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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 2004
Page
6
A state senator and her husband withdrew their lawsuit accusing Hurricane High School social studies teacher Robin Chaney of causing their son emotional damage by ridiculing him and forcing students to stay outside during homecoming duties. The case challenged school actions after a complaint to the Putnam County Board of Education.
Alexandria police rescued a man abducted by three men posing as officers after his wife reported the incident at their Watergate at Landmark apartment. Residents found him near a fence with a makeshift grave, shovel, and pickax. Authorities continue investigating the motive and plan for the grave.
Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican Jerry Kilgore launched an 11 month battle for Virginia governor. They spar over Kilgore's role in post 2002 eavesdropping and a $750,000 settlement with Democratic lawmakers. Kaine accuses Kilgore of failing to stop illegal spying while Kilgore defends his actions and says the race began amid heated exchanges at a forum. The first face to face encounter included a last minute question format change.
ATHIAS AP Thomas VanMeter had just delivered to an automobile shop in Hardy County when a natural gas line inside the Mathias Garage exploded. The 10:30 a.m. blast leveled the building and injured five, with patients treated at burn units in Pittsburgh and Charlottesville. Route 259 remained closed as residents within two miles faced a potential extended stay away from home.
The Workers' Compensation Commission seeks power to prosecute alleged fraud independently after a state Supreme Court ruling. A pending Kanawha County suit challenges a 2003 overhaul that would let the agency review and prosecute fraud, a move opposed by the West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Association. Local prosecutors warn that constitutional changes would be needed to vest prosecutorial power in a state agency.
Public health educators from West Virginia call for policy actions to improve health. They urge sidewalks, soda taxes, and funding for fitness and awareness campaigns, arguing individual effort is insufficient amid rising diabetes and obesity in the state.
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