King Coal Highway team highlights FLI MAP technology
National and regional officials preview Fast Laser Imaging Mapping and Profiling used for Huntington to Bluefield route planning. Congressman Rahall helped secure 12 million dollars for Marshall University Appalachian Transportation Institute with Bluefield State College contributing engineers and John Chance and Associates providing tech support. The project aims to create a 3D VR map for efficient road construction through mountains with GPS laser helicopter scans improving precision and cost savings. Construction on the Bluefield segment near U S Route 460 expected to begin in November.
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Princeton
Nick J. Rahall
King Coal
Authority
Huntington
Bluefield
Rahall
Appalachian Transportation Institute of Marshall University
Bluefield State College Technology Department
Bruce Mutter
Mutter
BSC
Marshall University
Dean Pottle
John Chance and Associates
Louisiana
Texas Department of Highways
Pottle
Fli-Map
Nelson Walker
United States
West Virginia
Volunteers provide free hearing aids in Thanksgiving drive
AEGER area Rotary volunteers set up a makeshift audiology station at Saeger Fire Department to test hearing and fit free devices for 23 people. In partnership with the Starkey Hearing Foundation, most costs are covered with remaining funds raised by 37 Rotary clubs in District 7550.
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Aeger— Area Rotary
Saeger
Rotary
Ben Paine
Paine
Albert J
Jim” Paine
Bluefield
Starkey Foundation
Grady May
Lion’s Club
Roland Bailey
Paul Hare Jr
Woman’s Club
Jean Mayhew
Darline Cline
Renee Jones
Bonnie Short
Rev. May
Ben) Paine
700 Club
Jaeger
May
Water funding summit in Abingdon focuses on Southwest Virginia needs
In Abingdon Virginia state and federal officials will discuss drinking water funding in Southwest Virginia. U S Rep Rick Boucher opens the Clean Drinking Water Project Development Summit and outlines past 30 years of water projects and future needs. Neil Menkes of the Senate Finance Committee staff will discuss the legislature's view of state funding after lunch.
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Tazewell
Virginia
Abingdon
U.S
Rick Boucher
D-Va
Boucher
Neil Menkes
Senate Finance Committee
Donor claims great grandfather burned Washington in War of 1812
M Haskins Coleman III told Bluefield College history class that his ancestor James Barbour, Virginia governor 1812–14, ordered the burning of Washington by the British. He traced Barbour’s roles in the General Assembly, U.S. Senate and more as part of his family lineage.
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Bluefield
John Tresch
Bluefield College
Washington, D.C
James Barbour
M. Haskins Coleman
Virginia
Washington
Coleman
Staunton
Virginia General Assembly
U.S. Senate
James
Col
Thomas Barbour
Philip
We are taking care of the students.
Mercer County Schools Human rights officer Mary Jane Albin says bullying has long been part of schools. A response process treats all complaints with team effort and fairness. Harassment incidents are referred to police. cycles vary with months sometimes showing none and other times several.
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Mary Jane Albin
Mercer
Mercer County Schools
Albin
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