Local option meals tax support prompts mixed views in West Virginia
Delegates from Mercer County weigh a local meals tax option tied to a referendum. Supporters cite potential revenue from out of state visitors along the turnpike, while opponents fear broader tax increases and prefer local control. State budget uncertainty looms as a factor.
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Shott
Mercer County
Del
Marty Gearheart
R-Mercer
Greg Puckett
Puckett
Mercer
District of Columbia
Bluefield
Don Harris
Tazewell
Jimmie's Diner Reopens With Vintage Flair in Princeton
Devon Taylor of Roanoke will operate the historic diner near the Athens Road Thorn Street intersection. He received a 3000 dollar Princeton Renaissance Project grant plus 2000 dollars in local advertising support and aims for an October opening after renovation and staff setup. Taylor plans diner fare with specialty burgers and strives to retain original architecture and local town history, hoping neon Jimmie's letters light up again.
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Kenny's Burgers
Princeton
Athens Road
Thorn Street
Devon Taylor
Roanoke
Taylor
Princeton Renaissance Project
Kiss FM
Wille
Princeton Times
Star 95
Eea Taylor
al Pollard
the Masses
Salem
Jimmie
Lori McKinney
Spud Webb to keynote Bluefield State Foundation event
Spud Webb, former NBA guard known for a 1986 Slam Dunk title win over Dominique Wilkins, will be the keynote speaker at a Bluefield State College Foundation Scholarship fundraiser. The event highlights Webb’s improbable 5-foot-7 rise and career with Hawks Kings Timberwolves and Magic.
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Bluefield State College Foundation
Webb
Atlanta Hawks
Sacramento Kings
Minnesota Timberwolves
Orlando Magic
Hawks
Dominique Wilkins
Wilkins
Bluefield State
Spud Webb
Krotseng
Spud
Spud Webb to speak at Bluefield State fundraiser for scholarships
Bluefield State College hosts a spring fundraiser featuring Anthony Spud Webb as guest speaker. Betty Carroll and athletic director John Lewis coordinate a dinner with tickets from 50 to 62.50 and eight-seat corporate tables for 500, proceeds benefiting the BSC Foundation scholarship funds. Webb will visit campus April 27 with a day of activities for student athletes.
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Betty Carroll
BSC Foundation
Bluefield State
John Lewis
Webb
Betty
West Virginia
Jim Justice
Justice
Carroll
Lewis
Fincastle
Spud Webb
Big Blues
Love Where You Live cleanup runs March 30 to April 30
Bluewell areas including Post Office and Jimmy Lewis Lake Road will host the Love Where You Live Keep Mercer Clean project. Volunteers will receive trash bags and safety gear and are advised to wear old clothes. Cleanup aims to attract ATV tourists on the Pocahontas Trail along U S Route 52 and nearby roads.
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Mike Lewis
Jimmy Lewis Lake Road
Mercer
Greg Puckett
Bluewell
Pinnacle View Road
Warden Avenue
Jimmy Lewis Lake
Nemours
Lorton Lick Road
the Rock Post Office
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Bluefield State Advancement Office
Hatfield-McCoy
Surface Fence Company
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
The
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Contac
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Boltonline.com
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Lidide Con Manhood
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W. Main Street
Robert C. Byrd
Beckley
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