Lynchburg mayor indicted for fraud in church charity theft
Lynchburg Mayor Carl B. Hutcherson Jr. was indicted on charges of defrauding a church charity of more than 30,000 dollars and Scheming to take Social Security disability benefits. The grand jury also accuses him of making false statements to federal officials and obstructing justice. The charity funds were linked to Trinity United Methodist Church, where Hutcherson is pastor, with investigative detail noting misused money and a 34,650 dollar charity haul primarily from Jerry Falwell Ministries.
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Lynchburg
Carl B. Hutcherson Jr
Federal
Grand Jury
Hutcherson
Trinity United
Brownlee
Trinity New Life Development Corp
Internal Revenue Service
Trinity United Methodist Church
Jerry Falwell
Falwell
Centra Health Foundation
West Virginia upgrades K-12 science standards in Fordham report
West Virginia moved from an F to a B in the Fordham Foundation 2005 State of State Science Standards report, showing the state as the most improved since 2000. Officials praise progress while noting gaps in chemistry and earth science and the need for more science teachers and stronger content.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Washington, D.C
Steve Paine
Paine
West Virginia Board of Education
Appalachia Faces Higher Water Costs With Less Access
An Appalachian Regional Commission study finds residents in 13 states have less public water and sewer access and pay more than the national average. Straight-piping persists in remote areas, and some towns lack funds to operate treatment plants up to standards. West Virginia model shows funding leverage and grants driving project completion.
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Appalachian
Appalachian Regional Commission
West Virginia
University of North Carolina Environmental Science Center
ARC
Hughes
Infrastructure Council
West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council
Coun
South Charleston
Warner Aims 255 Million For Virginia Research Push
Virginia Governor Mark Warner proposes a 255 million state budget boost for college and university research and development. The plan seeks federal, private, and corporate leverage, funds that would come mainly as one time allocations from a surplus. Projects include cancer and neurological research at VCU Massey Center, UVA Alzheimer's and Parkinson's work, Virginia Tech biomaterials, and an infectious disease program at GMU and GMU bioscience center.
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Richmond
Mark R. Warner
Virginia
Warner
Virginia Commonwealth University
Biotechnology Center
VCU
School of Medicine
Massey Cancer Center
U Biomaterials Engineering
Virginia Tech
University of Virginia
George Mason University
AG seeks to enforce subpoena over GWWV meat sales
West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw seeks court action in Monongalia County against two Florida residents of GWWV Inc doing business as Royal Foods Royal Choice Distributors and Elite Foods. The petition accuses door to door sales of poor quality frozen meat and misrepresentation of three day cancellation rights.
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Darrell McGraw
West Virginia
Monongalia County
Florida
Gwwv Inc
Royal Foods
Royal Choice Distributors
Elite Foods
McGraw
Iveamneu
GWWV
Beckley
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