FAA NTSB probe into fatal Cessna crash near Mercer County Airport
FAA and NTSB plan to start an investigation into a fatal plane crash that killed 49 year old Gary Wickline of Meadow Bridge. The twin engine Cessna 310 went down on Stony Ridge Mountain amid snow and fog after Wickline had flown from Lewisburg to pick up charter passengers. The wreckage was found about an hour after witnesses reported the crash. Wickline worked for Radar Aviation in Summersville. Investigators aim to determine the cause in their upcoming report.
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Hospitals feel crunch from balanced budget
West Virginia hospitals face financial stress from the Balanced Budget Act. In a Bluefield Rotary Club briefing, WV Hospital Association Executive Director Steven Summer said the state’s hospitals average only 83 cents per dollar of care funded. He cited 15 closures in 15 years and ongoing losses, with 26 hospitals losing money last year and 44 losing money on patient care.
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Medical pros push end to West Virginia provider tax
West Virginia health care professionals urge lawmakers to repeal the 1993 health care provider tax to close a $38 million budget gap. A three year phaseout would replace tax revenue by tapping lottery surplus and waivers, with support from the Coalition of Healthcare Practitioners led by spokespeople like Nancy Tonkin. Dr Richard Gerber notes high dental school debt deters new WV practitioners.
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Video spurs vehicle debate in Tazewell schools
A videotape shown to the Tazewell County School Board raises questions about whether employees may take county vehicles home. Greg Keen, a concerned parent, says the tape shows a staff member using a county vehicle to clear snow from a personal driveway and to assist with a drain pipe on a non maintained state road. Keen claims the situation resembles embezzlement, while board members seek specifics and policy guidance.
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