Manchin Urges Voters to Fight GOP Health Bill in West Virginia
U S Senator Joe Manchin told a Martinsburg town hall that he will oppose any health plan harming West Virginians and urged residents to flood the White House with calls and emails. He warned of higher costs under the Republican replacement and stressed bipartisan efforts to fix flaws in the current law, highlighting coverage gains for about 210,000 West Virginians.
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Joe Manchin
West
U.S
D-W.va
Diane Hughes
Stephanie Frederiksen
Martinsburg
Manchin
Kat Stoll
Stoll
Health Exchange
ARC funding fuels Appalachian growth across West Virginia region
The Appalachian Regional Commission funds 55 projects from 2012 to 2017 totaling about 24.1 million with nearly 24.6 million in matching state and local funds. Investments target infrastructure, broadband, water systems, business strategies, and workforce training, including the Coalfield Development Corporation program aiding low income residents. Local efforts in Tazewell, Bluefield, Welch, McDowell, and Princeton seek or receive ARC support for daycare, water, sewer, and regional mapping projects. Overall, ARC aims to leverage coal region assets while federal budget cuts target Public Broadcasting, arts, libraries, and legal services. Charles Owens contributed.
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Appalachian States
West Virginia
Commission
Appalachian Regional Commission
Coalfield Development Corporation
Tazewell County
ARC
Falls Mills
City of
Bluefield
Cool & Connected
Welch
McDowell County
Bradshaw
Region One Planning and Development Council
Princeton
Ing
Trump
Chemical Safety Board
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
The
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Legal Services Corporation
Ghent Little General Store
CPB
the Legal Services Corporation
LSC
District of Columbia
US Territories
Charles Owens
Harbor Freight Tools expansion eyed for Bluefield area
Renovations ongoing at a 9,600 square foot Beckley Harbor Freight site now planned to grow to 12,000 square feet. The Beckley store employs about 20 people while work proceeds and a local realtor notes the purchase occurred in November 2016. Harbor Freight sells tools, lawn and garden equipment, engines, generators, and other household items. Representatives were unavailable for comment.
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Beckley
Mike Hazelwood
ERA
Harbor Freight Tools
Greg Jordan
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Budget plan seeks deep cuts across federal programs
The proposal targets the National Endowment for the Arts, legal aid, heating assistance, and AmeriCorps, with 12 cabinet agencies facing cuts. Defense and homeland security gain funding while EPA jobs and climate research face major reductions. A lingering deficit and unfinished current-year budgets complicate passage as lawmakers weigh impacts on health, housing, and rural services.
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Barack Obama
National Endowment For the Arts
AmeriCorps National Service
Bill Clinton
GOP
Congress
Trump
White House
Mick Mulvaney
Mulvaney
Rural Air Service
Federal Flood Insurance N
Coastat
Ed House
Rodney Frelinghuysen
R-N.j
House
Paul Ryan
R-Wis
FBI
Border Wall
Mexico
U.S
Agriculture
Labor
State
EPA
Defense Department
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Obama
Ee Sen Nedatad
Pentagon
Capitol Hill
Bob Portman
Ohio
Great Lakes
Mitch
Bob Corker
Tennessee
Armed Services Committee
Mac Thornberry
Texas
Border Patrol
Immigration Enforcement
National Institutes of Health
Amtrak
Weirton approves drug induced public appearance crime
The Weirton City Council enacted an emergency ordinance making it a crime to appear in public in a drug induced condition. City Attorney Vince Garrera says the charge mirrors public intoxication but applies to drugs. Convictions carry up to 500 dollars fine and 30 days in jail.
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Weirton
The
Weirton Daily Times
Vince
Garrera
Waltons Reunion Brings 15 Cast Members to Virginia
Fifteen former Waltons cast members will return to Schuyler Virginia for a reunion weekend hosted by the Waltons Mountain Museum to mark the 45th anniversary. The events align with the one year anniversary of creator Earl Hamner Jr.’s death, with autographs a documentary screening and a memorial service planned. Michael Learned will attend among the returning actors.
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Schuyler, Va
The
Waltons
Virginia
Nelson County
Waltons Mountain Museum
Schuyler
Earl Hamner Jr
Hamner
Michael Learned
Olivia Walton
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Alex Mooney
David McKinley
Evan Jenkins
Stephanie Fredericksen
Public Broadcasting
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Department of Defense
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Harbor Freight
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