Statewide baby food aid reaches WV pantries
Charleston AP reports a statewide effort to distribute baby food to the poor through state grants and the West Virginia Community Action Partnership. Boxes are sent from Charleston to pantries statewide while the group promotes child nutrition and WIC information. Contact Taylor or Treharne for details.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Community Action Partnership
David Treharne
Taylor
Treharne
Northern schools lose chunks of funds
West Virginia private colleges Wheeling Jesuit University and Bethany College suffered large endowment losses in the latest national survey. Wheeling Jesuit led with a 31 percent drop, Bethany around 25 percent, highlighting the strain on schools that depend on local steel towns for students and lack tax money.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Wheeling Jesuit University
Bethany College
Yeager fights Welch DEP office closure in McDowell County
Del. Emily Yeager opposes the planned July 1 closing of the Department of Environmental Protection office in Welch McDowell County. She plans to urge reversal and contact Gov. Wise, noting job loss for about 27 staff and broader economic harm to the county amid state budget cuts and a broader agency reorganization. The Welch office staff may relocate to Oak Hill or Logan as seven DEP programs consolidate under the Division of Land Restoration.
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Welch
Department of Environmental Protection
McDowell County
Del
Emily Yeager
D-Mcdowell
Yeager
DEP
Bob Wise
Division of Mining and Reclamation
Stephanie Timmermeyer
Oak Hill
Logan
Timmermeyer
The
Daily Telegraph
Division of Land Restoration
Kimball Kmart
Kmart
Kimball
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Soldiers depart Tazewell for dual mission deployment
Emotional farewell as 41 local soldiers of the 276th Engineering Battalion leave Tazewell County for at least a year to join Operation Noble Eagle and Operation Enduring Freedom. They will report to Fort Eustis in Williamsburg for initial training, with future deployment details unclear.
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Freedom
Fort Eustis
Williamsburg
Chester C
Virginia National Guard
Carter
Big Stone Gap
Bush
Persian Gulf
D Day foundation nears settlement in bankruptcy case
Roanoke Virginia AP The National D Day Memorial Foundation plans to settle with major creditors for about 3.8 million and exit bankruptcy The 25 million memorial faced roughly 7 million in debt after acknowledging financial troubles last year Foundation sought Chapter 11 protection in November after Coleman Adams Construction and Dickson and Associates sued for payment
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Roanoke
The
Foundation
Memorial
Coleman Adam, Construction Inc
Dickson & Associates
House approves abortion clinic bill in Virginia
The Virginia House of Delegates passes a bill to require abortion clinics performing 25 or more abortions annually to upgrade equipment and resources to match standards of outpatient surgical centers. Del. Robert G. Marshall promotes it as protecting women from unsafe conditions amid opposition from abortion rights advocates.
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Richmond
House of Delegates
Del
Robert G. Marshall
Prince William
Virginia
Bitter cold hampers salt use on area roads
Salt and chemicals fail to melt ice as temperatures stay below 18 degrees, slowing road clearing efforts on primary and secondary routes. Crews report slick spots and warn drivers to be cautious as refreezing occurs after sunset. Snow totals reach 5 to 7 inches with higher accumulations in Ghent and nearby ridges amid a prolonged freeze. A new cold front and more light snow are forecast, with temperatures rising only gradually into the mid 30s by midweek.
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Mercer County
Buddy Campbell
Campbell
Ghent
Flat Top
Windmill Gap
Herndon Mountain
Robert Stonefield
National Weather Service
Blacksburg
Canada
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Concord College Announces Budget Cuts for 2003-04
Concord College will trim its operating budget by 3.4 percent this year, about $340,000, due to reduced state funding from West Virginia. A $200,000 contingency remains, and all areas face a 1.4 percent cut. Music and fine arts see course cancellations as 13 classes are dropped. Athletics expected to contribute to the reductions, and officials warn of a potential 10 percent cut in 2003-04 to protect core programs.
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Concord College
Concord
West Virginia
Beasley
Jeremy Craft
Pete Formato
Turner
Conveniences improve winter life across readers’ towns
Residents from Prince ton to Bluefield and Princeton discuss winter improvements. Roadways are better maintained, cars fare better in cold with improved fuel systems, and weather information is more accessible. Heating options have evolved from coal to electric, and pre warmed vehicles are valued.
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Estelle Warden
Princeton
Bill Deskins
Lashmeet
Tina Moorefield
Weather Channel
Bill Clark
Bluefield
John Durham
Shirley Tackett
Ricky Pennington
Bonnie Canterbury
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