SUV Head Start bus crash in Tazewell County fatal to driver
A two vehicle crash on Gratton Road in Tazewell County left the Buick Rendezvous driver dead at the scene and the Head Start bus driver seriously injured. A juvenile on the bus sustained minor injuries while the other vehicle’s occupant was treated for life threatening injuries. Investigators from the Virginia State Police were on scene with the Crash Reconstruction and Motor Carrier Safety Teams. Names withheld pending family notifications.
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Tazewell
Virginia State Police
Tazewell County
VSP
Corinne Geller
Gratton Road
Clinch Valley Community Action
Geller
Buick
Tazewell Community Hospital
Greg Jordan
Gjiordan
Bdtonline
Charter schools win court battle in West Virginia
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals vacated a pre trial injunction blocking House Bill 2012 which enables the PCSB to authorize charter schools. The court ruled the Kanawha County circuit court erred by enjoining the wrong party, leaving plaintiffs without proper standing to seek relief. The ruling emphasizes that the senate president, speaker of the house and governor were not proper parties to the injunction.
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West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Patrick Morrisey
Court of Appeals
Kanawha County
Professional Charter School Board
PCSB
Senate
House
Morrisey
Circuit Court
Mercer County Airport to remove trees near Runway 5
The Mercer County Airport Authority announced in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph a public review for an environmental assessment to remove trees obstructing Runway 5. FAA approval supports the plan, tied to an NEPA process. Bill Archer, president of the Commission and Authority, notes a bat species study previously paused the requirement.
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Mercer County
Bluefield
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Mercer County Airport
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bill Archer
Mercer County Commission
Archer
Mercer County Airport Authority
West Virginia Monitors Air Quality From Canadian Wildfires
State agencies including WVDEP and DHHR EPH are watching for fine particulate air quality as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts into parts of West Virginia. Airnow.gov shows the Eastern Panhandle with AQI 151 to 200, signaling potential health effects for some and higher risk for sensitive groups, while other areas stay in good to moderate ranges.
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West Virginia
Human Resources
DHHR
Bureau For Public Health
EPH
Emergency Management Division
EMD
Airnow.gov
Panhandle
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