Flood recovery funding tops $26.5 million in southern West Virginia
FEMA officials report more than $26.5 million in federal and state flood aid for May 2 disaster victims in southern West Virginia. As of Monday 5,776 assistance applications filed. McDowell County leads with 4,394 claims including Welch 763. Deadline is July 5.
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BSC Names Blevins Interim President as Moore Retires
Dr Blevins, a 1971 Bluefield State graduate, rose from English instructor to professor and administrator at Bluefield State College. He led the Instructional Technical Center and later the Center for External Learning and Academic Computing while contributing to WVNET and distance learning. Dr Moore will leave June 30 and plans to return to teaching.
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Dry conditions prompt caution from Bluefield fire officials
In a dry spell across the region with massive western forest fires in Arizona and Colorado, Bluefield and East River volunteers urge residents to avoid burning. Captain Nelson Short warns it is dry enough to start fires here and advocates delaying any burning until conditions improve. Local chiefs emphasize no Virginia bans yet, but may react if weather worsens.
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McDowell school board to fill vacancies in August
McDowell County Board of Education will open a filing period August 5 to 20 for an unexpired seat left by Jennings Boyd who died earlier this year. The seat will be filled in November's general election. Johnny Allen will be sworn in July 1 to replace Linda Douglas who did not seek re election.
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Schools face flood damage costs in McDowell County
SBA Director Clacy Williams says local budgets must cover remaining flood repair costs as some McDowell County schools lacked flood insurance. Wyoming had two insured schools. The SBA approved $75,000 to hire a contract oversight coordinator to manage cleanup, repairs, and coordinating federal and state funding for the May 2 flood that damaged 11 of 18 schools, with total damage estimated at $5.4 million.
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McDowell County
Convertible crash injures two teens in Virginia
Kenneth Grubb of Bluefield Virginia and Pamela Wilburn of Tazewell Virginia were treated and released at Tazewell Community Hospital after a car went airborne and the convertible top detached. Two teenagers were ejected but restrained by seat belts and airbags aided by Med-10 Lifeline. The incident remains under investigation with no other vehicles involved.
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High Street program kicks off youth recreation effort
The High Street coalition launches a summer program for ages six to eighteen from July 1 to August 9 at Lower Pine Street and J H Easley Tabernacle. It funds meals via CASE WV and Mercer County Schools, with a goal of a future community recreation center. Mentors from Elders Church will guide youth while a new basketball court rises across from the tabernacle, funded by local donations exceeding $20,000 and built by the Princeton Public Works Department. Americorps and Rotary volunteers support enrollment and meals.
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