West Virginia ski resorts see crowds amid cold snap
Icy temperatures boost snowmaking and tourism at Canaan Valley Timberline and Snowshoe Mountain, with resorts reporting record crowds after a delayed start to the season. Snowmaking converts 100 million gallons of water since December 19 as trails prepare to open. Meanwhile heating services in the Charleston area report a surge in repairs due to the cold, with plumbers advising water drip tips.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Bryan Brown
Canaan Valley
Tucker County
Tom Blanty
Timberline
Stockholder sues City Holding officials in WV court
A stockholder filed suit in Kanawha County Circuit Court against former City Holding executives and many directors alleging negligence and breaches of fiduciary duty. The complaint cites drop in stock price from 50 to below 7 and multi‑million losses since 1998, plus critique of severance deals. City Holding seeks dismissal. OCC findings cited. City National Bank operates 57 branches in WV and nearby states.
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Charleston
City Holding Co
City National Bank
Timothy C. Bailey
Scott Andrews
Kanawha County
City Holding
Steve Day
Bob Henson
Matt Call
Day
Henson
Call
Andrews
Gerald
Jerry” Francis
City National
West Virginia
Tougher peeping laws proposed in Virginia General Assembly
Charlottesville officials press for stiffer penalties to curb voyeur crimes. Rob Bell, elected to the 58th District, will push a bill classifying third peeping or indecent exposure offenses as Class 6 felonies, with up to five years in prison. Police cite repeat offenders like Shannon Malnowski and James Stearn as proof the current rules fail to deter escalation.
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Charlottesville
General Assembly
Orange County
Rob Bell
House of Delegates
Bell
Shannon Malnowski
Malnowski
James Gilbert Stearn
Stearn
University of Virginia
Ronald M. Huber
Charlottesville Commonwealth
Wendy Lewis
Jeffrey Fracher
Fracher
Virginia court allows changes to child support without court refile
Virginia Court of Appeals rules divorced parents may modify child support without returning to court if changes serve the children’s best interests. The Fairfax County case involved a father who cut payments after each child turned 18, prompting back support of about $33,830. The full court reversed a lower ruling and sent the case back for a guideline-based determination.
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Virginia
Richmond
Virginia Court of Appeals
Fairfax County
Kathleen H. MacKay
MacKay
Annunziata
Random shooting wounds two Chesapeake boys at Madison Arms
In Chesapeake two boys ages 9 and 16 were wounded in a random shooting outside their apartment building at Madison Arms. A bullet hit the younger boy in the hand and abdomen while the older boy was struck in the leg. Neither injury was life threatening. A neighbor described hearing repeated gunshots.
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Chesapeake
Madison Arms Apartments
Cheryl Sitler
Sitler
Alice Johnson
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