Cole Foundation funds Bluefield park upgrades and new restaurant
The Cole Foundation donated 33000 dollars to improve Warhawk Park in Bluefield Virginia including basketball and pickleball courts and extend to Graham Recreation Park. Charlie Cole and Tommy Cole presented the grant to the Bluefield Town Council. Also opening is Seagull Seafood in downtown at the former coffee shop site with a regionally unique menu.
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Bluefield
Cole Foundation
Warhawk Park
Andrew Hanson
Hanson
Graham Recreation Park
Charlie Cole
Tommy Cole
Charles Owens
Badtonline
The
Virginia
Post Offices Close for Juneteenth Observance
Beckley posts announce closure on Thursday June 19 for the federal Juneteenth holiday with no mail delivery or post office box service. Regular hours resume Friday June 20. Wednesday June 18 remains open. Self-Service Kiosks available. for more info call 1 800 ASK USPS.
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Beckley
Free My ALZ Journey app aids early dementia care partners
The Alzheimer's Association launches a free app for newly diagnosed and early-stage individuals and their care partners. My ALZ Journey provides education, planning tools, interactive activities, and local resources, available in Apple App Store and Google Play. Users customize by location and age at diagnosis.
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Charleston
The
Alzheimer’s Association
West Virginia Gold Rush winners named for 2024 draw
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced the 2024 Gold Rush winners. 100 of 50 000 tagged golden rainbow trout led to entries for a lifetime fishing license, park lodge stay, and park gift card. Winners include Mark Reed Hinton Jeff Chisler Fair Cassandra Cutlip Princeton Derrick Fox Berkeley Springs Stephen Miller Franklin Kevin Snyder Moundsville John Brackey New Creek Aaron Hamilton Dunmore Michael Sayre Hometown Barbara Vanatta Rushville Teddy Workman Holden Ohio.
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Charleston
West Virginia
WVDNR
Mark Reed
Hinton
W.va
Jeff Chisler
Fair
Cassandra Cutlip
Princeton
Derrick Fox
Berkeley Springs
Stephen Miller
Franklin
Kevin Snyder
Moundsville
John Brackey
New Creek
Aaron Hamilton
Dunmore
Michael Sayre
Hometown
Barbara Vanatta
Rushville
Ohio
Teddy Workman
Holden
West Virginia DOH awards 26 highway contracts including I-79 rebuild
The West Virginia Division of Highways awarded 26 construction contracts. Mountaineer Contractors Inc. received 15.6 million to pulverize and rebuild I-79 from the Roanoke exit to Jane Lew Road. Other bids covered Neola Bridge, striping, slide repairs, and paving across multiple counties with varied bidders and prices.
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Charleston
Roanoke
Jane Lew Road
West Virginia Division of Highways
Mountaineer Contractors Inc
DOH
WVDOH
Jake Bumgarner
P.E
R.K. Construction Inc
Neola
Greenbrier
Oglesby Construction Inc
West Virginia
Phoenix Excavating LLC
Buffalo Creek Road
Lincoln County
Thaxton Construction Company Inc
Davis Branch Road
Wayne County
Harless Fork Road
Alan Stone Company Inc
Big Branch Road
Toll Gate
Greenwood
Doddridge
Ritchie
West Virginia Paving Inc
Diana
Rock Cave Road
Webster County
Jim Construction Inc
Kanawha County
Triton Construction Inc
US 60
Cabell County
East Mud River Road
Elite Contractors Inc
Middle Bridge
BTI Contracting Inc
Joels Branch
Echo
Specialty Groups Inc
Shelton Topping
Truesdell Corporation
Berkeley
Grant
Hampshire
Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral
Morgan
Swank Construction Company LLC
US 119
Monongalia County
Center Street
Harrison County
Rock Forge Bridge Company LLC
River Road
Charles Milar
Mineral County
Merlo Inc
Washington Avenue
Ohio County
Hurricane City Park
Putnam County
Ice cream challenge marks halfway point on Appalachian Trail
Sam Cooper a Tennessee dairy farmer who hiked 7 miles through rain to a Gardners store finished a half gallon of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream in 40 minutes. Thru hikers see the half gallon challenge as tradition while experts note daily calories can reach 6000.
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Gardners
Sam Cooper
Pennsylvania
Chapel Hill
Tennessee
Cooper
Pine Grove Furnace
Virginia
Maryland
Stephan Berens
Nuremberg
Germany
Berens
Zeke Meddock
North
Amarillo
Texas
Meddock
Chicken Louise
Seagull
Squirt
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Thale
Andy Patton
Apattan
Newsroom
Eric Cravey
Cowens
Daniel Dunn
Jeremy Basham
Ibasham
Hatan
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