Bluefield Plans Town Hall On Memorial Day Flood Damage
Bluefield officials urge flood victims to attend a June 13 town hall in downtown Bluefield and a June 18 meeting at the Bluefield Arts Center. Officials say 500 to 1,000 homes and businesses were affected, with widespread basement flooding and utility outages. Representatives from Red Cross and West Virginia Emergency Management will participate.
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Quiet Carnival Brings Accessible Fun to Cole Chevy Festival
Hundreds enjoy the Quiet Carnival at the Cole Chevy Mountain Festival featuring sea lions, fire eating, and carnival games. The event, created for guests with special needs to avoid loud noises and flashing lights, is driven by Jeff Disibbio and Kyle Hart, who spearheaded the idea after a prior festival. The duo recall planning sessions and praise the growing community support as the event enters its second year.
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Pocahontas Theatre to Dedicate 1928 Wurlitzer Organ
The Pocahontas Theatre will posthumously dedicate its 1928 Wurlitzer organ on June 10 in memory of Jason Grubb, a McDowell County native and former Welch employee who located the instrument in Missouri in 2021 and helped return it to its original home, aiding the theatre’s revival after his death in October 2021.
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Tazewell man wins large Virginia Lottery prize
George Cole of North Tazewell, Virginia, won $826,819 in the Virginia Lottery through a new online game called The Lamp. The prize was announced by the lottery and touted as a jackpot win from an online entry rather than a scratch-off ticket.
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