Rockefeller joins effort to keep CHIP funding
West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller joined a bipartisan push to preserve 2.7 billion dollars for the Children's Health Insurance Program for two more years. The program has provided coverage to about 4.6 million children nationwide, including 36 thousand in West Virginia, with unspent funds returned to the federal government annually.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Jay Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Olympia Snowe
Lincoln Chafee
R-Ri
Senate
Wirt County Man Hit and Killed by CSX Train
Parkersburg police identified 51 year old Carl Wigal of Elizabeth as the man struck by a CSX train Thursday night near the tracks at about 8 30 p m. CSX workers reported seeing something on the track but it is unclear if he was struck. Authorities said foul play is not suspected and the motive for his presence on the tracks remains unknown.
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Parkersburg
Wood County
Rick Woodyard
Bryan Paul Causey
South Charleston
Causey
Woodyard
Ginny Conley
Department
Wirt County
CSX
Carl Wigal
Elizabeth
Keith Roberts
Wigal
Senate unveils workers' comp deal in Charleston
A state Senate committee proposed a new workers compensation plan to erase the $2.4 billion deficit by taxing both employers and employees. The deficit would be funded through a deficit elimination fund financed by a payroll tax on all state businesses and workers. The plan, backed by the Senate Economic Development Committee, contrasts with a House bill that would use general taxes. Labor and business factions reacted with outrage and cautious approval.
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Charleston
Senate
Senate Economic Development Committee
Brooks McCabe
D-Kanawha
Ted Hapney
United Mine Workers of America
Comparisons of workers compensation bills in West Virginia
The Senate Economic Development Committee advances a deficit filling plan with an eight member oversight board and payroll tax, while the House and Gov Wise proposals rely on tobacco fund use and future general funds. Both raise disability thresholds to 50 percent, reduce benefit rates, and reform administration. all three eliminate the World War II veterans fund and shift premium and claim oversight. Steve Roberts of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce backs the reforms as needed medicine for predictability.
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Senate Economic Development Committee
House
Bob Wise
Senate
Wise
Department of Administration
Appeal Board
State Supreme Court
House/Wise
Administration
Bureau of Employment Programs
General System
State
Steve Roberts
West Virginia
Toll funded I-81 widening plans surface in Virginia
Fluor Virginia led consortium and Star Solutions filed competing private proposals to widen Interstate 81 in Virginia with tolls funded by trucks and cars or mixed public funds. Fluor promises six year completion with two billion dollars, Star estimates six to seven point seven five billion and fifteen years. VDOT set deadlines for review by Feb two and negotiations to finish by Sept thirty.
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Richmond, Va
Fluor Virginia Inc
Interstate 81
Virginia
Fluor
Virginia Department of Transportation
VDOT
Star Solutions
Star
James R. Carroll
General Assembly
Virginia Tech shifts graduation to Friday evening for space
Virginia Tech will hold the universitywide commencement at 7 30 p m Friday May 9 with college ceremonies still on Saturday May 10 to ease space constraints Cassell Coliseum will host diploma ceremonies for business engineering and human sciences and education with Rector Fieldhouse previously used for some events About 4700 degrees are expected to be awarded this spring at the state’s largest public university.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
Tech
Larry Hincker
Business
Engineering
Cassell Coliseum
Rector Fieldhouse
Woman convicted of abuse and DUI in Campbell County
Candi Cooper Terraforte, 37, was convicted in Circuit Court of felony child abuse and driving under the influence after she refused paramedics and witnesses’ help following a crash. She also refused a blood alcohol test. The accident left her daughter with facial injuries. blood work showed an alcohol level at least three times the legal limit. Sentencing pending.
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Rustburg
Campbell County
Candi Cooper Terraforte
Terraforte
a _ hospita
George Behonick
Dominion to Cut Several Hundred Jobs In 12 Months
Dominion Resources Inc. will trim several hundred positions over the next year with most layoffs by summer. Spokesman Dan Genest said the cuts target costs across the Richmond based utility group. About 100 Virginia meter readers will be laid off as 500000 additional automated meters are installed. Other reductions affect support roles in energy generation and transmission and vehicle maintenance. The company operates electric utilities in Virginia and North Carolina.
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Richmond, Va
Dominion Resources Ince
Dan Genest
Richmond
Genest
Virginia
North Carolina
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