Princeton City Hall on Schedule With Grants Approved
City officials report the Princeton city hall project is on schedule along with other projects. City Manager Ellie Doom aims to save costs while ensuring quality. The council approved seven grants for capital improvements technology recreation center playground library police equipment rescue squad and child services. A 60 acre donation near Exit 1 on I 77 will fund a West Virginia heritage museum. Princeton plans a New Year ball drop in Dick Copeland Square and is seeking a safe fireworks spot.
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Distracted driving citations rise after West Virginia law
Beckley police and the Governor's Highway Safety Program report 286 citations and 108 warnings for handheld phone use and texting from July 1 to November 30. The law makes phone use a primary offense with $100 first offense and higher fines for repeats. Authorities credit media outreach and say awareness remains imperfect while planning a spring enforcement push.
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Forgiveness journey after Amish school shootings
Terri Roberts, mother of one killer, shares her path from horror to healing as she forgives Charles Roberts IV. She counsels forgiveness to others, tours to speak at churches and colleges, and writes a memoir while a documentary titled Hope traces her transformative journey and family healing.
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West Virginia ranks 25th in US student debt
West Virginia sits 25th nationally for average debt of recent graduates with 2012 data. The Project on Student Debt reports an average loan of 26227 in WV and 54 percent of graduates carrying debt. At WVU, average debt is 27511 with 42 percent indebted.
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Massachusetts pension board settles suit over mine blast
The Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board reaches a 265 million dollar settlement with Alpha Appalachia Holdings and its parent Alpha Natural Resources over misrepresented safety records tied to the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine explosion that killed 29 in West Virginia. Investors' shares will be paid proportional to lost value. The case cites misstatements intended to inflate Massey stock prior to Alpha's acquisition.
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Congress renews undetectable gun ban for decade
Congress narrowly renewed a 10 year ban on undetectable firearms that evade metal detectors, while Republicans blocked a tougher version. The House and Senate votes came as Obama traveled to Africa, with ongoing disputes over expanded background checks and other gun control measures after recent mass shootings.
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Winter storm cuts power to thousands in West Virginia
A winter storm knocked out electricity for about 9,470 customers in West Virginia. Most outages were in southern counties served by Appalachian Power with 9,360 reported outages as of 6 p.m. Monday. Mercer County accounted for 5,655 outages and Raleigh County 1,925, while Fayette Greenbrier and Summers had smaller outages. Northern West Virginia reported about 110 outages. Virginia saw over 28,300 Dominion Virginia Power customers lose power, about 26,410 in the northern region.
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