Right to Work debate in West Virginia Senate hearing
Senate debate centers on Right to Work effects linking wages health care and pensions with comparisons to Mississippi and Wisconsin. Union critic Terry Bowman recounts leaving UAW amid political agendas and argues workplace freedom law could empower individual workers despite union constraints.
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Princeton-Mercer County
Charleston
Hall
Senate
Mitch Carmichael
Jackson
West Virginia
Upper Big Branch
Massey Energy
Terry Bowman
Conservatives
United Auto Workers
UAW
Michigan
Bowman
Ipsilanti
Ford Motor Company
Google
Business and Industry Council
Ford
Mike Romano
D Harrison
Romano
Beck
Planned Parenthood
Cecile Richards
Investigation continues after former youth minister tied to church probe
Slater says Christ Church cooperates fully with inquiry into James Lilly, noting no evidence of misconduct during his tenure. Lilly left the parish on Sept 15, 2015. investigation found no abuse involving church youth. The church cites Safeguarding God's Children and prays for those affected while Adams reports Lilly’s prior roles and truthfulness questions.
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Slater
Christ Church
Mr. Lilly
The
Episcopal Church
Adams
William Burk
Church of the Creator Episcopal Church
Mechanicsville
Burk
Lilly
Record WV black bear harvest tops 3195 in 2015 seasons
Wildlife officials report West Virginia hunters killed a record 3195 black bears across archery and firearms seasons in 2015, up 17 percent from 2012. The rise comes from a 92 percent archery-season increase, offsetting an 18 percent drop in December firearms kills.
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South Charleston
West Virginia
Colin Carpenter
Division of Natural Resources
Carpenter
West Virginia Powerball winners claim $1 million prize
A $1 million Powerball ticket purchased at Chaney's Service Station in Chester matched five numbers but missed the Powerball, with $50,000 prizes at several locations including Par Mar in Fairmont and Sheetz in Kearneysville. A $30,000 Hot Lotto ticket was sold at M and C Market in Rock. The draw totaled $1.58 billion for California, Tennessee, and Florida players.
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Panther
Chaney
Chester
Par Mar No
Old East Grafton Rd
Fairmont
Rt. 33
Scott Lane
Scott Depot
Sheetz
Charles Town Rd
Kearneysville
Ridgecrest Rd
Wheeling
West Virginia
Rock
John Myers
California
Tennessee
Florida
Greg Jordan
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Rebuilding effort eyed for distressed counties
Local legislators and leaders push for an initiative to spur recovery across McDowell De Boon Lincoln Logan and Mingo counties. They seek federal funding, aiming to meet thresholds for most impacted and distressed areas and address unmet recovery needs. Moore stresses teamwork to turn the counties around for the future.
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Moore
McDowell
de Boone
Lincoln
Logan
Mingo
Obituaries continued Funerals scheduled today
Funeral notices list services for Daniel Edward Cox at Groves Funeral Home Chapel Union with burial at Cox Cemetery Big Ridge. Tobias Dotson at A West and Sons White Gate Va. Lon Hopkins Jr at Bland Street United Methodist Bluefield with burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens Princeton. Reginald Leggett Sr at Easley Tabernacle Princeton with interment at Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery Dublin. Elizabeth Marguerite Miller at First Baptist Princeton with burial Resthaven Memorial Park Princeton. Olivia Hope Murphy at Restlawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel Bluefield. Howard Grover Shepherd at Main Street United Methodist Tazewell with burial Rosewood Memorial Park Rural Retreat. Anne Noel Walker graveside Maplewood Cemetery Tazewell.
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Daniel Edward Cox
Groves Funeral Home Chapel
Union
Coxoe Cemetery
Big Ridge
Bluefield
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton
Reginald R. Leggett Sr
JH. Easley Tabernacle
Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery
Dublin
Elizabeth “Marguerite” Miller
First Baptist Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Olivia Hope Murphy
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Littlesburg Road
Howard Grover Shepherd
Main Street United Methodist Church
Tazewell
Rosewood Memorial Park
Rural Retreat
Anne Noel Walker
Maplewood Cemetery
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