Blood shortage hits Appalachian Region type O donors
American Red Cross official in the Appalachian Region warns of severe type O blood shortages as summer and holidays reduce donations. Two days of supply exist. 300 pints per day are needed. Donors are urged to sponsor donation sites and participate at the Bluefield Youth Center July 1 noon to 6 pm and Kmart July 7 10 am to 2 pm.
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Bluefield
Appalachian
American Red Cross
Bob Lutten
Lutjen
Kmart
Mezzatesta Reassigns Roles In Hampshire Schools
Hampshire County Board of Education revised Delegate Jerry Mezzatesta job description deleting grant writing duties. He moves to promoting safe schools program and teacher of the year award, maintaining a $60,000 salary. Board renamed him community specialist/administrative assistant after Ethics Commission actions.
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Charleston
Hampshire County Board of Education
Jerry Mezzatesta
Mezzatesta
House Education Committee
Hampshire County
Ethics Commission
State Department of Education
Dampshire
Community wins county water system for Paintlick area
Teresa Dye led a door-to-door petition in Paintlick, Tazewell County, to secure a new water system. The Public Service Authority broke ground on the Route 609 Paintlick project, funded by a $463,353 loan and $566,321 grant from the Virginia Water Supply Revolving Fund, to serve about 70 families.
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Ichlands
Teresa Dye
Paintlick
Tazewell County
Public Service Authority
Dye
PSA
Green’s Chapel Church
Virginia Water Supply Revolving Fund
Jim Spencer
ACLU seeks local vote for College of William and Mary student
The Virginia ACLU asked the state Supreme Court to allow 20 year old Serene Alami to vote in Williamsburg local elections. Alami lives and works in Williamsburg but is claimed as a dependent by parents in Roanoke. The court previously ruled for another student, Travis Lowe, in a similar registration dispute.
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Richmond
American Civil Liberties Union
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
Serene Alami
Alami
Roanoke
ACLU
Travis Luther Lowe
Lowe
Virginia National Guard
Virginia
Arkansas
Kent Willis
The
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Wise urges flood victims to register with FEMA
Gov. Wise urged flood victims to register with FEMA even while repairing homes. About 7 million in federal housing aid and 7.5 million in public infrastructure aid, plus 7 million in state funds, were approved. He urged victims to call 800-621-FEMA, stressing that earlier claims speed aid. FEMA officials noted 92 percent of 5,128 damaged properties processed and urged flood preparedness and flood insurance.
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Charleston
Bob Wise
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Wise
FEMA
Louis Botta
Botta
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