Florida picks up pieces from Opal
Residents in Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach faced searches for loved ones and limited access as officials opened eight hour visits to ruined homes. The barrier islands remained closed with damaged water sewer roads and power, while search teams canvassed Destin and Santa Rosa Island for missing residents after Opal's 144 mph winds caused 1.8 billion dollars in insured property damage. Gov. Chiles said restoration of utilities was essential before any benefit from visits.
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Navarre Beach
Santa Rosa Island
Fort Walton Beach
Holiday Isle
Destin
Mark
Steinman
Okaloosa County
Emergency Medical Service
Gulf of Mexico
U.S
Bill Pullum
Mary Rebholtz
Erin
Lawton Chiles
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
Bluefield
Four Seasons
Kentucky
Ohio
Opal
Martinsburg
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Apco crews head south to aid Alabama hurricane repairs
Five Appalachian Power Co crews from Bluefield depart for Alabama to assist restoration after Hurricane Opal. They will report to Birmingham before being dispatched to devastated areas. Opal killed at least 18, caused 1.8 billion dollars in insured damage, left about 830,000 in Alabama without power. Crews expect one to two weeks away, 16 hour days, with expenses reimbursed by Alabama Power Co.
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Opal
Ala
Apco
Bilefield Division
P Ck
Chevyl
Buck Corkiwell
John Reeves
Alabama
Alabama Power Company
Bluefield
Appalachian Power Co
Karen Simmons
Appalachian
Simmons
Alabama Power Co
Florida Panhandle
South Carolina
United Way Fall Campaign Hits 31 Percent of Goal
The United Way drive in Bluefield region has raised 155,112 dollars, about 31 percent of the 500,000 dollar goal. Businesses boost the fund with one day efforts including Goodykoontz Drug and Vidiors rentals contributing proceeds. Darren Ingram named Home Run King after belting 14 homers in the campaign.
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United Way
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Special Projects
Hilary Lafferty
Jerry Bovenizer
Goodykoontz Drug
Bluefield
Chris White
Vidiors
Princeton
Bluewell
Lafferty
Princeton Reds
Darren Ingram
Bluefield Orioles
Ingram
Weather forecast for today and tonight
Today's highs in the 60s with partly cloudy skies. Tonight becomes mostly clear with lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Weather package A-6 West Daily 3 Daily 4.
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Concord Homecoming 1995 peaks with Lions Rams showdown
Concord College hosts homecoming as Mountain Lions and Shepherd Rams prepare to meet at 1 p.m. Grand Marshal Harry Finkelman leads parade preparations despite stormy weather from Opal. Alumni Director Kati Whittaker notes students and associates staged a full weekend of events Thursday night with floats bands and dignitaries.
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Concord College
Mountain Lions
Shepherd Rams
Concord
Kati Whittaker
Harry Finkelman
Homecoming 1995 Alumni Events and Activities
Alumni reception in the Alumni Lounge at the College Center, memorabilia sale at the college bookstore from 10 a.m. An arts and crafts exhibit from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a special archive display on fraternity sorority history open at 10:30 a.m. Grand Marshal Finkelman to be honored with an 11 a.m. plaque dedication and to announce the game. Pre game show features the 1970 Mountain Lion team. Alumni tailgate and info booth in parking lot amid a PUSH wheelchair fund raising marathon.
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College Center
Whittaker
Finkelman
Mountain Lion
Veterans Memorial Museum of Southern West Virginia opens in Hinton
Vets in Hinton plan a Veterans Memorial Museum of Southern West Virginia in the historic district to display medals and memorabilia and educate future generations. The project seeks funds for renovations and volunteers to complete painting rewiring and plumbing work before a Veterans Day opening.
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Hinton
West Virginia
Veterans Memorial Museum of
Southern West Virginiia
Veterans Day
Carla Leslie
High court to consider Monroe DUI appeal
The West Virginia Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal of Roger D. Knuckles, a Monroe County man convicted of three counts of drunken driving causing death for a 1993 head on crash on U.S. 219 that killed Mary Jones, Betty Bales, and Cordelia Stiles. The court voted 4-1 to take the case, with Workman declining to hear it.
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Charleston
State Supreme Court
Monroe County
Mercer County
Roger D. Knuckles
Gap Mill
Knuckles
Summers County
Mary Jones
Peterstown
Betty Bales
Lindside
Cordelia Stiles
Ballard
U.S. 219
Jones
Workman
Jerome D. Redman
Martinsburg
Redman
Berkeley County
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