Gas shortages slow Jefferson County business growth
Jefferson County economic officials blame lack of natural gas service for slow commercial development. With 45,945 active wells statewide, the county lacks pipelines, raising heating costs as firms rely on electricity. Proposals include extending transmission lines and a propane tank farm, each with drawbacks. Allegheny Power says gas line extensions are unlikely soon without demand, while officials eye broader action.
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Charles Town
Jefferson County
West Virginia
Panhandle
Jane Peters
Allegheny Power
Berkeley County
Sonja Miller
Miller
OxyContin abuse problem grows in western Virginia
In Radford and western Virginia, Carilon Health System officials report escalating OxyContin misuse among patients and addicts. After surveying 90 physicians and 15 other hospitals, the system urges prescription verification and standard addiction treatment guidelines while Purdue Pharma pushes physician education and abuse-resistant measures.
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Radford
Virginia
Rick Seidel
Carillon Health System
Carilson
Purdue
Richmond offers 1.5 million incentive for slavery museum
Richmond Va an AP report notes city officials proposed a 1.5 million incentive package to lure a proposed national slavery museum Fredericksburg Va council had just pledged 1 million in support officials in Hampton and Petersburg also showed interest in former Gov. Wilder project Richmond City Manager Calvin D Jamison sent a two page proposal on Tuesday offering land for the museum and to restore a city dock nearby
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Richmond
Richmond, Va
Fredericksburg
Hampton
Petersburg
L. Douglas Wilder
Calvin D. Jamison
Wilder
Wise shows energy as West Virginia governor in half year
Analysts say Gov. Bob Wise brought freshness and pace to the top job and dominated the agenda in his first legislative session. He pushed a bill legalizing up to 9000 video poker machines and funded the PROMISE scholarship, though both moves drew opposition. Experts caution one term isn't proven and watch for environmental and business policy.
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Charleston
Bob Wise
Wise
Robert Rupp
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Rupp
Virginia to list minor parties on ballots statewide
The Libertarian Party of Virginia won a lawsuit settling that ballots in statewide, legislative, and federal races will show all party labels not just Republicans and Democrats. A consent decree signed by U.S. District Judge Robert Payne follows two months before the November elections, ensuring party names appear for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and all 100 House seats.
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Richmond
Libertarian Party of
Virginia
U.S
Robert Payne
Kent Willis
American Civil Liberties Union
General Assembly
House of Delegates
Randy Davis
Randolph Beales
William Redpath
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Stamford
Bek
Orme Tir
Belk
Belk Great
Bes
Il Va
Belk.co
M&e
Estee Lauder
Estée Lauder
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