Job Corps pause affects Charleston center in WV
West Virginia will see impact from a nationwide pause of Job Corps operations. The Charleston center is cited among locations to be affected by the DOL decision, with current students being transported home and centers reviewed for future status.
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Field Fest Returns to Bluefield Virginia This June
Field Fest is returning to Bluefield Virginia on Thursday June 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Jacksbury Square area. The downtown celebration will feature live music food trucks beverages souvenir cups and more according to the town. Additional Field Fest gatherings will follow on July 8 and August 7.
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Pothole Patch Work Continues in Mercer County
DOH crews from West Virginia patch potholes Tuesday across Mercer County on East Ver million Street Red Sulphur Turn pike Old Dairy Road Southern Hollow Road Elgood Road Levern Road Elgood Mountain Road Pleasant Hill Road Olympic Road Adairs Run Road Beeson Road Clunes Country Road White Hill Road and Wilburn Flats Road. In McDowell County crews patched on U S Route 52 and WV Route 80.
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Olympic Road
Adairs Run Road
Beeson Road
Clunes Country Road
White Hill Road
Wilburn Flats Road
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Turnpike sets a new travel record for Memorial Day
Memorial Day traffic on the West Virginia Turnpike reached 369,763 transactions over the four day period May 23 to May 26 2025, surpassing 2024 figures by over 24 000. Tolls are 4 50 per passenger vehicle with three main plazas. EZ Pass is 27 50 yearly plus a one time transponder fee. Residents can apply online or at centers in Charleston and Beckley.
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Illinois man pleads guilty to transporting contraband into FCI
Miguel Angel Aleman-Piceno 22 of Chicago pled guilty to conspiracy to introduce contraband into a federal prison. Court filings state he and two co-defendants approached FCI McDowell on February 1, 2024 with a drone, a backpack, a duffle bag, four cell phones, chargers, phone cards, marijuana and tobacco.
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Hope Scholarship board bars ammunition and witchcraft items
West Virginia Hope Scholarship restricts funds for ammunitions, witchcraft herbs, live animals and other items. The May 16 board update adds travel sports fees, furniture, virtual reality gear, high cost athletic equipment, medications, and poultry setups to the non permissible list.
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Public urged to apply by July 1 for disaster loans
SBA reminds small businesses and private nonprofits in Virginia and West Virginia of the July 1 deadline to apply for low interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans due to Tropical Storm Helene. Loans up to 2 million at 4 percent for businesses and 3.25 percent for nonprofits, with terms up to 30 years, may cover working capital, payroll, and other bills. The filing deadline for EIDLs is July 1, 2025. Greg Jordan at gjordan bottonline com
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