Coal firm sludge dumping approved amid water fears
In Nicholas County a tentative permit allows Green Valley Coal to unload sludge in an abandoned mine drawing opposition from about 100 residents who fear contamination of Brushy Meadow and Hominy creeks and private wells. The West Virginia Surface Mine Board paused final approval for testing and monitoring requirements before any final decision.
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Nicholas County
Charleston
West Virinia Surface Mine Board
Green Valley Coal Co
Carl
Green Valley
Tony Sears
Bob Grafton
Oak Hill
Surface
Sears
Hominy
Rmit
DEP
Leivasy
Lady H Coal Co
Kids Count Completes Raleigh Playground at Pine Haven Shelter
Kids Count and Raleigh County partners completed a 13000 dollar playground at Pine Haven Shelter. Lee Leftwich of the MASTER Project supervised construction and praised children for helping. Randy Housh notes the project boosts family bonding as about 200 children pass through the shelter annually with winter totals of 75 clients and 25 kids under ten each month. United National Bank supported the Raleigh County Kids Count effort.
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Raleigh County
Pine Haven Shelter
Lee Leftwich
Randy Housh
Housh
Pine Haven
United National Bank
Leftwich
Obituaries for Weaver and Deaver Young with Community Playground
George Otis Weaver 74 of Bud Mountain died Sept 17 1998 after a long illness born May 9 1924 in Mullens son of Christoher G Weaver and Ada Elizabeth Agnew Weaver WWII Army veteran coal miner and UMWA member survived by wife Mamie Sue Woodly Weaver two daughters three sons nine grandchildren two great grandchildren three sisters and three brothersServices at Church of God Black Eagle Road burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Pratt Princeton arrangements by Tankersley Funeral Home Mullens Garnett O Deaver Young 88 Prosperity died Sept 17 1998 after a long illness born May 15 1910 daughter of William O and Pearl Hart Deaver cared for family attended Fundamental Baptist Church survived by stepchildren one sister and several nieces and nephews graveside service 1 pm today Hurt Family Cemetery Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Beckley arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home Beckley Text mentions community playground built by federal inmates 39 holes 4 feet deep wood chip pad and drainage with 13 000 raised in 60 days by Kids Count group to fund playground and possible skate park next year led by Rennie Hill with Beckley Area Foundation local businesses churches and banks
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Bud Mountain
George Otis Weaver
Beckley
Mullens
Christopher G. Weaver
Ada Elizabeth Agnew Weaver
Weaver
Church of God
Black Eagle
UMWA
Lement Solvay
Tralee
Earl Weaver
Mamie Sue Woodly Weaver
Barbara Jean Lane
Mart
Sharon Kay Sims
Anthony
Gray Court
S.C
George Thomas Weaver
Evonne
Curtis McKinley Weaver
Kathy
Randy Lee
Lillie) Tilly
Salem
Lewis
Janeth) Wipperman
Fayetteville
N.C
Roby Weaver
Cletus
Elijay
Russell Weaver
Eldsworth
Janet
Black Eagle Road
J.L. Riffe
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton
Tankersley Funeral Home
Curtis McKinley II
Christopher George Weaver
Amos Mart Lane
Anthony Cook
Robby Woolwine
Gregory Phillips
Garnett O. Deaver Young
Prosperity
Fayette County
William O
Pearl Hart Deaver
Willie Bowman
Katherine Kasuba
Margaret Triplett
Florida
Hurt
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Blue Ridge
Housh
Beckley Area Foundation
Hill
Beckley Man Dies in I-64 Motorcycle Crash
A Beckley man died Thursday night on Interstate 64 near the West Virginia split after losing control of his 1992 Harley Davidson and crashing into a guard rail. Christopher T. Shawl, 29, of Parkway Street, was pronounced dead at Raleigh General Hospital. His body was sent to the state medical examiner for autopsy. no others were injured. Shawl had served as an aviation machinist mate in the Coast Guard and performed search and rescue missions from Elizabeth City, North Carolina. He was a 1987 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate.
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Interstate 64
Beckley
Christopher T. Shawl
Parkway Street
Raleigh General Hospital
J.A. Ferda
Shawl
Thi
Virnes
Fice
Ferda
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Elizabeth City
N.C
Woodrow Wilson High School
Medicines stolen from Beckley hospital narcotics cabinet
Beckley police investigate an inside job after a Sept. 2 theft from the Raleigh General Hospital Beckley Campus narcotics cabinet on South Oakwood Avenue. Demerol morphine and a vial of 10 percent cocaine were taken, with prescription value under $100 but higher street value. Investigators interview staff and seek tips at 256 1708 or Crime Stoppers 255 7867.
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Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
South Oakwood Avenue
Cedric Robertson
Robertson
Detective Bureau
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Garnett O. Young
Rennie Hill
Rae
Pepper, Nason & Hayes
Russ Billo
Access Vision
David B.gomez
Rener Eee
Ead
Mercury
Mercury Villager
Mercury Mountaineer
Mercury Tracer
Mercury Mystique
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