing, recreation and tourism in West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Rules
Charleston
West Virginia
Charleston Gazette Mail
U.S
Robert C. Chambers
Fola Coal
Chambers
Fola
First reported catch of invasive snakehead at Lake Anna
Fredericksburg Virginia AP reports Colby Horne 29 caught the invasive snakehead in Lake Anna over the weekend, photographed it and released it. A Virginia game biologist notes a prior unverified sighting and confirms this as the first verified catch in the lake spanning Spotsylvania Louisa and Orange counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Anna
Fredericksburg
Free Lance Star
Colby Horne
John Odenkirk
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Horne’s
Spotsylvania
Louisa
Orange Counties
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kery Murakami
Daily Telegraph
China
Philippines
Roger Dow
U.S. Travel Association
Comey
A-1
Sommers
Sitter
Flanigan
Bluefield Area
TAS Regue Savoy
Flom
Bland Street
Bluefield
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!