West Virginia Head Start funding boosts McDowell County program
Federal funding totaling 2.67 million was announced for Head Start projects in southern West Virginia, with 1.65 million going to the Coalfield Partnership in McDowell and Mingo Counties. Senators Rockefeller Manchin and Rep. Rahall praised the grant supporting education, health, nutrition, and family services for 20 centers in McDowell.
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Northfork
West Virginia
McDowell County
U.S
Jay Rockefeller
Dw.va
Joe Manchin
D-W Va
Nick Rahall
D-W.va
Coalfield Community Action Partnership
McDowell
Mingo
Rockefeller
Manchin
West
Rahall
Tourism study eyes Southern West Virginia assets
Browning cites a yearlong tourism study to map Southern West Virginia assets and the state as a whole. He argues mountains are an asset, notes eight hour reach to 70 percent of the U.S. population, and says diversification beyond coal and gas could draw people back and support new motels, recreation, and motorcycle tourism. Contact Charles Owens at cowens bottonline.com.
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Browning
West Virginia
Marcellus
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Supporters Hope EPA Legislation Passes in Congress
Supporters inside and outside the coal industry await a vote on H.R. 2018 the Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 aimed at restraining EPA authority under the Clean Water Act for mining permits. Proponents argue it would speed permitting and return water standards to states while critics warn it could threaten jobs and environmental safeguards.
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Bluefield
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S
Nick Rahall
D-W.va
EPA
Clean Water Cooperative Federalism
House Committee On Transportation and Infrastructure
Rahall
Teria
Bill Raney
West Virginia Coal Association
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Appalachian
Congress
Raney
Philadelphia
Washington
D.C
Bill Reid
Coal News
Teresa Barringer
J & R Manufacturing, Inc
Burke’s Outlet to occupy vacated Goody’s space near Princeton
Burke's Outlet plans to fill the former Goody's store off Greasy Ridge Road near Princeton with men’s and women’s clothing and other merchandise. Leasing broker Nick Schuman said the Raleigh based company will open in the vacated space, with no opening date set. Goody’s began liquidating in January 2009 and closed Princeton and other outlets. Burke's Outlet has not announced plans for those locations.
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Pirsersay
Goody’s
Greasy Ridge Road
Princeton
Burke’s
Nick Schuman
River Crest Reality
Raleigh
Heaid
Burke
Ny’s
Beckley
Bluefield
Cedar Bluff
Wytheville
Fourth of July Chicory Square Concert in Bluefield
Bluefield prepares a free July 1 Chicory Square concert with lunch, flags, and kids activities. Former residents may visit as Cole Chevrolet Sponsors the event with Hardee’s donating apple pies and Internet Cafe providing hot dogs. Local groups including Downtown Merchants Association coordinate alongside Daily Telegraph and Blue Jays involvement.
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Perry
Chicory Square
Cole Chevrolet
Jim Ferguson
Hardee’s
The
Daily Telegraph
Internet Cafe
Bluefield Blue Jays
Darryl Hudson
Art Riley
Downtown Merchants Association
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
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Gilbert
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