Wing walker and pilot died in air show crash
FAA records show wing walker Jane Wicker and pilot Charlie Schwenker had clean safety records before the Vectren Air Show crash near Dayton. The two Virginians died when the plane they rode on went down during a stunt watched by thousands.
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Wing Walker
Cincinnati
Federal Aviation Administration
Jane Wicker
Charlie Schwenker
FAA
Roland Herwig
Associated Press
Wicker
Schwenker
Virginia
Dayton
Federal Aviation
United States
John Cudahy
Leesburg
Michigan
Amanda Franklin
Texas
Kyle Franklin
Cudahy
Mercer Street revival eyed with bank building lease
The city and New River Community and Technical College negotiate leasing the former First Community Bank on Mercer Street. City offices would move to the renovated bank and share the building with the college, potentially boosting enrollment and local business demand.
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City
New River Community and Technical College
First Community Bank
Mercer Street
College
New
River
Mercer County
Wilson
Methane in Pa drinking water shows mixed drilling links
Studies in Pennsylvania find methane in water wells both near gas sites and in naturally occurring cases. Researchers say contamination is not epidemic but more common within one kilometer of drilling, with 12 homes above federal limits and 11 near drilling. Eighty percent of wells show some methane, while no fracking chemicals are detected.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Rob Jackson
Duke University
Duke
Proceedings
National Academy of Sciences
Jackson
Ohio
West Virginia
New York
Coal mines push for highway, EPA holds up permits in region
Public-private coal synergy proposals seek to mine ridges in Mercer and McDowell counties while leaving final grade roadbeds. Officials warn EPA permit delays could derail partnerships and increase costs, though proponents cheer possible tax savings and faster construction. Leaders cite Virginia projects as a model and press lawmakers for support.
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EPA
Mercer County
Hull
McDowell County
Consol
Mingo County
Hall
Marc Meachum
Greater
Virginia
Meachum
Flag flies to honor Bluefield troops in Afghanistan
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph received an American flag flown over Afghanistan from the 304th Military Police Company in Bagram. Capt. Jared M. Peck thanked the newspaper for its years of support since August 2012. The flag and a certificate will be framed for display at the paper to honor soldiers serving abroad.
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Samantha Perry
304Th
Afghanistan
304Th Military Police
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Jared M. Peck
U.S. Army
Bluefield
W.va
Tactical Operation Center
Bagram
Peck
304Th Military Police Company
United States Army Reserve
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