Wise seeks to separate Workers' Compensation from BEP
Gov. Bob Wise proposes spinning off the Workers' Compensation program from the Bureau of Employment Programs to isolate a $2.44 billion unfunded liability. He envisions an independent, nonpolitical board and a lockbox approach to shield daily operations, as the program faces one of its worst funding gaps and cash flow problems.
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Charleston
Bob Wise
Bureau of Employment Programs
Wise
BEP
Performance Council
Robert Smith
Smith
Workers’ Compensation
Dale Newell
Beckley Newspapers workers win 100000 in Power Ball draw
A 31 member BN lottery pool at Beckley Newspapers won 100000 by matching all numbers but the Power Ball. After taxes, each member receives about 66500. Staff planned Christmas bills and gifts, with Tina Sears noting a Dale Earnhardt Jr. gift for her son Cody.
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Ken Lisa Morrison
Morrison
Sults
Morrison and Sears
Sears
Cody
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Guns stolen in West Virginia exceed most states
Charleston AP report shows West Virginia had 23.5 guns stolen per 1,000 households from 1993 to 2002, higher than the national average of 16.8. Officials cite gun value, untraceable transfers, and lack of registration as factors, with 3,868 firearms reported stolen in 1999 2000 and ongoing federal efforts like Project Heavy Metal to curb crime.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Justice Department
Americans For Gun Safety Foundation
Rusty Reed
Texas
Steven Loew
U.S
Kasey Warner
Loew
Officials say firearm thefts a Mercer County problem
Mercer County faces a gun theft surge tied to drugs with about 20 firearms stolen recently. Princeton detachment trooper R A Maddy warns the trend is rising around holidays while Bluefield and Mercer County officers note varying theft levels and emphasize safe storage and serial-number records.
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Princeton
Mercer County
R.A. Maddy
West Virginia State Police
Maddy
T.R. Miller
Bluefield
J.W. Howell
West Virginia
J.E. Parks
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Parks
Associated Press
Checkpoints target drunk driving in Bluefield and Princeton
Bluefield Police Department joins Checkpoint Strikeforce to restrict drunk driving in late December. Two Mercer County DUI checkpoints are planned with hours 8 p.m. to midnight on December 20 Bluefield Avenue and December 27 Stafford Drive in Princeton. Local officials urge designated drivers and safe travel during the holiday season.
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Bluefield
Kimberly Burnette
Mercer County
Bluefield Avenue
Stafford Drive
Princeton
Burnette
Dennis Yena
Dyena
Bdttonline
Narcotics Stolen From Princeton Pharmacy Break-In
A Princeton pharmacy on Thorn Street was broken into between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Suspects gained entry through the roof and air conditioner mounts, stealing a small amount of Lorcet or Lortab before fleeing via a rear door. Detective J W Howell said investigators are pursuing leads and there are suspects in the case. Contact Mark Blevins.
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Princeton
Princeton Police Department
J.W. Howell
Hickman
Thorn Street
Howell
Mark Blevins
Mblevins
Bottonline
Grundy man wins Monster Money second chance top prize
Shack Blankenship of Grundy wins the Monster Money Second Chance Drawing in Virginia Lottery events held December 13. He receives a 57 inch Sony TV with installation, a Sony Home DVD Dream System, a five speaker amp with subwoofer, a Classic Monster Movie DVD collection and $1,000 cash, with federal and state tax withholding paid. 240 additional households earn Monster Prize Packs of video collections shirts and Universal Monsters memorabilia. Blankenship is the third and final Monster Money top prize winner.
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Shack Blankenship
Grundy
Blankenship
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