Shelter contract first reading stirs debate over animal shelter control
County commissioners discussed a draft agreement with MCAS to run the shelter. Buckner stressed this was only a first reading with three readings and hearings needed before approval. Public comment raised concerns about cats, employees, funding, and nonprofit management.
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Buckner
Karen Woody
West Virginia
Bill Neighbors
Bluefield
Shelter
Lisa Williams
Eric DiNovo
Mercer County Commission
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West Virginia justices impeached over spending and calls for reform
The West Virginia House of Delegates impeached all four sitting Supreme Court justices over alleged maladministration and improper spending. Officials accuse them of overpaying judges and lavish office costs, with Davis retiring and Workman Walker facing Senate trials. A special election will fill the vacancies this fall.
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West Virginia
House of Delegates
West Virginia Supreme Court
Judicial Branch
Allen Loughry
Robin Davis
Margaret Workman
Beth Walker
Workman
Davis
Loughry
Judiciary Committee
House of Delegates Finance Committee
Supreme Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Jim Justice
State Senate
Justice
Menis Ketchum
Ketchum
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Robin Jean Davis
Walker
West Virginia Capitol
Cass Gilbert
John Overington
Berkeley
Tim Armstead
R- Kanawha
Overington
Jacque Bland
Senate
Mitch Carmichael
R- Jackson
Carmichael
Schools rezoning and closing Raven and Springville may be final
Raven Elementary will close after a June 25 meeting following public hearings on district redrawing options. About 141 Raven students will transfer to Richlands Elementary. concerns centered on enrollment, budget losses beyond 200 departing students, and $6,000 per student in lost state funding. Whittington opposed Raven closure and urged student support at new schools.
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John Shott
R- Mercer
House Judiciary
Davis
State Supreme Court
Allen Loughry
Loughry
Raven
Richlands
Whittington
Springville
David Woodard
Mullins, Moir
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Chris Moir
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