Warner wins Virginia Senate nomination at Hampton
Mark Warner, a 41 year old multimillionaire businessman and former state party chairman, won the Democratic U S Senate nomination at the Hampton Coliseum after unopposed convention across about 2300 delegates. He opposes Republican John Warner and James Miller III in the race, arguing for fresh leadership and a balanced budget while attacking GOP tactics.
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Virginia
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James C. Miller III
Mark Warner
Salem
Oliver North
John Warner
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Water loan OK'd for Mercer-Summers Regional project
The West Virginia Infrastructure Council approved a 14.7 million loan for the Mercer Summers Regional Water Supply project. At 3 percent interest over 38 years, some extensions may be scaled back and targeted areas could be left unserved initially. Officials discuss lower rates, waivers, or extra revenue to fund progress as work on the 24 inch line nears completion.
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West Virginia Infrastructure Council
Mercer-Summers
Mercer County Commission
John Rapp
Infrastructure Council
Region I Planning and Development Council
David Cole
Brown’s Ridge
Pisgah Road
Mercer County
Ridge
Summers County
PSC
Cole
Nomination and Election of Officers By Veterans Council
The Mercer County Veterans Council will hold its annual nomination and election of officers at 10 a.m. in the Memorial Building. At 7 p.m. the New River Parkway Authority will meet at the Concord College Student Center for its monthly session.
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Memorial Building
New River Parkway Authority
Concord College
Weather outlook with showers and storms today
Mostly cloudy day with afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs near 75 to 80. Tonight slight chance of evening showers and storms, otherwise partly cloudy with lows 60 to 65. Weather package A-6.
Open meetings and executive sessions in Virginia counties
Virginia law preserves open government but in Tazewell County executive sessions are common and closed to the public with no formal minutes. A nearby Mercer County reports more transparent practice while FOIA states public bodies need not hold closed meetings except for specified personnel, litigation, and related matters.
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Mercer County
Board of Supervisors
Public Service Authority
Virginia
Mission to Uganda planned by Dr William Harden
For the fourth year, Dr William B Harden of Bluefield Virginia will lead the Westminster Medical Mission to Uganda departing July 26. The 28 member team from five states will spend two weeks at Jinja Hospital an orphanage Leprosy Hospital a prison and several rural clinics delivering essential medical care to thousands in need. Last year 17 team members treated over 4600 people amid hospitals with dirt floors intermittent water and power.
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William B. Harden
Bluefield
Uganda
Harden
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