New coal plant opens in McDowell Algoma
In Algoma Northfork Hollow McDowell County a synthetic fuels plant funded by Black Diamond Enterprises moves toward operation. Crews will pellet heated coal fines into a marketable fuel, aided by a cyclone cleaner and chemical binder. If on line by July 1 the project may earn a tax credit.
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Algoma
Northfork Hollow
McDowell County
Norman Mullins
Black Diamond Enterprises
Ralph Woods
Mullins
Black Diamond
United States
Jim Zoia
Nick
Rahall
D-W.va
Zoia
United Pocahontas
Underwood
Tazewell to issue teacher contracts with uncertain funding
In Tazewell County Virginia contracts for more than 980 teachers will be issued Thursday despite a missing $100,000 in school funding. Supervisors failed to deliver the extra money but the board plans to proceed assuming funds become available. If not, budget cuts could be required in July.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Board of Supervisors
Woodrow Mullins Jr
Mullins
Top American film list names Citizen Kane best of all time
The American Film Institute named Citizen Kane as the greatest American feature, followed by Casablanca, The Godfather, Gone With the Wind, and Lawrence of Arabia in the top five. The list spans eras and genres, with Schindler's List surprising at sixth through tenth, and voters from a 1500 participant panel.
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OS Angeles
Orson =Welles
American Film Institute
CBS
Film Institute
Steven Spielberg
Martin Scorsese
Arkansas boy influenced by gangsta rap in Jonesboro shooting
An English teacher told lawmakers that 13-year-old Mitchell Johnson was influenced by violence in rap music he played repeatedly before the March Jonesboro rampage. He listened to gangsta rap "over and over" and often sang along to lyrics about coming to school and killing all the kids.
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Arkansas
Mitchell Johnson
Jonesboro
Ark
Debbie Pelley
Gas stove blamed for Grundy furniture store fire
Grundy Virginia fire officials say a gas stove started a blaze that destroyed the A N S Furniture and Appliance Store and six upstairs apartments. The structure, home to a church and a Christian service center, was a total loss. Three firefighters and the store owner's wife were injured while battling the flames.
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Grundy
A.N.S
Christian Service Center
Brent Ratliff
Michael Hatfield
David Yates
Aven Owens
Ratliff
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Sharon Hunt
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Tiny Tim
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Tim
Tazewell Schools
Robert Ketchem
Jamie the Monkey
James H. Drew
Richlands High School
Richlands
W. Va
Lotto Daily
Lotto
St. Luke's Hospital
Southview Drive
Bluefield, WV
Dear Abby
Charles Owens
The
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