Residents cheer new bridge to ease weekend traffic surge
Seven years of effort by residents culminates in a planned replacement of a 50 year old wood bridge built by Virginian Railway. The new span aims to reduce delays and improve safety after weekend traffic increases from a nearby race track opening. No serious spring accidents have occurred this year but crossing fears persist. The old bridge, weakened by repeated weight limit reductions, has seen two fatal crashes in the last decade onto railroad tracks below, prompting changes in local fire and bus routing.
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Department of Highways
Shepherd
Virginian Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
Mercer County
Athens
Bland County boards clash over 1987 88 school budget
Bland County School Board Superintendent Mil ton Maxton challenged the Board of Supervisors not to start the 1987 88 year with a deficit. The boards met across from Bland County Courthouse at 8 p.m. Monday. Maxton sought a guaranteed total budget, while supervisors approved only category budgets and local revenues of 787 502.
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Bland County
Milton Maxton
Board of Supervisors
Maxton
Bland County Court House
Dorothy M. Wright
Richmond
Grafton to open national cemetery in Pruntytown
The West Virginia National Cemetery, a 58 acre site on Route 50 in Pruntytown near Grafton, should open for burials this fall after heavy rain delays. Director James Turner said construction setbacks due to water slowed work, leaving the state without a national burial ground since 1961.
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Grafton
Second National Cemetery
James Turner
West Virginia National Cemetery
West Virginia
National Cemetery
Grafton National Cemetery
Route 50
Pruntytown
Taylor County
Moore vetoes recall bill over merit criteria in layoffs
Governor Moore vetoed a Civil Service recall bill, arguing it would drop job performance as a layoff criterion. He urged departments to maintain current spending amid 19 percent cuts and said merit principles must govern personnel actions in state government.
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Moore
Bluefield boy injured in hit and run on Airport Road
A 12 year old boy, Paul Melvin III of Bluefield, was struck while riding a bicycle on Route 123 near Surface Banana Company at about 8 PM by a red vehicle that did not stop. Deputy Hill said the car, seen traveling fast, crossed the center line and fled the scene. The case remains under investigation.
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Airport Road
Bluefield
Paul Melvin III
Route 2
Box 8
Princeton Community Hospital
R.A. Hill
Mercer County Sheriff Department
Melvin
Mercer Development Authority expands activity with 45 contracts
Mercer County Development Authority reports 45 business and industrial contracts in April to June. Activities include site tours and marketing of wood industry projects. A $2,000 grant supported the wood task force with $3,000 matching funds from the county commission.
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Princeton
Mercer County Development Authority
Janet Bailey
Governor's Office of Community and Industrial Development
Bailey
Mercer County Commission
Frazier Miller
Center For Education and Research With Industry
Mercer County
Merilat
Atkins
United States
Lottery results from Charleston WV Daily 3 and Daily 4
AP reports West Virginia lottery winning numbers drawn Monday night in Charleston. Daily 3 digits are 0 8 0 and Daily 4 digits are 8 1 0 6.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Virginia public colleges shine in per student endowment rankings
The Virginian Pilot reports Virginia public universities lead national lists by endowment per student. Virginia and William and Mary highlight fundraising rise. UVA tops among public schools with large campaigns since 1981. VMI and Tech also rank high, showing a shift to public endowment growth amid debates on taxpayer support.
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Lege and
University Business Officers
Virginia
The
Virginian Pilot of
Norfolk
Harry H. Warner
VMI
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Georgia
Indiana
Business Officers
Warner
Barrett H. Carson
William & Mary
U.va
Marion B. Peavey
Texas University System
University of Richmond
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