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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 2001
Page
5
U S Attorney files a new federal indictment against Dr Armando Acosta of Delbarton Mingo County for distributing oxycodone on 12 counts to 12 individuals since 1998 replacing prior charges. The doctor already faced state sexual assault charges and had been named in an earlier federal indictment for distributing oxycodone to two people between April and July last year.
Governor Gilmore proposes about 927 million dollars in general obligation bonds to fund capital needs across 16 public colleges and 23 community colleges. The plan aims to overhaul boilers and build space-age facilities with voter approval anticipated for most of the funding in November 2002.
Virginia tobacco farmers will receive $24 million next month as part of the second phase of the tobacco settlement. Gov. Jim Gilmore announced the payment rate for this year's round, with Virginia producers receiving $340 million of the total $5.15 billion over 12 years.
In Charleston U S District Court a three judge panel heard challenges to West Virginia's new legislative districts. Opponents argue Kanawha County gains double representation at the expense of representation equity, while supporters say the plan is a necessary compromise to adjust districts with population shifts and minimize disruption. The Senate map faces scrutiny over the required 10 percent largest to smallest district difference.
WHEELING AP Woodsdale named among 51 exemplary schools across 24 counties by the West Virginia Board of Education in Charleston. The rating rests on attendance, Stanford tests, writing scores, and dropout rates with criteria including 75 percent at or above third quartile in basic skills and 20 percent scoring three or higher on writing.
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