Campaign heats up for Wise Underwood in West Virginia
Charleston dispatch notes two major party candidates Cecil Underwood and Bob Wise are seen as congenial but prepared for a vigorous race. Campaign workers warn decorum could erode if either side crosses lines, with early volleys already surfacing as Underwood assails Wise for voting against ending a federation.
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Charleston
Cecil Underwood
U.S
Bob Wise
Underwood
Wise
Wise, Harman clash over marriage tax in campaign release
In a campaign release Marc Harman Underwood's manager says the rollout misstates Bob Wise record. Wise voted no four times on the marriage tax, though the rest of the claim is disputed by Wise supporters. Wise and Underwood trade barbs over electoral strategy.
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Bob
Marc Harman
Underwood
Wise
Bob Wise
West Virginia Students Return to School Amid Mixed Feelings
Ready or not the new school year begins as West Virginia students flood classrooms. Six year old Brett McGraw says he is excited about math and reading while 10 year old Shane Coulson enjoyed a summer Energy Express program and wishes for more vacation. Erin Hatcher plans to go by Niki and Cory Hatcher eagerly anticipates first grade reading and meeting new teachers.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Brett McGraw
Lashmeet
Matoaka
Shane Coulson
Energy Express
Coalson
Corey Peyton
Erin Hatcher
Niki
Hatcher
Cory Hatcher
Unusual wild ginseng root shapes found by staff photo
Alvin Holmes holds a peculiar ginseng root that formed a natural figure resembling a woman while harvesting in a field. The moment appears in section A-3 with a caption noting the earth fashioned the sculpture.
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Ichlands
Alvin Holmes
George Washington
Daniel Boone
Holmes
Max Smith
Sai
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B.K. Neces
Business leaders gather for Swope Farm picnic in Wyoming County
Hundreds of businessmen from McDowell and Wyoming counties and beyond gather at Swope Farm in Wyoming County for the annual Business Men’s Bar-Be-Que hosted by southern West Virginia firms. Attendees include politicians Truman Chafin Pat Fanning Bob Wise and Joe Manchin III. The event, a long running tradition, features stories of local aviation and mountain airstrip lore as WB Swope guides guests on helicopter rides at dusk.
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Olf Pen
McDowell
Wyoming Counties
Swope
Indian Creek
Wyoming County
West Virginia Sun
West Virginia
Robert Turner
Big Creek High School
Jim Spencer
Gary
U.S. Steel
Gary Country Club
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Spencer
Sal H.C
Kit” Lewis
Welch
Truman Chafin
del. J. Pat Fanning
U.S
Bob Wise
D-W.va
Joe Manchin, III
Manchin
Rudolph Murensky
Northfork
Nick Mason
Murensky
Mason
Chandler Swope
W.B
Gilio Ferrante
Bob Gray
W.B. Swope
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