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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 2002
Page
5
Morgantown police charged John Jay Smith and his wife Susan Smith with felony child neglect after three children were left home alone in a cold house. Both released on $1,000 bonds. Police said the children were at risk of serious injury or death.
Charleston AP reports Senate Minority Leader Vic Sprouse says Republicans will reintroduce reforms to curb frivolous malpractice lawsuits and phase out the provider tax. Proposals include losers-pay, a screening panel, caps on non-economic damages, and state coverage options for doctors lacking private insurance.
Gov. Jim Gilmore wrapped up his final full day in Richmond moving out of the Capitol and into a temporary home as crews repainted offices for the new administration. He declined a last minute pardon, thanked state workers, and shared memories with staffers amid preparations for Democrat Mark Warner’s inauguration.
West Virginia lawmakers question a proposed 350 million regional airport in Lincoln County serving Huntington Charleston and parts of Kentucky and Ohio The plan seeks 40 million in state funds over eight years with backers arguing for rail highway and river access as viable support Meanwhile Gov Wise and supporters push to secure backing while Yeager Airport expansion clenches its financing from other sources.
About a dozen Gov. Bob Wise communications staffers were evacuated after a white substance spilled from an envelope in the Capitol west wing. Initial tests indicated harmless sugar. area sealed for weekend cleanup. State Police FBI and Capitol Protective Services probe, treated as a possible felony.
Three teenagers were sentenced in Richmond to jail terms for arson that damaged two trucks and a home during Memorial Day weekend. James Steadman 18 got 12 months, Marc Schwartz 17 six months, and Dale Wright Jr. 16 three months. arson of an occupied dwelling conviction with suspended longer terms and a $1,000 payment to the county fire marshal for firefighting costs. The housing homeowner was uninjured. Republicans and Democrats praised Lt. Gov. John Hager as he presided over his final Virginia Senate session, with colleagues noting his fairness and fond memories, including a wheelchair ramp fitting four years ago.
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