Wise still optimistic about table games in WV
Gov. Bob Wise remains hopeful for a table games bill in a final special session despite looming deadlines. Supporters say quick committee action and a Jan. 9 target are possible, but many Republicans oppose expanding gambling. Wise argues table games help racetracks compete with Pennsylvania and diversify West Virginia’s economy.
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Neurosurgeon Shortage Threatens Virginia Trauma Care
Three neurosurgeons will cover Peninsula hospitals by March highlighting a statewide shortage. Virginia's 13 trauma centers have 42 on call this year down from 47 in 1999, risking longer transfers and delayed treatment as Medicare Medicaid and private insurers pay less and malpractice premiums rise.
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Virginia eyes Reagan Memorial Highway designation
A bill headed to the General Assembly would name the Route 234 Bypass between Routes 1 and 66 in Prince William County the Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Highway. Supporters note Reagan’s love of Virginia and Civil War battlefields while opponents referenced a past school naming dispute.
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Boy dies after Snowshoe ski accident in West Virginia
A 14 year old from Jacksonville North Carolina died from head injuries after a Wednesday accident on an expert slope at Snowshoe Mountain Resort in Pocahontas County West Virginia. He was wearing a helmet and transported to Charleston Area Medical Center. The resort notes the slope is difficult and stresses skier responsibility and training.
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