Floodproofing meeting set for Grundy area
The U S Army Corps of Engineers invites local contractors to a 6 p m April 5 meeting at the Grundy Teen Center to outline non structural floodproofing criteria for about 48 Grundy structures. The plan includes potential demolition of foundations and rebuilding to survive rising waters. Some buildings may be acquired. Local firms are urged to participate first.
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Grundy
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Teen Center
Main Street
Steve Harris
Corps
Huntington
Harris
Levisa River
Mingo County
West Virginia
West Virginia weighs sweeping higher education reform
Manning said patience is key as lawmakers push a plan to fund and govern the state university system anew. The bill would replace the current enrollment based funding with peer-based allocations, create a single statewide community college system and policy commission, and allow cross credit with four-year schools. A transition board would lead from July 1 to July 4, 2001, with appointments to the new commission and potential trustees from the existing system.
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Manning
Shoul
West Virginia University
David Hardesty
Marshall University
Dan Angel
Tennessee
West Virginia
Sewage Complaints in Coal Camps Prompt DEP Involvement
Health official notes town of Crumpler and other coal camps discharge raw sewage into streams. Waste from outhouse era homes diverted via a branch and a 12 inch terra cotta pipe reenters the stream at high flow. Vestal from West Virginia DEP says county health dept handles complaints, while DEP regulates municipalities discharging sewage. He vows site visits and CCC demolition material disposal guidance for nonhousehold debris and a proposed McDowell County disposal site.
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Wade’s
Elkhorn
CCC
Mercer County
McDowell County
Smoking Runs Through A Minor High School Scene
The article reports on students discussing smoking and the idea of a smoking cessation class. Atkins doubts the class will deter smokers, while Fariha Rana and others describe the lingering smell and rebellious attitudes. Monitoring rest rooms proves hard as teachers oversee multiple areas and both smokers and non-smokers use the same facilities.
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Atkins
Fariha Rana
Candice Bennett
Kala Six
Railroad Safety Warnings as Train Traffic Increases
CSX safety coordinator Thomas Tackett warns trains weigh 16 000 tons and need over 1.5 miles to stop. Norfolk Southern invests 30 million to upgrade lines from Deep Water to Princeton, quadrupling traffic. Amtrak Cardinal service to increase from three weekly runs. Four wheeler riders hear trains poorly due to engine noise.
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Thomas Tackett
CSX
Operation Lifesaver
Tackett
West Virginia
Norfolk Southern
Fayette County
Princeton
Mercer County
Donald Mills Jr
Seniors Back Change To Social Security Rules
Pitt stopped working because benefits would be reduced by earning more, but she supports the change. Jake Ther says it will expand the labor force and is a wonderful thing for workers. Hatcher notes the current rule hurts earners, while Bulford Helmandollar says the change is overdue to help retirees and the economy.
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Hatcher
Bulford Helmandollar
Bluefield
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