Rahall wins Heritage funding and highway progress
U S Representative Rahall reports $1 million federal funding for the National Coal Heritage Area with a 50 50 match from the state. A DOH official notes no state matching funds yet while unveiling signage designations for routes linking I 73 and I 74 and preparing an interchange at John Nash Boulevard.
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Princeton
John Nash
Division of Highways
Mike Miano
DOH
King Coal Highway Authority
Mike Mitchem
Bluefield
Congress
West Virginia
USS
Nick J. Rahall
Rahall
Interior Department
Jim Zoia
John Henry Park
Summers County
Ansted
Fayette County
Nellis
Boone County
U.S. Department of the Interior
Retired space shuttle lands in Coalwood for festival
The Cape Coalwood Restoration Association will receive a NASA lifetime loan of a 17 1/2 foot tall space shuttle. It is due to arrive in McDowell County on Friday June 23 for Rocket Boy's Day festival on June 24 near Country Corner. Gov. Underwood and Homer Hickam are slated to attend. Hickam helped secure the shuttle.
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NASA
Marshal Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Blevins
Coalwood
Cecil H. Underwood
Homer
Sonny” Hickam
Rocket Boys
Hickam
McDowell County
Williams convicted of voluntary manslaughter in Raysal shooting
A McDowell County jury found Robert Williams 46 formerly of Raysal guilty of voluntary manslaughter for the Aug 4 1999 shooting death of David Canellas along Route 83 in Raysal. Canellas was found dead in a vehicle after an earlier Bartley altercation. Williams awaits sentencing.
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Sid Beil. Williams
Tazewell County
David Canellas
Raysal
Kendrick King
Williams
Joe Colossi
Canellas
Welch Emergency Hospital
Bartley
McDowell County
Grand Jury
Chautauqua Festival Opens With Balloons In Wytheville
Hot air balloons lift at dawn to start the sixteenth Chautauqua Festival in Wytheville. The nine day event runs through June 25 with an opening parade, chili cook-off, outdoor art, magic show, handbell concert, puppetry, marionettes, doll shows and a 5k run. Proceeds fund festival activities.
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Wytheville
Wythe Arts Council, Ltd
Acme
West Main Street
Chaz
Shane Jackson
Lora Melton
Joshua Edwards
Jack and the Beanstalk
Haller
Wytheville Golf Club
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Charles Owens
Oscar Mayer
Nicole Torrez
Sandlick
Dakota Sparks
Chile
Norfolk
Wytheville Festival
Chatauqua
John
Mercer County
Leigh Farmer
Chicory Square
Marion County
Katherine Thompson
Alisha Shoemaker
Virginia
Janear Ee
Frank Wallis
Arkansas
Wallis
George Washington
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