Mercer Board extends county mask mandate for 60 days
The Mercer County Board of Health votes 3 to 2 to extend the countywide mask mandate for 60 days. The County Commission will meet Friday to decide whether to approve or reject the extension, with the current mandate expiring if rejected.
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Bland County plant expands as 40 jobs added at Hitachi facility
Bland County Virginia Hitachi Energy celebrates a 6.2 million expansion that adds 40 manufacturing jobs. Gov. Ralph Northam attends the ribbon cutting with regional manager Joey Chandler as the plant adds state of the art tech to boost power grid transformer production. The site, dating to 1971 with production from 1973, has grown tenfold, reflecting community effort.
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Manchin Denies Leaving Democratic Party Amid Rumors
Senator Joe Manchin of Virginia swiftly rejected reports he might quit the Democratic Party. He called the rumors nonsense in an email to the Bluefield Daily Telegraph after MotherJones.com cited unnamed sources claiming he would depart if Biden and Democrats do not shrink the social infrastructure bill from 3.5 trillion to 1.75 trillion.
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Delta Plus variant draws attention amid UK rise in cases
State health officials monitor AY4.2 Delta Plus as UK cases climb after mitigation easing. Dr. Clay Marsh notes the sub-lineage is growing slowly in the UK and has appeared in the United States. CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says no current vaccine impact and continued monitoring. Scott Gottlieb comments on the development.
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