Interchange sites revealed for I-73 74 corridor in Mercer County
BLUEFIELD Two major interchanges for the I-73 74 corridor will be in Mercer County says Mike Mitchem executive director of the King Coal Highway Authority at a Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce meeting. The first interchange is at I 77 and US 460 on John Nash Boulevard and the second on Route 123 Airport Road. Additional access roads are planned near McComas Crystal Godfrey with another near Rock Montcalm by Bluestone River and a proposed Sandlick exit. Also two intersections near Littlesburg Road Bluewell near Route 20 and near the Mercer County Airport on Hurricane Ridge are planned. Mitchem promised more details later. Sixty one new members joined GBCC boosting total membership by 10 percent. The Youth Leadership Conference at Bluefield State College was praised as productive. The next board meeting will be July 20 at Bluefield College.
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Tazewell County Woman Killed In Route 460 Crash
A Tazewell County woman died in a single vehicle crash on U S Route 19 460 near Pounding Mill. The vehicle left the road, struck an embankment, overturned, and she was ejected. No other injuries or vehicles involved. The incident remains under investigation.
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BSC president outlines enrollment slide and housing needs
Bluefield State College President Dr. Robert Moore spoke to the Bluefield Economic Development Commission detailing a two year enrollment decline to 2,300 amid housing pressures and a $24 million annual budget. He highlighted grants as the major revenue source and noted payroll of about $7.7 million to 225 staff.
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Marshall U president sees opportunity in West Virginia hills
Marshall University president Dr. Dan Angel discusses six months in office during a southern West Virginia tour. He cites access to state government leaders and a chance to improve rankings, noting the "target rich environment" for making a difference. Angel, a Detroit native, began as president January 1 and has already met the governor and legislative leaders.
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MSHA investigates Burke Mountain mine fatality
Federal mine inspectors met in Welch at 9 a.m. to continue probing a Wednesday accident at EZ Money Coal Company on Burke Mountain near Keystone. The victim was Billy Lee Carver Jr., 28, of Raven Virginia, pronounced dead after a roof fall in the main 7 Entry.
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