Architectural plans unveiled for Appalachian School of Law
Grundy Virginia Friday marked a milestone as architectural plans were released a cornerstone was dedicated and Governor George Allen presented an Appalachian Regional Commission check. Law School founder Joe Wolfe described initial skepticism while Dr Lu Ellsworth outlined plans to open an office on Monday and appoint a dean by August 1 with renovations to follow.
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Lu Ellsworth
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ASL
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Appalachian School of Law
No second vote for school bond
McDowell County schools will not pursue another bond referendum. Superintendent J Kenneth Roberts said no immediate plans for a new bond exist as board members meet Monday to discuss needed facility improvements and the failed $21 865 000 measure.
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Roberts
Remining may hold key to Virginia coal mine problems
Carl Zipper of Virginia Tech says remining could address environmental harms from pre-law mining in Southwest Virginia. He notes profitability depends on legal liability under current surface mining rules and cites aggressive state efforts to promote remining.
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Greg Cruey
Daily Telegraph
Richlands
Virginia
Carl Zipper
Zipper
Virginia Tech
Powell River
Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
One year since the Mercer County flood devastations
Ingleside residents Cliff and Albert Wall recall a 1995 flood that devastated Mercer County. The disaster area designation followed record rains, causing $5 million in damages across towns like Princeton and Bluefield. The Walls survived hours of rising water as homes flooded and families faced near homelessness, with widespread destruction to businesses and schools.
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West Virginia
Mercer County
Bluefield
Green Valley
Glenwood
Princeton
Oakvale
Kellysville
Princeton Junior High School
Dean Company
Heilig Meyers
East
Virginia
Maples Nursing Home Flood Cleanup Nears Anniversary
In Bluefield the Maples nursing home recovered after the June 27 1995 flood that flooded halls and forced evacuations. Firefighters and rescue squads worked through a long wet night as staff documented damages and restored operations ahead of the Flood of 1995 anniversary.
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Bluefield
Mother Nature
the Maples
South
Brenda Epperson
New Bridges Stand After Floods In Oakvale Disaster
Three disaster declarations later, Oakvale’s new bridges survived the June 28 1995 flood though memories stay vivid. Beverly Cox and others recall lost bridges and fording the East River, while state officials emergency services and Red Cross praise the recovery efforts and the bridge into the state highway system serves five families. Prayers answered as rains returned May 16.
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Oakvale
Beverly Cox
Michael
Cox
Tony Whitlow
Mercer County Office of Emergency Services
Barbara Hawkins
Federal Office of Emergency Management
Department of Highways, Red Cross
East River Raritan Club
Hugo
Teenager hikes Appalachian Trail via information superhighway
Waldo Jaquith a 17 year old Charlottesville resident from Springer Mountain Ga began the Appalachian Trail trek April 15 aiming to reach Mt Katahdin Maine in October. He plans daily teleconferencing emailing and updating his site with wildlife images and notes while hiking with corporate sponsorships and a laptop.
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Pearisburg
Waldo Jaquith
Pearlsburg
Jaquith
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Lottesville
Springer Mountain
Mount Katahadin
Maine
Jaquith Plans
360 Communications
Comet.Net
IBM
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