Mercer group advances Build a Lake plan for Mercer County
Princeton Mercer County Chamber of Commerce endorses the Build a Lake concept linking Rock and Lake Shawnee along the Bluestone River. The project spans over six miles, about 500 acres, and 70 000 feet of shoreline, promising lakefront homes and tourism to boost economic development. About 99 percent support, with a few objectors. A nearly 40 million state lottery grant is sought from a 200 million fund, with July 1 deadline, competing against Wheeling Charleston and Beckley. Residents across Rock Kegley Lashmeet Matoaka and Spanishburg areas back the plan. Some 26 homes would be purchased or relocated. 10 owners would sell if treated properly. Organizers propose lake-side lots and relocation options for current houses.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Princeton- Mercer County
K.A. Ammar Jr
Ammar
Wheeling
Charleston
Beckley
Lake
Rock
Kegley
Lashmeet
Matoaka
Spanishburg
Virginia death row case may still face execution
Virginia prosecutors and defense lawyers say Darryl Atkins could still be put to death after the US Supreme Court ruling banning executions of the mentally retarded. The case was remanded to the Virginia Supreme Court to decide whether Atkins’ mental retardation should spare him or return to trial. Atkins and co defendant William Jones abducted Airman Eric Nesbitt in 1996 for beer money and killed him during the robbery.
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Richmond, Va
Virginia
US. Supreme Court
York County Commonwealth
Eileen Addison
Darryl Atkins
Atkins
Addison
Robert E. Lee
U.S. Supreme Court
Air Force
William A. Jones
Eric Nesbitt
Executives: Mild weather and economy hit coal industry
West Virginia coal layoffs rise as mild weather and a stagnant economy curb demand. Job cuts include 800 at Massey Energy in southern West Virginia and about 190 at Anker Coal Group in Barbour and Upshur counties, with 200 at Peabody Energy in Boone County. Miners at Consol Energy mines face idling and shifting schedules. Bill Raney of the industry group notes the losses were anticipated.
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Larksburg
West Virginia
Joe Jarvis
State Bureau of Employment Programs
Consol Energy
Robinson Run
Blacksville
Humphrey
Massey Energy Co
Anker Coal Group
Barbour
Upshur
Peabody Energy
Boone County
Bill Raney
Adult day care project planned for Pearisburg
In Giles County Virginia plans move forward to open a new adult day care and free clinic in the former McLean Drug Store building downtown Pearisburg. The facility serves residents 18 and older who are physically or mentally challenged and will be a partnership among the Town of Pearisburg Giles County Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital and Carilion Health Services with renovations to start next week and a projected completion by Thanksgiving.
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Pearisburg
Giles County
Blacksburg
Carilion
McLean Drug
Kaye Johnson
Johnson
Ken Wittum
Pearlsburg
Vittum
Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital
Carilion Health Services
Morris Reece
Giles Memorial
John Gibbons
Gibbons
Troy Sarver
Tsarver
Bottonline
West Virginia flood victims sue coal and timber firms
A class-action suit filed in McDowell Wyoming and Raleigh counties represents 1400 plus flood victims from southern West Virginia. The plaintiffs accuse coal and logging companies of irresponsibly logging mountaintop removal and valley fills, causing the July 8 2001 floods and seeking justice and assurances no similar disaster occurs.
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WELCH
West Virginia
McGraw Law
Beckley
Pineville
Provost Umphrey
Beaumont
Texas
Warren Randolph McGraw
McGraw
McDowell
Wyoming
Raleigh
State Department of Environmental Protection
Mercer
Summers
Fayette Counties
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Graham High School
GHS
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