Ceremony sets stage for 300 jobs in Tazewell County
LUEFIELD VA A new spirit of cooperation in Tazewell County will create 300 jobs over three years. A groundbreaking ceremony marked the siting of a water line for Raleigh Mine and Industrial Supply, the newest tenant at Bluefield Industrial Park. The parent company plans two new businesses in the 50,000 square foot shell building at the park, including D&S Parts.
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Luefield
Tazewell County
Raleigh Mine and Industrial Supply
Bluefield
D&s
Raleigh
Indictments in Tazewell County target drug crimes
In Tazewell County several individuals face drug related charges as prosecutors announce indictments. Lewis Wilson Haddox of Bluefield 20 is charged on a sealed indictment from a Dec 12 2000 grand jury with distribution of cocaine LSD and other controlled substances on school property.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Graham High School
Bluefield
Dennis Lee
Lewis Wilson Haddox
West Virginia
Lee
New leukemia drug Gleevec wins government approval
A new targeted leukemia medication, Gleevec, gained federal approval after showing remission in over 90 percent of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in early trials. The drug blocks cancer signals while sparing normal cells, offering hope for related cancers and a form of stomach tumor.
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Washington
Gleevec
Health and Human Services
Tommy Thompson
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Assembly ends on down note in Virginia budget stalemate
BLUEFIELD Va State Delegate John H Tate Jr D Smyth left his Marion home and returned 26 hours later after a trip to Richmond. This marked the third time since the assembly ended Feb 24 that Tate has made such dashes. He says it's frustrating and hurts Southwest Virginia as no budget bill has passed. He voted for the Senate's conference request but it failed 39 50. He notes the Senate seemed ready to talk.
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Bluefield
John H. Tate Jr
Dsmyth
Marion
Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Tate
Southwest Virginia
Senate
Reading Bees Set for Mercer and Tazewell Counties
Plans advance for two literacy contests. Mercer County Reading Bee on May 17 at Concord College features teams from 15 elementary schools testing reading, vocabulary, spelling and presentation. Tazewell County Spelling Bee on May 31 at Bluefield College centers on Misty of Chincoteague with similar contests.
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Bluefield
Greater
Mercer County
Tazewell County
Concord College
Bluefield College
Tom Colley
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Pat East
Gas price survey shows regional cheap unleaded rates
A regional price check lists the lowest gasoline prices on Thursday in Bluefield and Tazewell areas of Virginia and nearby Green Valley. Stations include Bluefield Bluefield VA Food City Tim's Fast Stop and others offering regular unleaded at 1.48 to 1.49, plus unleaded 1.54 to 1.68, and super unleaded 1.59 to 1.69.
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Bluefield
Food City
U.S. Route 460
Tazewell
Town Express Mart
the Cave
Joy America
Princeton ,K.co
Green Valley
Go Mart
Virginia
Cliffield
Tazewell County
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