Mercer and Monroe top West Virginia in ARC economic ratings
An ARC report aired this week places Mercer and Monroe among the top 20 WV counties economically. It classifies Jefferson and Putnam as competitive, while 18 counties, including Mercer and Monroe, are transitional and 9, including Greenbrier, are at risk of distress. 26 counties, such as McDowell, Wyoming, Raleigh and Summers, are distressed. Washington says WV shows improvement with several counties advancing.
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Appalachian Regional Commission
West Virginia
Mercer
Monroe
ABC
Jefferson
Putnam
Putnam Counties
Greenbrier
McDowell
Wyoming
Raleigh
Summers
Ing
ARC
Washington
Mike Kiernan
Appalachian
McDowell County
Bill
Draper
Princeton-Mercer County
Supreme Court says tobacco cannot be regulated as drug
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Congress did not authorize the FDA to regulate tobacco as an addictive drug, nullifying Clinton era rules aimed at reducing youth cigarette access. Clinton urged new legislation to empower the FDA. Brown & Williamson praised the decision as a limit on federal authority.
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Supreme Court
Clinton
Congress
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
India
Mark Smith
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp
Teens Charged With Arson In War Public Library Fire
Three youths are charged with second degree arson along with breaking and entering grand larceny and entering without breaking after a fire destroyed the War Public Library. William Haggerman 18 Tiffany Lynn Perkins 19 and a male juvenile are held in Bland County awaiting extradition to West Virginia. The blaze was reported Monday.
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War Public Library
William Haggerman
Tiffany Lynn Perkins
Jimmy Joe Gianato
Bland County
State of
Virginia
Gianato
Left turn lane misuse warned for Stafford Drive traffic
Princeton officials urge drivers to use the Stafford Drive left turn lane strictly for turning left. Chief R C Martin notes 21,000 vehicles daily with 63 accidents in 1998 1999, many at Ingleside Road Pine Plaza Princeton Shopping Center and Princeton Senior High. Fines range from 100 to 500 dollars with repeat offenses increasing.
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ETON
Martin
Stafford
Ken Clay
U S Air Force Band of Flight Performs Tonight in Bluefield
The Band of Flight offers a 7 30 p m concert at Brushfork Armory sponsored by Thomson WV VA SMG and the Daily Telegraph. About 2000 tickets issued. Six Bluefield High School students and one from Graham High School participate. Vocalist Staff Sgt Amy J Nagel featured. The band, led by First Lt Donald E Schofield, travels about 100000 miles yearly and has earned four ...
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U.S. Air Force Band of Flight
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Band of Flight
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Thomson WV/VA SMG
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Daily Telegraph
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Graham High School
Carl Hess
Graham
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Jimmy Orlick
Jenene Saunders
Keith Salademi
Jeremy Carter
Justin Jameson
Donald Shrewsbury
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Rodgers and Hammerstein
Amy J. Nagel
Esther
Edith
Donald E. Schofield
Band of Fight
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