West Virginia leaders weigh business, environment balance
In WV politics leaders defend pro business stance while promising balanced environmental regulation. Underwood may retain leadership of the Environmental Protection Division as critics label it a rubber stamp for industry. Chamber president Steve Roberts urges fair, reasonable rules, noting voters favor compromise over extremism and quick permit approvals remain a concern for coal companies.
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Underwood
West Virginia
Roberts
Kiss
Steenstra
Tomblin
Chambers
Rock Hall exhibit to honor voice and city’s role in music
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame builds a tribute to singing in rock with Cleveland Clinic help. The exhibit explores vocal significance, how the voice works, and Cleveland’s ties to the genre. A spring 30th anniversary Summer of Love display and May 15 induction telecast are planned, with Early Influence honorees Bill Monroe and Mahalia Jackson.
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the Voice
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland
Moore
Buffalo Springfield
Crosby, Stills and Nash
The
Young Rascals
Jackson Five
Bee Gees
Parliaments/ Funkadelics
Bill Monroe
Mahalia Jackson
Sid Nathan
King Records
County 4 H clubs expand with new schools and rabbit group
Volunteers from outside the school system lead 4 H clubs across the county to fulfill the 4 H mission. Reorganization aims to teach livestock ownership, management, record keeping, showing and marketing at local, district and state shows. A new rabbit club is also in formation to broaden program offerings.
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Tazewell
Roy Stansbury
Arewell High
Future Farmers of America
Kevin Lawson
VDOT
Bland Counties
Flood watch issued for Eastern Panhandle counties
The National Weather Service in Virginia issued a flood watch for Saturday night and Sunday across Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan and Pendleton counties in the Eastern Panhandle. Moist air from the Gulf Coast brings heavy rains, with 1-2 inches likely and up to 3 inches in mountains, risking flooding of small streams and low-lying areas as a cold front moves in late Sunday.
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Panhandle
Charleston
National Weather Service
Virginia
Berkeley
Grant
Hampshire
Hardy
Jefferson
Mineral
Morgan
Pendleton
Gulf Coast
Mid-Atlantic
Local Clubs Offer Pet Rabbit Ownership and Shooting Education
Residents gain a chance to own and care for a rabbit. A shooting education club starts, providing safety training in archery, rifles, muzzleloaders, shotguns and pistols.
Convenience stores edge out service stations in West Virginia
In Charleston, the West Virginia Gasoline Dealers and Automotive Repair Association notes a shift as 24 hour convenience stores with gas pumps and extra services erode independent service stations. Regulators add costs for underground tanks and waste handling, while chains offer one stop shopping.
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Charleston
Gray
Ernie Perry
Ernie
Sunoco
Huntington
Adkins
Convience
Man appeals to high court for share of lottery winnings
Jerry Wayne Bartley, 52, seeks a share of an $11.25 million Virginia Lotto jackpot after his roommate Joyce Ann Harlow cashed the ticket. Bartley filed multiple suits in Augusta County Circuit Court, but rulings favored keeping winnings with the person who cashed the ticket. He is appealing to the Virginia Supreme Court for relief.
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Man
High Court
Staunton
Jerry Wayne Bartley
Joyce Ann Harlow
Bartley
Ms. Harlow
Waynesboro
Richmond
Augusta County
Thomas H. Wood
Supreme Court
Wood
Virginia Lotto
Buffalo
N.Y
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West Virginia Gasoline Dealers and Automotive Repair Association
Perry's
Crossroads
Mercer Mall
Perry
Lej’s Cleaning Service
Lhrua
EAE
Our Petroleum Products Inc
Sutphin & Son Oil Co
Averett College Graduate Business
Averett College
Averett
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
ACBSP
Commission On Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Lane
Decatur
Georgia
DSS
Directv
Furniture
Oakvale Road
Princeton, WV
Mercer McDowell
Raleigh
Bland
Bluefield State College
U.S
Sheila Ellen Lusk
Cynthia A. Massey
Nora Alice Masters
Kathy L. Meadows
Laura C. O'Dell Ginger Renee’ Orey
Melissa Presley James Boyd Richmond
Keith Scott Rose Marchia Ann Sanna
Felicia Lynn Saunders
Donna G. Seay Candance
Crystal Sexton
Kimberly Dawn Shumate
Lisa Renee’ Smith
Peggy Jean Smith
Carol J. Stafford
Christine Lynn Taylor
Terri S. Tilley
Cammie Renae Williams
Kathy M. Wimmer
Brenda M. Zappia
A.S. Nursing
Karen Addair
Karen Bowling
Carolyn Carter
Carol Cofer
Misty Damewood
Bernadette Dragich
M. Kathy Linkous
Deborah Marra
Tina Morgan-Judge
Cheryl O'Neal
Sheila Parks
Sandra Payne
Anne Sheaves
Julie Snider
S. Kay Thompson
Debra West
M. Jerolee White
Chery! Winter
Karen Wood
National Council
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