Bluefield Attorney Speaks at ATLA San Juan Convention
Bluefield attorney J Franklin Long president of the West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association will speak at 11 15 a m today at the ATLA winter convention in San Juan Puerto Rico His lecture The Impact of Kumho on a good faith case discusses how the Supreme Court Kumho Tire decision affects expert witnesses Long notes changes will require qualified experts and cites a recent bad faith insurance case He is a Bluefield native and WVU Law graduate with wife Darnell and daughter Traci
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Weather drives booming movie and video game rentals in Bluefield area
Bluefield area outlets report steady demand for videos and games in all weather. Store managers credit business to popular Hollywood releases and growing DVD use, with peak nights Friday and Saturday. Customers of all ages rent during storms or power outages, and families like to pick titles together.
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Gilmore seeks broader SOLS history including more Black figures
Virginia Governor Gilmore urged widening SOLS history guides to include more Black figures in a letter to the Board of Education. He cited Jackie Robinson Colin Powell and Thurgood Marshall as conspicuously absent while cautioning the curriculum reflect history more fully.
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Chafin warns WV budget relies on income tax growth
West Virginia Senate Majority Leader Truman Chafin told the West Virginia Press Association that personal income tax growth is rising far beyond wage growth, signaling a serious financial problem. He cited income, business and consumption taxes as revenue sources, noting business tax revenue is declining and education funding consumes most of the state income.
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TADA! fundraisers planned for Pam's Place in Princeton
TADA! Teens Against Domestic Abuse plans two February concerts at Princeton Middle School to raise money for Pam's Place a safe haven for battered women and children with support from Mercer County Domestic Violence Task Force. Concerts set for Feb 10 at 2 pm for students and 7:30 pm for the public.
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Eyes in the Sky for Speed Enforcement In Virginia
Virginia lawmakers consider allowing police to use aircraft to enforce speeding laws on Interstates 81 and 95. Del. James Shuler and Del. Howard Griffith push aerial enforcement as guard against prevailing speeding amid rising ticket issuance and state police demand.
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