Tazewell board limits district fund spending during elections
The Tazewell County Board of Supervisors approved a rule capping district fund use to 80 percent from July through December of election years to prevent pre leaving office spending. The measure, praised as nonpartisan, cites past shortages in districts such as Bluefield Rescue Squad and notes that incoming officials face depleted budgets. The board also backed a $5,000 funding request for the Second Chance Rocks the Two Virginias concert and approved pursuing a Community Development Block Grant to remove blight in Amonate, with Jewell Ridge to be revisited. They unanimously rejected the EPA mercury and air toxins standards due to cost and job loss concerns. A bid of $163,750 for a new tanker truck for Clearkfork Volunteer Fire Department was reviewed and county emergency plans were discussed with public questions about designated shelters and disaster communication.
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Va Tech official defends actions during campus killings
Virginia Tech official Robert Byers testified in a civil trial about why the university delayed a campus wide alert after the first shootings. He said officials balanced safety with avoiding panic as police searched for the gunman, noting the event was unprecedented.
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Romney leads as rivals cling to convention fight
Romney holds 419 delegates with 1,144 needed to clinch the nomination. Santorum trails with 178 and Gingrich 107 as they race to stop Romney from reaching the threshold. The Associated Press tally notes proportional rules complicate last‑minute gains, while Santorum and Gingrich vow to stay in the race and fight to the convention.
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