McDowell County to begin phase one of Indian Ridge Industrial Park
McDowell County officials plan phase one construction of the Indian Ridge Industrial Park near the Coalfields Expressway and I 73 74, adjacent to a possible federal prison on 250 acres. Bids are set to be opened June 13 with a May 25 pre bid meeting in Welch, and highway work on the Coalfields Expressway is expected to start in July. The project aims to create about 400 jobs and may include a future shopping center, with bidder timing tied to highway approvals.
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WELCH
Indian Ridge
McDowell County
McDowell
Wyoming
Carl Urps
Commission
Urps
Conjune
Coalfields Expressway
State Division of Highways
Highway Department
Princeton names Phillip Ball new city attorney
Phillip Ball of Athens has been named Princeton's new city attorney after a unanimous council vote led by Vice Mayor Will Stafford. Ball, 35, also serves as an assistant Mercer County prosecutor and practices at Smith and Lilly in Princeton. He succeeds Harold Wolfe, who resigned to avoid conflicts of interest after taking the District 10 Division of Highways attorney post.
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Rinceton
Phillip Ball
Athens
Princeton
Ball
Will Stafford
Earlie Moon
Smith and Lilly Law Office
Mercer County
Harold Wolfe
Harold
Council
Athens High School
Concord College
Marshall University
West Virginia University School of Law
Kathy
Martha Claire
Wolfe
District 10 Division of Highways
AEP Finalizes Trial On Southwest Virginia Power Line
The trial over the 765kV transmission line to service Southwest Virginia ends with no more hearings and a pending decision by Judge Anderson. AEP may build either the Wyoming to Cloverdale corridor or the Wyoming to Jackson's Ferry route, both deemed reasonable, with concerns raised about cave systems bats erosion and Appalachian Trail impact from groups CAPTC APPAL and local county boards.
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Anderson
AEP
Ron Poff
Wyoming
Cloverdale
Jackson’s
Todd Burns
Roanoke
Tazewell
Bland
Giles
Montgomery
Craig
Botetourt
Jackson’s Ferry
Tazewell County
Abbs Valley
Bland County
Bastian
Wythe County
Crockett Cove
Giles County
Harold Cantrill
Michael Dawson
Board of Supervisors
Wythe and
Alliance For the Protection and Preservation of
Appalachian Land
Citizens United To Protect
Citizens Organization For the Preservation
Virginia
Jeff McMillion
CAPTC
Southwest
McMillion
David Muhly
APPAL
New Bank Branch Aims to Serve Elderly in Keystone Area
Gary Mayor Henry Paul says the new bank branch will bring employment and local occupational taxes, boosting business. He notes it offers convenience for elderly residents who currently travel to Welch for banking, a service many have long requested.
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Gary
Henry Paul
Paul
Keystone Bank
Welch
Students tour new Mercer Knob Thorn schools in welcome event
Teachers and principals hosted a station based tour for incoming students and parents to explore the new Mercer School facilities. Students like Lindsey Rogers and Dekota Varney expressed mixed feelings while hopeful attitudes emerged about meeting new classmates and teachers.
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Aleta Jo Crotty
Oakey Calvert
Calvert
Lindsey Rogers
Thorn
Mercer
Mary Kaufman
Mercer School
Hicks
Dekota Varney
Thorn School
Alisha Lane
Knob School
Laura Story
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Freddie Freeman
Moose Lodge
Moose
Walter Powell
Beverly Cresong
Mercer County Commission On Aging
Charles Owens
The
Daily Telegraph
Carl Arps
Tony Barbery
Bottonline.com
Sweka
Oyto Tame Kgta
Pine Plaza
Nauio Shack
A-1
Brandon Danieley
Silver Springs
Diana Buchanan
Knob
H & S Sporting Goods
Hi-Lo
Locust St
Princeton, WV
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