Brothers Admit Church Vandalism in Bedford County
Two teen brothers Joshua Little and Christopher Little pleaded guilty to vandalizing two Bedford County black churches and spray painting racial and religious slurs. They received a suspended 10 year prison term with juvenile justice supervision to be determined, prosecutors and a judge recommending 18 to 24 months. The pair, white and 15 and 16, faced seven felonies tied to break ins at First Baptist Church and Mount Zion Baptist Church in Goode during Aug. 27-29, and had been charged in a Goode Country Store burglary.
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Bedford County
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Christopher Little
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DUI tops charges against inmates in regional jails
In a Charleston report, DUI was the most common inmate charge in nine regional jails over the past year, with domestic violence a top three charge at all facilities. Canterbury warned the social ills strain the system as 43,366 inmates were booked from Dec 1, 2003 to Dec 1 this year, with 3,429 in custody and 1,119 sentenced on Dec 3.
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South Central
Steve Canterbury
Legislative Oversight Commission
Canterbury
Lawmakers eye bingo raffles amid charity gaming scrutiny
Charleston lawmakers examine nonprofit bingo and raffle licenses amid concerns of abuse. David Stiles of the state tax division warns many groups misuse proceeds, noting 637 licenses last year with 170 million gross, while charity share was under 9 percent. He urges tax return access to root out fraud and cites a veteran’s raffle theft as context.
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David Stiles
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Ernest J. Stapleton
Logan County
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WVU named Center of Excellence in Women's Health
WVU earned national center status as the 21st Center of Excellence in Women’s Health prompting a two day conference. WV women rank near the bottom on diabetes lung cancer smoking obesity and dental visits while experts vow to improve health policy research and care. The center receives 150000 from federal Health and Human Services and includes patient care research education and outreach plus a 30 member consumer advisory board with interns rotating through. Local lawmakers note gender health disparities and urge action.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Barbara Ducatman
WVU
Harvard
Brown
Pittsburgh
Magee Women’s Hospital
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Barbara Howe
Center For Women’s Studies
Ducatman
Federal regulators back early permit for North Anna nuclear plant
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission endorsed an early site permit for the North Anna plant in Louisa County, saying no environmental reasons prevent it. A Jan. 19 public meeting will discuss the draft environmental impact statement as Dominion Energy weighs adding one or more reactors over the next two decades.
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