United States attends Hiroshima memorial for first time
The 65th anniversary ceremony in Hiroshima drew 74 nations including the United States Britain and France marking a shift toward nuclear disarmament. Ambassador John Roos attended signaling possible Obama visit while Ban Ki moon urged global zero nuclear weapons and survivors recalled the 1945 devastation.
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United States
Hiroshima Memorial
Hiroshima
Japan
U.S
Washington
John Roos
Barack Obama
Britain
France
U.N
Bang Kimoon
China
Naomi Sawa
Nagasaki
Jimmy Carter
Peace Museum
Nancy Pelosi
Roos
USS
Hillary Clinton
Obama
State Department
Tadatoshi Akiba
Akiba
Peace Memorial Park
Absentee voting details for Aug primary in several counties
Monroe Mercer and McDowell counties outline early voting hours and absentee ballot deadlines for the upcoming special primary. A satellite polling site in Peterstown will not operate for the special primary but will reopen for the November general election. Contact points and deadlines are provided for registration and ballot requests.
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Peterstown
Monroe
Donald Evans
Evans
Moye
Mercer County
McDowell County
Kapish
Monroe County
Union
Monroecountyww
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Bottonline
Mine investigation updates families on shutdown risk
Wooten cites six days of data on the recorder to show when long wall cutting paused. A MSHA meeting at Beaver mining academy will brief families about the probe, while some relatives say they may not attend. Families report MSHA and FBI investigations limit what they can share, though agency spokespeople say there is no ban on speaking to reporters.
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Japan
America
Katsuko Nishibe
Roos
Hiroshima
Kyodo
Leslie Fitzwater
MSHA
Mining Academy
Beaver
Fitzwater
Clay Mullins
Rex Mullins
FBI
Amy Louviere
ACLU Urges Virginia Police to Disregard AG Opinion
Virginia police face conflicting guidance on immigration enforcement after Attorney General Cuccinelli said officers may check status during stops while the ACLU urges ignoring him citing legal flaws. Law enforcement practice remains divided by locality amid broader political push for Arizona style measures.
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ACLU
Virginia
Richmond
Kenneth Cuccinelli
Cuccinelli
Arizona
American Civil Liberties Union of
Robert G. Marshall
Rebecca K. Glenberg
Dana Schrad
Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police
Schrad
Association
Marshall
Prince William County
Board of Supervisors
Storms leave hundreds without power in two states
Two storms swept through Four Seasons Country causing heavy rain and lightning. An outbuilding was damaged in Anawalt and electrical service was knocked out to hundreds. By 9 p.m. power had been restored to all but 139 Appalachian Power customers in McDowell County, with 794 Wyoming County and 260 AEP customers in Tazewell County, Virginia still offline.
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Anawalt
Four Seasons
West Virginia
Virginia
McDowell County
Appalachian Power Company
Wyoming County
AEP
Tazewell County
Mountain State U closes prep school over economy
Mountain State University will not reopen its private Academy for the 2010-2011 term in Beckley after ending the 2009-2010 year with a $165,000 deficit. President Charles H. Polk cites the economy as making private secondary education unaffordable for many families, with deficits expected to rise to $250,000 to $400,000 next year.
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Mountain State U
Beckley
Mountain State University
Mountain State
Charles H. Polk
Polk
Slurry injections under scrutiny as health fears rise
State lawmakers hear WVU findings on coal slurry injected into spent mines. Critics warn of groundwater and well contamination while industry defends safety. The report notes limited monitoring at injection sites and calls for routine quality control and ongoing data. A legislative subcommittee will review the findings as a moratorium remains in place.
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Jeff Kessler
D-Marshall
Appalachia
West Virginia
Charleston
Kessler
DEP
Health Department
DHHR
Randy Huffman
Mercer County 4-H hosts display day with music and beekeeping buzz
Jostling displays in PikeView gym draw visitors as 4-H members help exhibitors and showcase leadership skills. A band performs at 1 pm while beekeeping displays draw attention. Beekeepers and vegetables attract interest as Generation West Virginia links local youth groups to state networks.
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Bers
Austin Shrewsbury
Lashmeet
4-H
Ayla Mathias Bluefield
Elizabeth Gardner
Athens
Tyler Easley
Bluefield
Matthew Parsons
Gene Bailey
Jodi Richmond
Mercer County Agriculture Extension
Disibbio
Sudduth
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State Office of Miners’ Health Safety and Training
James Tawney
Raw
Prenter
Tawney
WVU
Huffman
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Jesse Stephens
PikeView
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