Bluefield man near bridge collapse at Concord race
Keith Harman of Bluefield Virginia narrowly avoided the pedestrian bridge collapse at Concord Raceway. Witnesses say concrete dust rose as the 17 foot fall sent pedestrians to the highway below. Investigators cite corrosion and moisture as factors in failing steel within the 1995 $1 million walkway used to ferry thousands of fans.
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Harman
T&t
Pontiac
CNN
Issac
Patsy King
Concord
Dan Idol
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Idol
The
Speedway
U.S. 29
Rainbow murders witness accounts in Beard case trial
In a Braxton County courtroom witnesses testified about the 1980 Rainbow Family murder scene at Droop Mountain. Bill McCoy, once a co defendant, claimed presence but recanted later saying he lied to police. Christine Borchert corroborated sightings while Beard stands trial for the Slayings near Pocahontas County.
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McCoy
John Chambers
Scott VanMeter
Christine Cook Borchert
Morgantown
Joseph Paul Franklin
Missouri
Franklin
Wisconsin
Mount Olive Correctional Center
Crescent City
Fla
Braxton County
Community mobilizes for Caleb Cooper graduation
After a May 7 crash that killed his father, Caleb Cooper faces medical limits to attending his high school graduation. Local volunteers raise funds for ambulance transportation and logistics, hoping doctors will release him to travel. If Caleb can attend, donors plan to accompany him to the 2 p.m. ceremony.
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WVII
Michael Cooper
Cooper
Charleston Area Medical Center
Caleb
Mattox
Janemarie Bowling
Pineville
Bowling
Everett
Jan
Ron Mayhew
Wyoming East
Caleb Cooper
Regional Economic Outlook for Bluefield-Beckley Area
Economic projections for 1990s into 2004 describe modest regional growth, with Raleigh County outperforming others like Mercer and McDowell. Coal layoffs drag some counties while service sectors, trade, and government expand. Manufacturing and construction offer brighter spots, yet job gains slow after 1998. Population 342,800 in 1999. Raleigh largest, Bland smallest, with varied median incomes by county.
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Mercer County
Raleigh
Hammond
McDowell
Wyoming
Keystone Bank
McDowell County
Bluefield-Beckley
West Virginia
Raleigh County
Bland County
Council applies tax payment to water fund in Bluefield
Bluefield Virginia Town Council unanimously voted to apply eight hundred eighty eight dollars and twenty one cents from the Cumberland Plateau Regional Housing Authority to the town water fund. Town Manager J C Higginbotham noted Graham Manor used an unmetered water connection for washing vehicles watering plants and other uses. Vice Mayor David Anderson moved and Chuck Ruble seconded the measure.
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J.C. Higginbotham
Cumberland Plateau Regional Housing Authority
Higginbotham
Graham Manor
David Anderson
Chuck Ruble
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Old Country Store
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Eoe
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Daily Telegraph
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