Wood County weighs ordinance limiting strip clubs
Wood County commissioners express confidence the proposed ordinance restricting exotic entertainment venues can withstand a legal challenge. A public hearing drew 22 supporters, and the plan would ban such businesses within 2000 feet of churches, schools, parks, residences, and certain family oriented venues, plus proximity limits to other clubs. existing clubs remain unaffected. Grafton reports Taylor County schools tighten transfer policy to stop student and funding loss.
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Parkersburg
Wood County
Ken Merritt
Coal session opens amid skepticism in West Virginia
West Virginia lawmakers opened a special session to push Gov. Wise's plan to raise coal truck weight limits to 120000 pounds. Supporters cite economic need while opponents cite road safety. The debate focuses on a potential House vote, with Speaker Kiss favoring broad floor discussion.
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Charleston
Bob Wise
House of Delegates
Senate
Vic Sprouse
Sprouse
United Mine Workers
Afl-Cio
Wise
House
Bob Kiss
D-Raleigh
Kiss
Flood plan yields mixed relief in McDowell County schools
A federal flood proofing program could fund school rebuilding in McDowell County while leaving many homeowners outside relief. The Army Corps estimates up to 188 million dollars to buy out flood plain land and erect defenses across Welch Saeger Bradshaw War and surrounding areas, with Panther Elementary School listed as a total loss and six schools still eligible for funding. The fate of Panther hinges on whether the district can qualify the site for the $3 million Corps grant, as state and county officials seek timely action amid limited applications and looming state money expiration.
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Charleston
McDowell County
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Tug Fork River
Mingo County
Steve Wright
Corps’ Huntington
Williamson and Matewan
Congress
Welch, Saeger
Bradshaw
War
Welch and
Saeger
Wright
Panther
Mark Anthony
Manchin
Federal Emergency Management Agency
May
Kaeger
Berwind
Jaeger High
Bartley
State
West Virginia plant developer warns over court ruling
Panda Energy International threatens to abandon a $500 million 1100 megawatt natural gas plant in Cabell County unless a state Supreme Court ruling classifying wholesale power plants as public utilities is overturned. The company argues it is not a utility and seeks PSC exemptions.
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Huntington
Cabell County
West Virginia
Supreme Court
Panda Energy International
Culloden
Dallas
High Court
Panda’s
State Public Service Commission
Construction Trades Foundation
PSC
Wayne County
Harold Green
Panda
Panda Energy
FAA faults regional Lincoln County airport study as flawed
Federal aviation officials criticize the West Virginia Port Authority analysis for Lincoln County as inadequately documented and unclear. The FAA lists 48 issues, including inconsistent assumptions and methodology, challenging the projected $1.13 billion in benefits and $400 million cost.
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Federal
Lincoln County
Charleston
FAA
West Virginia
Earth Tech
Sunday Gazette Mail
Yeager
Tri-State
Huntington
Port Authority
Lobbying groups cut spending in 2002 General Assembly
In Virginia reports show lobbying organizations spent 10.3 million dollars from May 2001 to April 2002, nearly two million less than the prior year, keeping totals well below the 2001 peak. A domestic dispute preceded a Chesterfield County double murder, with charges against Shirtorya Christian.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Richmond, Va
Michael Gaskins
Ijeoma Uduma
Gaskins
Chesterfield County
Shirtorya Christian
Christian
J.T. Nowlin
Chesterfield Police Criminal Investigations Division
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Grafton
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Daily Telegraph
Virginia
American Network Insurance Cor
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Mountain Suzuki
Rosedale
Suzuki
Motorcycle Safety Foundation
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