West Virginia Turnpike tolls rise with E Z Pass offer
The toll increase funds up to 330 million in bonds for southern West Virginia road projects including a 3.8 mile bridge extension near Bluefield as E Z Pass three year unlimited use at 24 dollars appeals to drivers. Commercial rates double with E ZPass.
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Bill Seaver
Mercer County
Parkways Authority
West Virginia
Nowhere
Bluefield
Seaver
Greg Barr
Turnpike Authority
Marty Gearheart
R-Mercer
Gearheart
Turnpike
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Bdiontine
Bluestone Coal to hire West Virginia workers in new program
Bluestone Coal plans to add surface and deep mine workers including foremen mechanics electricians truck drivers and equipment operators. The company touts high wages and a redesigned bonus plan aimed at supporting employees and families, while local officials express interest in job gains for McDowell County.
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Jay Justice
Bluestone Coal
Bluestone
Justice
McDowell County Commission
Gordon Lambert
Lambert
McDowell County
Bishop
Bear sighting prompts warnings and tips from forestry unit
A resident recalls a bear encounter near a motel and neighborhood streets before it fled into woods. A local resident notes rare bear visits and advises securing garbage, removing bird feeders, keeping meat scraps frozen, cleaning cans, and avoiding outdoor pet food to deter wildlife. Local forestry officials urge bear-aware practices and provide specific steps.
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West Vic University Division of Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries Resources
Virginia expands Medicaid with GOP support in budget
Northam pushes bipartisan expansion as Virginia becomes the 33rd state to widen health coverage for the poor. Republicans shift amid federal pressure and Trump administration stance. Enrollment begins next year with an estimated 300,000 of 400,000 eligible. cutoff at 138 percent poverty.
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Northam
Barack Obama
U.S. Supreme Court
Virginia
Kaiser Family Foundation
GOP
Emmett Hanger
Hanger
Donald Trump
White House
Mick Mulvaney
Trump
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