Wythe County to Host Large Glove Making Facility
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced a major Wythe County project to employ up to 2,500 workers and produce 60 billion nitrile gloves annually. The state will invest 8.5 million to upgrade Progress Park infrastructure, while Blue Star NBR LLC and Blue Star AGI Inc plan a 714.1 million venture to build the facility on over 200 acres at Progress Park in Wytheville.
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Wytheville
Virginia
Ralph Northam
Wythe County
Northam
Progress Park
Ments, Northam
Blue Star Nbr, LLC
Blue Star-Agi, Inc
Probable cause found in 2019 teen death case in Virginia
In Tazewell County a judge ruled there is probable cause in the felony child neglect case of Jason Osbourne and Janet Osbourne over the October 15, 2018 death of 15 year old Justin Dye. The proceedings followed arguments about the teen's access to a firearm and medicines.
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Tazewell
Jason Osbourne
Janet Osbourne
Pounding Mill
Martha Ketron
Tazewell County
Justin Dye
Dye
Early voting in Tazewell County nears halfway mark
Nearly 600 residents have cast ballots early with about 300 more by mail for the November 2 election. Early voting began September 17 and runs through October 30, featuring three statewide races plus local contests. Statewide races include McAuliffe against Youngkin and Blanding. Sears faces Ayala for lieutenant governor. Herring faces Miyares for attorney general.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Virginia
Terry McAuliffe
Glenn Youngkin
Princess L. Blanding
Liberation Party
Methodology for WV hospital pandemic relief finalized soon
West Virginia hospitals will receive funds to offset staffing costs from pandemic pressures. Health secretary Bill Crouch said the plan, expected to be ready early this week, involves 25 to 30 million dollars with possible federal money. Hospitals will apply through discussions with the hospital association and state officials.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Bill Crouch
Department of Health and Human Services
Jim Justice
Hospital Association
Crouch
Ile
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