State offers flood recovery grants for Mercer residents
Mercer County residents with flood damage may qualify for state flood recovery grants of up to 5000 dollars. A new toll free hotline 1 866 982 4685 is available for assistance as four additional counties join the emergency declared by Gov. Wise. The measure lets state agencies deploy workers, authorize overtime, and potentially call up National Guard troops for cleanup if needed.
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Rinceton
Mercer County
Bob Wise
Mercer
Raleigh
Boone
Wyoming
National Guard
Wise
Mercer County Flood Cleanup Aided By Residents
Mercer County residents start cleanup after heavy flooding along Widemouth Creek. Ben and Hi SaWatha Su Hale describe waters rising nightly, debris collecting at a Norfolk Southern bridge, and rotten boards and tires at their mobile home. Hale, 58, and her 64 year old disabled husband rely on a $600 monthly income and their garden for winter sustenance.
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Ben
Widemouth Creek
Sawatha
Sue Hale
Hale
Norfolk Southern
Gas prices draw steady crowds to local stations
In BLUEFIELD Virginia, Pop Shop No 7 near the state line reports strong fuel sales after Friday price drops. Customer Shirley notes “good for business” despite long lines as Swift Mart across the street matches midrange unleaded at 1.53 while Pop Shop offers 1.44 and 1.45 to lure motorists. Local resident Rudy Bell cites competition and variety as factors in brisk Saturday trade.
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Bluefield
Virginia
West Virginia
Shirley
Pop Shop No. 7
Rudy Bell
Swift Mart
Virginia Avenue
Raymond (Walker
Bell
Gas price snapshot shows many stations at 1.44 in Bluefield region
A regional roundup lists Bluefield Virginia stations offering 1.44 per gallon regular unleaded at Corner Mart Fast Stop Food City Graham Mart and Pop Shop No 7. In Princeton Green Valley Go Mart and KO feature 1.49 regular unleaded with higher prices for plus and super. Tazewell area outlets Cargo Pop Shop Ron's Kwik Stop Riverjack Short Stop Supertest America The Cave The Town Express Thompson Valley Grocery and White's Muffler Gas show 1.44 regular with higher plus and super prices.
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Bluefield
Corner Mart
Food City
Graham Mart
Princeton
Go-Mart
Green Valley
Tazewell
Pop Shop
Ron’s
Riverjack
Supertest America
the Cave
the Town Express
Thompson Valley Grocery
Thompson Valley
White’s
Grundy physician due back in court Monday
Abingdon Virginia The federal trial continues Monday for a Grundy physician Dr Franklin J Sutherland 46 charged in two indictments with illegal narcotics and diet drug prescriptions without medical justification He faces possible millions in fines and life sentences if convicted as evidence shows he continued prescribing to addicts Legal action includes testimony from former Buchanan County deputy Brian Elswick as a prosecution witness
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Abingdon
Grundy
Buchanan County
Franklin J. Sutherland
Sutherland
U.S
Randy Ramseyer
Ramseyer
Ued
Tom Dillard
Brian Elswick
Elswick
Rock derails NS locomotives near Bluefield WV
A Norfolk Southern west bound train carrying empty coal hoppers derailed about one mile east of Bluefield West Virginia Saturday around 1 45 p m at Route 112 Ada Road overpass near the West Virginia American water plant Emergency responders worked to contain a ruptured diesel fuel tank The crew moving 164 empty coal cars from Roanoke to Bluefield saw a rock on the tracks but could not stop in time No injuries reported and the two leading locomotives plus three hopper cars derailed.
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Luefield
Norfolk Southern
Bluefield
Route
Ada Road
West Virginia American Water Plant
Richard Cumbow
Green Valley
Glenwood
Cumbow
Susan Bland
Roanoke
Bland
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