Virginia Southwest Faces Budget Strain and Hopeful Leadership
Larry Hypes notes Virginia's Great Southwest lags in jobs while general prosperity grows elsewhere. He highlights Governor-elect Mark Warner and local leaders like Kilgore and Puckett as key to recovery, urging positive action across regions from Alexandria to Bishop.
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Richmond
Old Dominion
Commonwealth
Beltway
Tidewater
Great Southwest
Jerry Kilgore
Gate City
Kilgore
Phil Puckett
Del
Jackie Stump
Bill Wampler
Mark Warner
Warner
Ford Motor Company
America
General Assembly
Alexandria
Bishop
Daily Telegraph Gary Adkisson Publisher Quote and Motto
The Daily Telegraph notes Gary Adkisson as publisher and Thomas A Colley as executive editor. It captions a Bible verse from John 14 27 AV about leaving peace and not troubling hearts, reflecting a solemn newsroom motto.
Where are the computers at Pipestem State Park
State Sen Leonard Anderson criticizes Pipestem State Park for lacking online reservation capability. Parks Chief J R Pope discusses a future Internet connected system to let visitors book stays remotely, while bidders and private industry are considered for the project. Anderson urges in house expertise to implement computer reservations.
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Pipestem State Park
Leonard Anderson
D-Summers
Pipestein State Park
Anderson
State Parks
J.R. Pope
Pope
Parks and Recreation Subcommittee
Washington, D.C
Cacapon State Park
Sen. Anderson
Parks Division
State Park Tourism
Odor bomb dream spurs Pentagon bid from chem firm
An article laments kids with chemistry sets growing into a military scent tech. The Pentagon seeks a stench grenade to clear crowds or tunnels, turning the goal of a kid’s science project into a weaponized odor weapon for troops.
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Pentagon
Philadelphia Chemical Research Company
U.S
Dr King holiday praise and highway safety urges
Letter writer Rev Lawrence Morris Eckman of West Virginia praises Dr Martin Luther King Jr Day as a national holiday and recalls marching on Washington. He also urges lower speed limits on WV turnpikes and stricter enforcement to protect travelers and wildlife amid a fatal mountain highway crash.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Washington
Lawrence Morris Eckman
W.va
Wise unveils modest West Virginia economic plan
Gov. Bob Wise outlines a measured economic development strategy focusing on tax credits for student loans and housing families, consolidating 11 credits into four and offering sales tax relief for R D firms. He seeks a $2.9 billion budget with no new taxes, adds a three day sales tax holiday, raises for teachers and staff, a 5 million loan to save Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel jobs, and bids for a new veterans nursing home. The speech also covers health parity, lower drunk driving BAC, and land preservation deals with Allegheny Power.
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PressNet
Harleston
Bob Wise
West
Wise
West Virginia Veterans’ Nursing Home
Allegheny Power
Blackwater Canyon
Davis
Tive
Greg Burton
Public letters policy and submission details
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