McDowell County eyed for new federal prison project
McDowell County officials announced an April start for an environmental review of a proposed 300 acre site at Indian Ridge Industrial Park in Welch for a federal prison. The plan, tied to the Coalfields Expressway and King Coal Highway interchange, promises high paying, recession proof jobs and housing demand, with ripple effects across regional service industries. The project runs alongside a separate Stevens Correctional Facility state prison project due to open in about 15 months, which received 5.2 million dollars in state Economic Development Grant funds last year.
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Arps
Urps
Rachel Lester
EDA
County Commission
Lester
Stevens
Welch
Local man faces charges for counterfeiting money
Mercer County deputies search a home after a suspect, unnamed, is charged with counterfeiting. The arrest followed a counterfeit $20 bill at Lynn's Drive Inn near Bluewell on Route 52. The man was arraigned in Magistrate Sitler's court and released on personal recognizance as investigators pursue additional charges.
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Princeton
Mercer County
R.M. Combs
Bluewell
Lynn’s Drive Inn
Bluefield
Combs
Sheriff’s Department
George Sitler
Jody Neal
Jodyneal
Bottonline
Ground-breaking ceremonies for Mercer County annex today
Ground breaking for the Mercer County Courthouse Annex will be held at 10 a.m. in the courtroom of Judge John Frazier. Participants will proceed to the project site across the street for ceremonies, followed by a reception in the courtroom. A loan up to 6 million supports the project.
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Princeton
Mercer County
John Frazier
Frazier
Department of Highways
Fatal crash claims life of Richard L. Harrah in Meadow Bridge
Police blotter reports the 39 year old Richard L. Harrah of Meadow Bridge killed in a crash near milepost 50 on Friday. Investigators include Sr. Troopers C K Morton and R T Stinson.
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Richard L. Harrah
Meadow Bridge
Milepost
C.K. Morton
R.T. Stinson
Mathena Center project moves into next phase
Princeton hosts Act Two fund raising reception for the $6 million Chuck Mathena Center with a 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. event at First Community Bank. An announced total at 6:30 p.m. will reveal funds raised to date for the regional performing arts and multipurpose facility. The complex will serve Mercer County and southern West Virginia, featuring a 1,000 seat auditorium, grand foyer, and spaces for exhibitions, lectures, and events. The center honors Charles I. Mathena III, with design by George C. Icenour Associates and local architects Ted and Todd Boggess.
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Princeton
Chuck Mathena
First Community Bank
Mercer Street
Stafford Drive
Mercer County
Charles Mathena
Marquetta
Mathena
Princeton High School
Bluefield
Randy Lamb
Princeton Dance Studio
Janice Ganode
Mately
Charles IT
Chuck” Mathena III
George C. Icenour
Ted
Todd Boggess
Mathena Center
Roanoke Civic Center
Charleston, S.C
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
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J.R. Pauley
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Tom Lilly Law
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Interstate 77
T.L. Weese
Morton
T.L. Weese and
L. Payne
Sandy Baxter
Bob Schumacher
Washington, D.C
Friends of the Center
K-Ma -Mart
Mother Earth Natural Foods
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Beckley
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