West Virginia History DVD Set Released to Mark Statehood
Charleston AP reports the West Virginia Humanities Council released a six and a half hour DVD set titled West Virginia A Film History. The two DVD collection covers prehistory to the recent past with focus on the Hatfield McCoy feud mine wars the Buffalo Creek disaster and the 1960 Democratic presidential primary as West Virginia celebrates 146th anniversary of statehood on the sale opening day.
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Jamestown 400th anniversary drew 1.2 billion in sales
Virginia’s Jamestown 400th celebration generated 1.2 billion dollars in commerce and 22 million in tax revenues, from an 18 month event capped by the queen’s 2007 visit. The report notes increased awareness of Jamestown’s 1607 founding and boosted conferences statewide, serving as a template for similar observances in other locales such as Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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West Virginia flood victims receive over 10 million in aid
Federal and state officials report more than 10 million in FEMA and state grants for temporary housing home repairs medical costs and personal property losses to West Virginia flood victims. Calhoun McDowell Mingo Raleigh and Wyoming counties can register through July 14. Mingo leads with over 2221 registrations and total disaster aid exceed 4000 registrations.
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Storms leave thousands in Midwest without power
Severe weather across the Midwest knocked out electricity for 67,000 ComEd customers in northern Illinois and left about 33,600 Consumers’ Energy customers in Michigan, 13,000 Duke Energy customers in Indiana, and nearly 8,000 Indianapolis Power and Light customers without power. Iowa and Wisconsin saw scattered outages as the storm dumped heavy rain, with up to 4 inches in parts of northern Illinois and Racine, Wisconsin, recording nearly 7 inches in 24 hours.
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Bailey Weighs Careers as Votes Open for WvScholar Reward
Brooke A Bailey seems a potential winner in a voting drive promising a $1000 prize. She is a MHS volleyball player and member of Student Government and National Honors Society. Votes must be cast by midnight via wvscholar.com, with winners announced June 23. Bailey’s parents hold public school and state highway jobs. Greg Jordan listed for contact.
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Community solar grows via neighborhoods and services
Earth Talk highlights solar options for homeowners including leasing through SolarCity, online monitoring, and maintenance. It notes Neighborhood Solar as a Colorado nonprofit organizing collective purchases in Denver to secure discounts, with GoSolarMarin and other community groups expanding nationwide. Community solar offers value and scale through independent buyers agents and group buying.
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Local lodge raises funds through annual dinner drive
Ameli said 98 lodge members and guests attended the annual dinner as part of its Give Back to the Community program. The lodge funds scholarships through sales of spaghetti sauce and meatballs and other events over the past 13 years.
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Web support pours out for Iran protesters
United States and international Internet firms mobilized to aid Iranians after the disputed election. Google and Facebook released Farsi services while Twitter users shifted home locations to Tehran and peers set up proxy relays to bypass filters.
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