Massey argues federal ventilation plan unsafe for low methane seams
Massey Energy asserts MSHA ventilation rules intended for high methane mines may reduce air flow in lower methane seams like Upper Big Branch. Massey claims reduced ventilation could leave methane near explosive levels, while MSHA defends the plan amid ongoing civil and criminal probes into the April 5 blast that killed 29 workers.
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Charleston
Massey Energy Co
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Massey
Upper Big Branch
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Harvey
MSHA
Teen charged after throwing woman from Myrtle Beach balcony
Police in Myrtle Beach say 17 year old Cody Epley of Swansea tossed an 18 year old West Virginia woman from a second floor Sea Dunes Hotel balcony. The woman was treated for injuries and reported she had been assaulted.Authorities have not released the woman’s name or confirmed an attorney for the suspect.
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Yrtle Beach
S.C
South Carolina
West Virginia
Myrtle Beach
Cody James Epley
Swansea
Dave Cooke
Sea Dunes
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
Cooke
Epley
Virginia moves forward with elk management draft
Virginia wildlife regulators advance a draft elk management plan for Buchanan Dickenson and Wise counties with an August board vote. The plan ranges from active restoration to no restoration, as farmers oppose expansion and hunters seek a broader elk presence amid concerns about crop damage and cattle disease.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Buchanan
Dickenson
Wise
Kentucky
Rocky Mountain
Bob Ellis
Department’s Wildlife Division
Judge finds no pattern of violations at Massey mine
An administrative law judge ruled there is no pattern of violations at Massey Energy’s Tiller No. 1 mine in Virginia, avoiding persistent violator status. MSHA director Joe Main cited flaws in targeting mines with many health and safety issues, as Massey faces broader probes including the Upper Big Branch disaster.
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Massey
Don Blankenship
MSHA
Upper Big Branch
Illinois Coal Company
Mach Mining
Shane Harvey
Mach
Illinois
Harvey
Blankenship
Massey Mine
Charleston
Massey Energy
Virginia
Federal
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Joe Main
Massey’s
Lincoln tested in runoff and coast to coast primaries
Democratic Sen Blanche Lincoln faced a union backed challenger in Arkansas as nationwide primaries and runoffs unfolded with tea party momentum in Nevada and other states. Voters selected congressional and gubernatorial candidates while incumbents faced stiff opposition amid a volatile primary season.
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Lincoln
Washington
Blanche Lincoln
Arkansas
Congress
GOP
Nevada
Sharron Angle
Senate
Harry Reid
Jim Gibbons
Bluefield Eyes Intermodal Center Plans With Federal Funding
Bluefield officials discussed consolidating dispersed facilities and potential private development. Phase one aims to finish by year end, including market analysis and site evaluation. Master plan is needed to access $600,000 federal funds, with Rahall seeking $13.5 million for actual construction in the next Surface Transportation bill. The city warned of losing funding if it does not proceed. The board also rejected bids for the old Southern Office Supply Building and the former Bluefield Daily Telegraph offices, citing inadequate compensation.
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Plex
Princeton Avenue
Harley
Rahall
Congress
Tom Blevins
Bluefield
Linda Whalen
Southern
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bland Street
Brian Cochran
Old Daily Telegraph
Art Riley
Downtown Merchants Association
Riley
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Local group opposes aep rate hike and seeks PSC scrutiny
Braithwaite of the SBNA says the organization did not join a joint stipulation for an 8.67 percent rate increase and notes this is the second installment of a 330 million recovery. Higher electric rates strain seniors and fixed incomes and deter new business, with calls for careful scrutiny and potential rollback actions. Kate Coil at kcoil bdtonline.com.
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AEP
ENEC
Braithewaite
Dren’s College
Braithwaite
SBNA
Kate Coil
Kcoil
Bdtonline
Bank robber Miller arraigned. faces 10 to 20 years
Miller appeared via video in Wyoming and Mercer counties after a deputy pursuit on Rich Creek Road near Spanishburg. He was arraigned on a Wyoming County bank robbery charge with a $250000 cash bond, a potential 10 to 20 year sentence, and two Mercer County misdemeanors battery of an officer and fleeing on foot with a $20000 bond. Deputy Coburn described a mountain chase during which Miller kicked him and reportedly hid a large sum of money under a rock.
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Flanigan
Miller
Mercer County
Wyoming County
J.R. Coburn
Rich Creek Road
Spanishburg
Coburn
Heist continues as grand larceny charges arise
Leyva facing a breaking and entering case with grand larceny counts, each carrying 1 to 10 years. A $5 million cash only bond set as magistrate notes risk of nonappearance. Centeno translated for Levey, who remains jailed. Diamond Land co owners Cathy Clark and Janice Hicks describe the impact, calling it a livelihood loss and eight months of hardship.
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Leyva
Fowler
Centeno
Levey
Beckley
Diamond Land
Cathy Clark
Janice Hicks
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