State troopers weigh joining national union in WV
West Virginia state troopers board unanimously approves affiliating with the National Coalition of Public Safety Officers, an arm of the Communications Workers of America. Ballots go out next Monday with two thirds needed to approve. returns due April 13 and count on April 15. The move follows a 2024-25 push to align with larger labor groupings.
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West Virginia Troopers Association
National Coalition of Public Safety Officers
Communications Workers of America
CWA
David Moye
Moye
North Carolina
West Virginia
Corey Richard Feres
Brandon Scott Marker
FBI
Feres
Marker
Jacksonville
N.C
Record flooding hits Saltville and sw Virginia towns
A severe rainstorm unleashed record Holston River flooding in Saltville and nearby counties. Gov Warner declared a seven county state of emergency and mobilized up to 100 National Guard troops. Dozens of families were evacuated as roads, water lines and sewers failed and scores of homes were isolated or flooded.
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Saltville
Virginia
Mark R. Warner
Dickenson, Lee
Russell, Scott
Smyth
Washington and
Wise
Norton
National Guard
National Weather Service
Holston
Steve Lurber
Washington County
Lee County
Coeburn
Wise County
Clements
Teresa Meade
Sheriff’s Department
Meade
Dorchester
Gene Vanover
Dickenson County
Russell County
Lurther
Tumbling Creek
Cedar Branch
Lurber
State Department of Transportation
Mike Gillen
Blacksburg
Gillen
Clinch River
Richlands
Tazewell County
Nancy Ascue
Better roads pave way for McDowell stability
Charleston McDowell County will host a major highway construction season with 28 miles of resurfacing planned for 2002. Del Lacy Wright says King Coal Expressway and Coalfields Expressway work continues, with completed 1 mile of interchange at 23.2 million and final designs for approaches totaling hundreds of millions, plus several Raleigh County projects progressing toward May 31 and October 10 2002 completions and 2003 bridge work.
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McDowell County
del. Lacy Wright
D-Mcdowell
Wright
Bizzark, Inc
Stafford
Raleigh
McDowell
West Virginia
Raleigh County
Surveyor Creek Road
Department of Transportation
Warner to hire lawyer to appeal redistricting ruling
Virginia Gov. Mark R. Warner said he will hire his own lawyer to appeal a circuit judge's 2001 legislative redistricting ruling to the state Supreme Court, removing the attorney general from executive branch defense in the dispute with Kilgore. Nearby, Virginia health officials reported TB cases rising 4.8 percent to 306 in 2001, with Northern Virginia again bearing over half of active cases.
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State Supreme Court
Warner
High Court
Pattisall
Virginia
Richmond
Northern
Virginia Department of Health
Flooding worsens in Richlands with park and streets flooded
Residents describe unprecedented floods in Richlands compares to last July with streams across Allegheny Street and Williams Fields Park submerged. Onlookers film scenes while Magic Mart and Willis Chiropractic face flood damage. officials cancel classes as cleanup begins, amid concern over recurring floods and regional impact.
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Barbara Wheeler
Richlands
Williams Fields Park
Critterville Park
Wheeler
Allegheny St
Magic Mart
Magic City
Corps of Engineers
Ron Horton
Tazewell County
Willis Chiropractic Clinic
Willis Chiropractic
Allegheny Street
Matt Taylor
Doran
State Line
West Virginia
Troy Sarver
Tsarver
Bottonline
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