Wytheville receives 1.2 million in block grant for Petunia area
Wytheville officials announced a 1.2225 million Virginia Community Development Block Grant for the Petunia Community project. The funds target housing rehabilitation for 31 homes and improvements to water, roads, and sewer services in the western Wytheville neighborhood, addressing wells and septic issues and boosting local jobs and economy.
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Wytheville
Petunia
L. Douglas Wilder
Steve Moore
Petunia Road
Route 11
Ridge Road
Moore
Department of Housing and Community Development
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Cedar Bluff Denied 1.1 Million Development Grant
Cedar Bluff, Virginia, was turned down for a 1.139 million Community Development Block Grant to improve Middle Creek. The town ranked 55th on a 1,000 point scale with 679 points, well below the 733-point threshold, after competing with 76 localities seeking 54.579 million dollars in total requests.
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Cedar Bluff
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
Jim McGlothlin
Middle Creek
McGlothlin
Cedar Bluffs
McGlathlin
Waldman challenges Rahall to Union debate weekend
Ben Waldman, Republican challenger for the renamed Third District seat, urged Rep. Nick Rahall to debate him in Union this weekend, after a plan for 16 Lincoln-Douglas style debates across the district. Rahall has not commented. Waldman plans events including Farmers Day Parade, a float on the New River, and a Republican Committee booth.
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UNION
Ben Waldman
Nick J. Rahall
Waldman
Rahall
Repubiican
Free bananas arrive at Union Mission in Bluefield
Dr. Allen Hammond of the Bluefield Union Mission announced a truckload of bananas would be dropped off in front of the mission at 9 a.m. today for anyone who wants to pick them up. Workers will unload for several hours, so early arrival is advised. a free case is available to all visitors this morning.
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Richlands
West Virginia
UMWA
Karl Kafton
Kafton
Tom Loos
Roger Horton
Virginia
Windsor Coal Company
Beech Bottom
Wellsburg
Union Mission
Bluefield
Allen Hammond
Sion
Howard M. Fleming
Howard M. Fleming and
Howard M. Fleming & Assoc
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Barbara Hawkins
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Andrea Rose
P.O
Colonial Heights
Howard
Liz
E. Cumberland RD
W. VA
Ramada Inn
Othlor
MasterCard
Visa
Howard Fleming & Assoc
Liz Claiborne
Easy Spirit
Leggett
Mercer Mall
American Express
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