West Virginia awards honor environmental stewards 1999
Gov Wise honors businesses cities and people for environmental progress while DEP reviews criteria including violation free records and cooperation with regulators. The ceremony praised clean air water and economy balance and noted exemplary performance as key.
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Charleston
Bob Wise
Department of Environmental Protection
West Virginia
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Michael Callaghan
Manchin Eyes Turnout Boost Ahead of West Virginia Primary
West Virginia Secretary of State Joe Manchin pushes for higher voter turnout amid rising registration, urging reforms and federal support for a statewide uniform registration and electronic voting system. He cites low turnout despite registration gains, notes efforts like WV SHARES and a mock election program in eighth grades to foster participation.
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Joe Manchin
Manchin
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WV Shares
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Northern Virginia park authorities push firearm ban
Fairfax County Park Authority and Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority propose a park firearm ban in rules updated after more than two decades. The rule would bar any person other than police from possessing firearms or ammunition in parks, with fines up to 250 dollars and ejection. Public hearing set for Monday at Fairfax High School ahead of June votes.
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Alexandria
Northern Virginia
General Assembly
Fairfax County Park Authority
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
Mark R. Warner
Judy Pedersen
Fairfax County
Virginia Park Authorities
Jack Robey
Fairfax High School
Todd Adkins
National Rifle Association
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Potomac River
Arlington
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Couple find true love at Morgantown assisted living home
Robin Beach 40 and Bryan Gordon 38 married in the Morgan Manor social room after weeks of dating. Both use wheelchairs and were residents at the Morgantown facility, which opened nearly 30 years ago. Staff coordinated decorations rings minister and cake for the first wedding at the home. Beach wore white lace dress while Gordon wore a new black Stetson replacing his cap.
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Robin Beach
Bryan Gordon
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Gordon
Morgan Manor
Leslie Moore
Westover Fire Department
Route 28 improvement plan tied to bonds and sales tax
Fairfax and Loudoun counties reach a tentative agreement with the state to issue bonds totaling about 212 to 217 million dollars for Route 28 upgrades to ease congestion near Dulles Airport and attract high tech firms. The plan also anticipates a regional sales tax referendum to fund transportation projects and supports building five to six interchanges along Route 28.
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