West Virginia Plans $150 Million for Secondary Roads
Mercer County and neighboring counties in West Virginia may see over 400 road projects under a special Legislature session. The WV Department of Transportation and Gov. Jim Justice propose $150 million in new funding to improve secondary roads if approved, with District 10 receiving $14 million for 37 projects including slips, slides, embankment and small bridge repairs.
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Princeton
Mercer County
McDowell County
Monroe County
West Virginia Department of Transportation
Jim Justice
West Virginia
Byrd White
COVID
WVDOH
Mercer
McDowell
Summers
Wyoming
Reopened Cole Chevy Mountain Festival Draws Thousands
A Memorial Day weekend turnout surged at the reopened Cole Chevy Mountain Festival with a 10 day run including the James H. Drew Exposition and live acts. Jeff Disibbio of the Chamber of Commerce praised strong attendance as parking stretched to Bluefield College and organizers note the best opening three days yet. Capito attended and threw out the first pitch at a Bluefield Ridge Rummers event honoring local baseball leaders.
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Blueheld
James H. Drew
Ing
Jimmy Drew
Bluefield College
Disibbio
Bluefield Ridge Rummers
U.S
Shelley Moore Capito
R-Wva
George McGonagle
Bluefield Baseball Cub
Mercer County
Capito
Eric DiNero
Andrew Whittaker
Bluefield
Ava
James H.drew
Cole Chevy Mountain
Bramwell and Athens Open for Two Municipal Elections
Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Bramwell and Athens. In Bramwell Mayor Louise Stoker is challenged by Leland Moore, Susan Troutner is unopposed, and six candidates vie for five Bramwell Town Council seats: Dennis Marcello Mandy Fink Kelly Murphy Eller John Petrulis Rufus Morgan and Kelly Goins. In Athens Mayor Timothy Pike is unopposed along with council members Travis Pace and John Casey II. Athens voting at Athens Town Hall.
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Bramwell
Athens
Louise Stoker
Leland Moore
Susan Troutner
Dennis Marcello
Mandy Fink
Kelly Murphy Eller
John Petrulis
Rufus Morgan
Kelly Goins
Bramwell Town Hall
Timothy Pike
Travis Pace
John Casey II
Athens Town Hall
Light turnout in Virginia Democratic primary across coal counties
In Tazewell Buchanan and Bland counties voters show tepid early in person and mail turnout while Tazewell reports stronger early voting yet many absentee ballots remain unreturned. Polls open at 6 am for the governor race featuring McAuliffe McClellan Foy Carter and Fairfax with Youngkin looming in November.
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Virginia
Tazewell
Terry McAuliffe
Jennifer McClellan
Jennifer Carroll Foy
Del
Lee Carter
Justin Fairfax
Glenn Youngkin
Buchanan County
Grundy
Vicky Clevinger
Bland County
Bland
Stacy Tibbs Grady
Tazewell County
Brian Earls
Earls
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Chamber of Commerce
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Charles Owens
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