Hotel Thelma Apartments to get $15K grant
Bluefield groups announce AARP Community Challenge grant of 15000 for the Hotel Thelma Apartments in Bluefield WV to restore the historic 1047 Wayne Street property. The project plans 10 affordable studio and one bedroom units for seniors with a restaurant and exhibits honoring Thelma Stone.
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James Mitchell
Rev. Mitchell
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Granada Theater
Raleigh Street Cinemas
BDT
Skip Crane
Hotel Thelma
Walmart Supercenter in Princeton Reopens With Fanfare
The remodeled Walmart Supercenter at 201 Greasy Ridge Road Princeton reopened Friday with a ribbon cutting and community celebration. Store leaders highlighted new interactive features and presented 4500 in grants to Operation Lifeline the Council of the Southern Mountains and the Salvation Army. Local clergy DAV and VFW color presentation opened the event and a mural unveiling closed the ceremony.
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Council of the Southern Mountains
Salvation Army
Appalachian Power Donates 50000 to Ohio County Flood Relief
Appalachian Power Foundation pledges 50000 to Ohio County Emergency Management Agency to aid flood victims with food shelter and recovery services. Brad Hall notes commitment to restoring loss and strengthening community resilience after Father s Day weekend floods.
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Appalachian Power Foundation
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Appalachian Power
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Morrisey seals FEMA aid boost for West Virginia counties
West Virginia Governor Pat Morrisey announced that FEMA cost share for public assistance has risen to 90 percent from 75 percent for counties hit by February floods in southern West Virginia. He credited President Trump and his administration for approving the adjustment and pledged ongoing recovery efforts.
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West Virginia adds five Almost Heaven swings at parks
The West Virginia Department of Tourism announces five new Almost Heaven swings at Tater Hill Overlook in Wyoming County Drandy Falls in Boone County Miracle Mountain Wilderness Park in McDowell County 4 H Camp Pioneer in Randolph County and Big Ditch Lake in Webster County bringing total to 41. Visitors are urged to share photos on social media using Almost Heaven.
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Wyoming County
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Big Ditch Lake
Webster County
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Birch River Road
Scott’s Lake
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