Mercer County Airport gets $200000 DOT grant
The Mercer County Airport will use 200000 in federal funds to build a snow removal equipment building, upgrade the terminal, and install beacons. The grant is part of Byrd’s 2002 WV airport upgrade package totaling 9 million. Several other West Virginia airports also received funds.
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Long West Virginia bus routes spark parent concerns
In Monroe and Mercer Counties parents describe school bus routes as long with some riders spending up to two hours on the road. Officials note geography and small enrollments drive times, while weighing options like double runs amid funding limits. A McDowell County lawsuit highlights worries that consolidation could extend rides on dangerous roads.
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Rima
Carley
Bruce Surface
Waiteville
Surface
Monroe County
Lyn Guy
Charleston
Guy
James Monroe High
Mercer County
Princeton
Deborah Akers
Akers
McDowell County
State Board of Education
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
West Virginia Flags Fly For Sept 11 Rememberance Ceremony
Bluefield officials and emergency personnel gathered to honor Sept 11 victims as York and Washington D.C. flights arrived. Arbogast presented a West Virginia state flag to Mayor Perkinson, with 75 to 100 attendees and proclamations signed by area residents. The Flight Across American program, led by Molly Peebles, aims to connect pilots nationwide, promoting aviation’s positives.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
Harold Buckner
Linda Sheets
Cody Shelton
Arbogast
Molly Peebles
Washington
Peebles
Regional observances honor Sept 11 victims and heroes
Communities across Bluefield Mercer and McDowell counties hold Sept 11 remembrance events featuring a 6:30 p.m. program with a keynote by Gary Adkisson and a parade of regional bands, plus moments of silence at 8:46 and 10:00 a.m. in Tazewell and Richlands. Memorial dinners are planned in Bluefield and Princeton with emergency workers recognized.
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McDowell County
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Richlands
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World Trade Center
Deborah Akers
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bdtonline
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