Wyoming coalfield expressway design advances with partnerships sought
Coalfields Expressway Authority chief Richard Browning announced 3 million dollars in state funding supports the Wyoming County design phase for a future four lane corridor. Aiming two miles in McDowell with a coal company partnership, EPA and Army Corps approvals loom as design proceeds by September.
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Harmony Acres Pool opens on 60th season in Bluefield
Harmony Acres Swimming Pool marks its 60th season in Bluefield Virginia with a rain soaked opening as locals recall the pool's 1953 start. Mayor Don Harris and volunteers from the Harman and Williams families were honored for keeping the pool operating through years of maintenance and ownership transfers.
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Tazewell official attends signing of school safety bills
Tazewell County Sheriff Brian Hieatt joined others at the signing of 12 bills aimed at strengthening school security after the Newtown tragedy. The governor’s task force helped craft provisions defining bullying, sanctioning school offenses, funding facility upgrades, and creating threat assessment teams and an emergency manager to boost safety.
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Police blotter Bluefield June incidents filed
Police blotter reports items across Bluefield on June 6 including an owner turning in an animal to Mercer County Animal Shelter at 12 15 p m a pit bull registration issue on Chestnut Street at 12 55 p m a burglary on Carolina Avenue at 4 09 p m a motor vehicle crash on East Cumberland Road at 6 48 p m and a suspicious person on Locust Street at 8 55 p m with offenses filed and one arrest recorded.
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Troopers urge public help to find marijuana grows locally
West Virginia State Police troopers urge residents to watch for marijuana plants and unusual activity as warm weather brings more outdoor activity. Look for water buckets on ATVs and Miracle Grow being moved to odd spots, and report sightings anonymously to local detachments.
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Beckley mayor to resign after ethics settlement
Beckley Mayor Emmett Pugh will step down December 31 under a settlement of nine alleged ethics violations. He will reimburse the West Virginia Ethics Commission 7000 dollars, abstain from public office for five years, face a public reprimand, and divest all ownership in a housing subdivision. Council will appoint a replacement to serve the remainder of the term.
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Photo misidentification at Bluefield school photo
Ashley Blackburn, a student at Bluefield Intermediate School, was incorrectly identified in a photograph in Friday's edition of the Daily Telegraph.
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