House votes to close two colleges by 2007 in WV plan
The West Virginia House Education Committee advances a bill to close at least two colleges by mid 2007. Bluefield State College, a historically minority institution, is not listed as a target, and supporters argue it won’t be cut due to federal funding and minority status. The measure also trims the Higher Education Policy Commission chancellor’s salary.
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House Education Committee
Bluefield State College
Long
Mezzatesta
Mercer County
Don Caruth
Ustace Frederick
Princeton
Higher Education Commission
Bluefield State
BSC
Education
Glenville
Mac State
Potomac
Higher Education Board
House of Delegates
Higher Education Policy Commission
J. Michael Mullen
Senate
Glenville State College
House Dloor
West Virginia
Judge halts rebidding on Lincoln County school project
A Kanawha County judge blocked the state Department of Education from rebidding the Lincoln County high school contract until evidence of potential favoritism in the bidding is shown. The injunction favors Auston Construction Co, which seeks reinstatement after a November cancellation of a $1.25 million award. Federal and state probes loom as officials named in the dispute face scrutiny.
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Harleston
State Department of Education
Lincoln County
David Stewart
Auston Construction Co
State
G.A. McClung
Kanawha County
James Stucky
Austen
Stewart
Stucky
Charleston Company
Lincoln County Board of Education
Auston
McClung
National Equity
McDowell
Wyoming
Phillip “Pork Chop” Booth
Kmart to Close Big Four Store Hurts McDowell County
McDowell County faces job losses of 75 full time and 25 part time as the Big Four Kmart closes. The county would lose about 70 000 dollars in annual tax revenue and 3 700 dollars in property tax revenue, according to Rachel Lester of the county Economic Development Authority. Mayors and residents express concern over the impact on seniors and local businesses while a petition in Kimball seeks to keep the store open. The franchised closure is described by Kmart, citing financial and strategic factors in deciding which stores to shut. The spokeswoman could not confirm if Kimball was a top performing store.
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Big Four
McDowell County
Lois Parks
Keystone
Rachel Lester
Economic Development Authority
Kmart
Lester
Kimball
Jack Premo
Premo
Peti
Tion
Kimball Kmart
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Night vigil honors Appalachian School of Law victims
A large crowd gathered for a noiselight vigil marking the one year since the Appalachian School of Law shooting. Mourners remembered Dean Tony Sutin Professor Thomas Blackwell and student Angela Dales as pipes played Amazing Grace and Psalm 139 offered solace. Associate Dean Paul Lund posted plaques bearing the victims’ names. A private ceremony will follow at the law school.
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Appalachian School of Law
ASL
Dean L. Anthony
Tony” Sutin
Thomas Blackwell
Angela Denise Dales
Peter Odighizuwa
Rebecca Brown
Martha Short
Stacey Bean
Odighizuwa
Law
Fac
Ulty
Law School
Lu L Isworth
Ellsworth
Appalachia
Sutin
Blackwell
Dales
Robert Kennedy
Angela
Hell
Paul Lund
B.K
Bknecessary
Bdtonline
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