Coalfields Expressway site dispute in McDowell and Wyoming counties
McDowell County officials press Gov. Underwood to start the Coalfields Expressway near Welch at Indian Ridge, citing jobs and faith between counties. State highway officials say planning covers Beckley and Welch ends with possible construction this year, aiming for a December completion potential.
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Welch
Beckley
McDowell County
Cecil Underwood
Indian Ridge
McDowell
Wyoming
Lacy Wright
Wright
Cecil H. Underwood
County Commission
Coalfields Expressway Authority
McDowell and
Wyoming County
Browning
Raleigh
Norman Roush
Beckley and
Roush
Underwood
West Virginia
Concord and Marshall sign pact to boost minority grad study
Concord College and Marshall University officials signed an agreement to encourage African-American students in Concord's McNair Scholars Program to pursue graduate studies at Marshall. The deal offers qualifying students $5,000 stipends and tuition waivers, expanding access and graduate opportunities for minority scholars in West Virginia.
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Sarah Dedman
Marshall University
Wade Gilley
Marshall
Betty Cleckley
McNair
Linville Hawthorne
Jerry Beasley
Concord
Huntington
Concord College
Ronald McNair
Concord Public Information
Tom Bone
West Virginia
U.S. Department of Education
Beasley
John Henry
Joseph Peters
West Virginia State College System Board
Marshall Graduate College
Leonard J. Deutsch
Deutsch
Betty J. Cleckley
Gilley
Hawthorne
United States
Bone
West Virginia eyes tougher DUI laws for federal funds
A WV interim committee co chaired by Rep Mark Wills and Sens Osher Craige and Mike Oliverio seeks stricter drunk driving rules. If law changes pass, the state could receive 1.5 million dollars for enforcement and higher fines, targeting a blood alcohol limit of .08.
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Beckley - West Virginia
Del
Mark Wills
Wills
House Judiciary Committee
Princeton
West Virginia
Underwood to keynote Princeton Rotary Ladies Night
Governor Cecil H. Underwood will be the keynote speaker at the Princeton Rotary Club's annual Ladies Night and 75th anniversary celebration tonight at Concord College. A reception begins at 6 p.m. at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Beasley.
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Athens
Cecil H. Underwood
Princeton Rotary Club
Concord College
Jerry Beasley
Complaint filed against Giles County attorney
The Virginia State Bar has filed a formal complaint against Giles County Commonwealth's Attorney Garland S. Spangler alleging eight disciplinary violations from 1996 to 1998. A panel of three circuit judges will hear the case, with possible sanctions up to license suspension or revocation. The Virginia Supreme Court will appoint the panel.
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Giles County
Pearlsburg
Virginia State Bar
Giles County Commonwealth
Garland S. Spangler
State Bar
Spangler
Virginia
Circuit Court
Virginia Supreme Court
State
Patricia Rios
Old Wade School Transfer to BEDC in Bluefield
Mercer County Board of Education votes to transfer Wade Elementary to the Bluefield Economic Development Commission for use as a business incubator. City and Bluefield State College may collaborate on high tech development with possible public gym use remains.
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Bluefield
Mercer County Board of Education
Wade
Akers
Wade Elementary
Bluefield State College
Board of Education
John Shott
Shott
BSC
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State Division of Highways
Richard Browning
W.va
Wytheville
Sam Walters
Dor
Walters
Wythe Arts Council
Rachel Bobocks
Energogram
State Energy Efficiency Office
U.S. Department of Energy
Judy Dyer
Dyer
Main Street
Bluefield Main Street
Old Wade School
BEDC
Asc
Daily Telegraph
Great Smokey Mountains
Key Largo
Myrtle Beach
Hilton Head
Williamsburg
The
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Mercer County School Board
Bluefield College
Hensley, Muth, Garton
Hayes
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