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Virginia
Attorney
General
Bob
Mcdonnell
visited
Buchanan
County
Monday
during
a
Southwest
Virginia
excursion
that
also
included
Dickenson,
Tazewell
and
Lee
Counties.
and
the
City
of
Bristol.
(Staff
photo/Brandon
Dye) |
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Attorney
General
Visits
County,
Says
State
in
Good
Shape |
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by
Brandon
Dye
Staff
Reporter
Virginia
Attorney
General
Bob
McDonnell
paid
a
visit
to
Grundy
on
Monday
to
have
lunch
and
discuss
issues
at
the
Appalachian
School
of
Law.
Along
with
some
community
leaders
and
members
of
the
ASL
faculty,
McDonnell
conversed
with
residents
of
Buchanan
County
and
answered
some
important
questions
about
Southwest
Virginia's
economic
development
and
industry
plans.
"I
am
delighted
to
be
here,"
McDonnell
said
to
the
crowd.
Virginia
did
have
some
problems
dealing
with
certain
issues,
McDonnell
said,
but
the
state
is
still
in
good
shape.
"Virginia
did
have
a
billion
dollar
deficit
this
year,"
McDonnell
said.
"We've
had
some
battles
with
that
this
year."
On
the
other
hand,
McDonnell
informed
everyone
that
Virginia
was
named
one
of
the
best
business
states
in
the
nation
as
well
as
named
the
best
state
in
the
nation
to
raise
children.
McDonnell
said
he
tries
to
make
a
trip
to
Southwest
Virginia
at
least
two
times
a
year,
adding,
"I
try
to
make
it
to
Grundy
at
least
once
a
year."
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more of the story, see the print edition of the Mountaineer,
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Buchanan
No.
1
Mine
Resumes
Production
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by
Scotty
Wampler
News
Editor
CONSOL's
Buchanan
No.
1
mine
at
Mavisdale
has
resumed
full
production,
according
to
the
company.
The
mine,
idle
for
eight
months
following
two
separate
roof
collapses
in
July,
had
recently
undergone
necessary
repairs
to
the
ventilation
and
electrical
systems.
The
facility
was
evacuated
immediately
following
the
9:43
a.m.
and
9:45
a.m.
collapses
on
July
9.
The
section
of
underground
mine
where
the
roof
cavings
occurred
had
already
been
mined
and
was
no
longer
in
use.
Approximately
120
workers
were
present
at
the
mine,
and
no
injuries
were
reported.
The
collapses
created
compression
air
waves
that
disrupted
ventilation
controls
along
several
nearby
mine
entries.
For
more of the story, see the print edition of the Mountaineer,
on sale at newsstands now. To subscribe to the Mountaineer,
call 276-935-2123 today.
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