Mother seeks help locating abducted 2 year old boy
Julie Martin held a Charleston press conference urging West Virginia residents to aid in finding Christopher Samples, 2, and his father Mark Samples. Mark, 38, is wanted on armed suspect charges after failing to return the boy to his Pepin Wisconsin home. The FBI leads a nationwide search. Christopher bears blue eyes and a scar, Mark is 6 feet tall with a warrior tattoo and drives a green Jeep Cherokee.
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Drought worsens in June across Virginia says report
The Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force reports widespread severe dryness across the state with June rainfall 37 percent below normal. Corn and soybeans are stunted, groundwater recharge is limited, and the Shenandoah and Roanoke Valleys face critical agricultural droughts. Nineteen counties seek federal disaster status.
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Welfare policy clash cited in extended benefits case
Charleston AP. A state policy on who may qualify for extended welfare benefits differs from the information mailed to recipients a special commissioner was told. Jonalee Young said committee rules follow state policy while a Department letter lists several qualifying conditions. Lawyer Dan Hedges argued the notice misstates rights and options for families facing benefit cutoffs in a case challenging the 60 month welfare limit tied to TANF.
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