Cabell Judges Seek Supreme Court Ruling on Gun Permit Authority
Cabell County four judges plan to ask the West Virginia Supreme Court to decide whether circuit judges may issue concealed weapon permits. The judges halted new applications, arguing the 1989 statute is unconstitutional and that issuing permits is not a judicial function. Chief Judge Ferguson backs court review. NRA criticizes the stance.
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Cabell County
State Supreme Court
Circuit
L.D. Egnor
Egnor
Larry Linch
D Harrison
State Judicial Association
Cabell
Supreme Court
West Virginia
Alfred E. Ferguson
Dan O’hanlon
Tom Wyld
National Rifle Association
Wyld
John L. Cummings
Students tour Science Center with TASK enrichment group
About 25 students and a dozen assistants visited the Science Center of West Virginia Tuesday as part of Tazewell County's Summer Enrichment Program through Taking Action for Special Kids. The four week program started June 12 and ends July 7 with weekly Bowling Lanes and Lincolnshire Park trips and visits to Crab Orchard Museum, rescue squads, fire departments, and Pizza Hut.
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Science Center
West Virginia
Tazewell County
TASK
Patti Cettin
Mountaineer
Lincolnshire Park
Crab Orchard Museum
Pizza Hut
Juvenile center upgrades aim to fix flaws and heat
Southern Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Crumpecker Hill near Princeton undergoes renovations including air conditioning, painting, and facility upgrades ahead of a forthcoming State Plan Oversight Committee tour. Center director Sam Perdue expects a smooth visit and notes the building now serves juveniles from across West Virginia.
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Crumpecker Hill
Southern Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Sam Perdue
State Plan Oversight Committee
Perdue
Southern Regional Juvenile Detention Center Advisory Board
Princeton
Mercer County Commission
Mercer County Vocational Technical Center
JDC
West Virginia
Civil War stamps debut in Princeton ceremony on June 29
The U S Postal Service marks the first day of cancelation for a Civil War stamp series with a noon June 29 ceremony at the Princeton Municipal Building lawn. Reenactors from Tazewell and Mercer counties join guests as stamps go on sale and advance orders are taken during Heritage Weekend.
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Princeton
Pike View High School
Bill Akers
U.S. Postal Service
Princeton Post Office
Akers
Pigeon
Tazewell County
Brown Harmon Night Hawks
Mercer County
The
Copperheads
Gary Walker
Carleton Smith
Glen Belcher
Jack Scott
Welch City Workers Get Pay Hike
Welch city council approved a five percent across-the-board cost of living increase for municipal employees. Mayor Martha Moore said it is the first raise in three years and will take effect in July, excluding pool staff.
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Welch
Martha Moore
Moore
New Courthouse Elevator Uses European Roped Hydraulic System
Mercer County Court House gains a roped hydraulic elevator with European tech to improve access. Montgomery Elevator staff note the five week build and wiring nearing completion. The $180,000 unit operates via a micro processor for smooth starts and easy adjustments. Public use expected in about two weeks per Corte Construction and ADA plan.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Butch Forbus
Montgomery
Oster
Forbus
Corte Construction Co
Richard Beer S
Ted Boggess
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