Virginia and Missouri curb press access to senate floors
Virginia lawmakers moved reporters from the Senate floor to an upstairs visitors gallery blocking direct access to discussions and connections. Missouri followed with a 26-4 vote to relocate reporters to a renovated gallery, citing ethics concerns and reducing line of sight to floor conversations. Media groups urge reconsideration, warning of reduced transparency and public accountability.
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Richmond
Virginia
Senate
Missouri
Tommy Norment
Norment
Thomas Norment
James City County
Richard Saslaw
Fairfax
Capitol
State Senate
Brett Johnson
University of Missouri School of Journalism
Johnson
Missouri Senate
Ron Richard
Richard
Ples
Paul Fletcher
Society of Professional Journalists
Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Fletcher
Senates
Firefighters battle blaze in Burkes Garden home
A Burkes Garden resident fought an electrical attic fire with a hose for about 30 minutes before firefighters arrived. The Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Clearfork, and town departments fought the blaze starting 4:45 a.m. and had it nearly under control by 5:37 a.m. The homeowner, Tommy Dunford, was told the house was saved.
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Tazewell County
Blake Stowers
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Tazewell
Burkes Garden
West End Road
Eddie Rhudy
Rhudy
Tommy Dunford
Clearfork Fire Department
Tazewell Town
Clearfork
Rhody
Lstowers
Obama suspends new coal leases on public lands
President Obama paused new coal leases on public lands amid a broad review of the program. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said companies may continue existing production while the pause lasts and that emergency exceptions would avoid impacting power generation.
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Obama
Washington
Department of Interior
West Virginia
Powder River
Wyoming
Interior Department
Interior
Sally Jewell
Marines Lose Two CH-53Es Off Oahu In Night Training
Debris spotted in choppy waters off Oahu as two CH-53E helicopters carrying six crew members each crash during a nighttime training mission. Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force units join a multi-ship search amid rough seas with no confirmed survivors or causes.
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Haleiwa
Hawaii
Marine Corps
Hawaiian
Oahu
Coast Guard
Timothy Irish
1St Marine Aircraft Wing
Marine Corps Base Hawaii
U.S. En Ra
Elaray Navarro
Irish
Air Force
Honolulu
Fire Department
John Paul Jones
Gridley
Carr
U.S
Waimea Bay
Appalachian Power warns of disconnection scam
Appalachian Power warns customers in West Virginia and Virginia about a new disconnection scam. Callers demand immediate payment via prepaid cards and imitate a legitimate toll free line. Do not share card numbers. hang up and contact the utility using the bill toll free number or law enforcement.
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Appalachian Power
Harleston
Ian Power
West Virginia
Virginia
Jeri
Matheney
Power Company
Arch Coal gets court approval for Chapter 11 restructuring plan
U S Bankruptcy Court approves Arch Coal motion tied to a Chapter 11 restructuring plan to tackle its 4.5 billion debt load. The ruling enables 275 million debtor in possession financing and continued payroll and employee benefits as Arch pursues creditor-backed restructuring involving its 2011 ICG acquisition.
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U.S. Bankruptcy
Arch Coal
Harleston
U.S
Arch
John Eaves
International Coal Group
ICG
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New Mexico State University
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Daniel Tyson
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Rocky Gap Tree Service
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Bluefield
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