West Virginia eyes classroom pilots for disruptive students
West Virginia lawmakers heard harrowing tales from teachers about violent incidents as a joint panel backed a pilot program to place disruptive elementary and other students in alternative settings. The plan, urged by Gov. Manchin for a July special session, could involve up to five schools and faced calls for broader middle school help and funding, with debate over corporal punishment and guardrails for consent and scheduling.
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Charleston
West Virginia
House
Senate
Joe Manchin
Manchin
Wendy Peters
Raleigh County
Ripley Elementary
Lyons
Judy Hale
American Federation of Teachers
Hale
Ray Canterbury
Greenbrier
Canterbury
Steve Paine
Paine
Senate Education
Bob Plymale
D-Wayne
West Virginia Education Association
Elk management public meetings set across Southwest Virginia
The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries schedules public meetings in Wise Clintwood Grundy and Jonesville from 7 to 9 p m to gather input on the elk management draft plan with an Aug 1 comment deadline.
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Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Virginia
Wise County
Wise
Ralph Stanley Museum
Clintwood
Appalachian School of Law
Grundy
Lee County High School
Jonesville
Game Department
Republicans block Senate jobless aid with 57-41 vote
Senate defeated Democrats jobless aid plan 57 to 41, short of 60 to end a filibuster. The measure would have extended unemployment benefits and provided 16 billion dollars to states, including tax breaks for business and a new tax on fund managers. Critics warned of deep cuts and layoffs if blocked.
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Washington
Barack Obama
House
Senate
White House
Robert Gibbs
Gibbs
Congress
Max Baucus
D-Mont
GOP
Olympia Snowe
Susan Collins
Maine
Mitch McConnell
Kentucky
McConnell
Ben Nelson
Nebraska
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Obama
Agriculture Department
Coal train collision near Bluefield injures two
The eastbound coal train with two locomotives and 145 loaded hopper cars struck a pickup at a grade crossing in Bluefield Virginia. The vehicle failed to heed flashing lights though Bluefield remains a quiet zone where horns and bells are normally silenced. Both pickup occupants sustained minor injuries while the train crew and locomotive suffered no damage. Officers Menefee and Sarver investigated the scene.
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Robin Chapman
Norton
Lambert's Point
Vehi
Cle
Chapman
Bluefield
Menefee
T.W. Sarver
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
West Virginia panel hears debate over coal study funding
A legislative panel heard critics of a coal industry benefits report funded by the West Virginia Coal Association. Opponents argued the study favored benefits while ignoring costs, while supporters urged balanced analysis. They urged government action and stronger energy policy to boost jobs amid high unemployment.
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West Virginia
Boettner
Marshall Universities
West Virginia Coal Association
Roberts
West Virginia Center
McDowell County considers flood victim aid after latest surge
Commissioner Kendrick King said the panel is examining all options to help flood victims in McDowell County after a severe flood. Moore described lingering worries as a residual flooding effect, while ambulance authority members attended and concerns from Wednesday were resolved, Moore stating it was a non-issue.
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Moore
Kendrick King
Commission
King
McDowell County Ambulance Authority
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Youth Mission Trip Spreads Joy Across Churches
Piper Cerny and Maddie Cox of Roswell Presbyterian teach Acts 1 8 verses to children by singing Bad Romance. Melissa Tucker of Montreal Presbyterian in Ashville and Jessica Judd of Christ Church in Anderson assist kids and volunteers. The group also helped build a new playground for the Children’s Home Society in Princeton with Victor Kowalke and Chestnut Mountain Presbyterian Church. Contact Greg Jordan at gjordan bdtonline.com.
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Piper Cerny
Presbyterian Church
Roswell, Ga
Piper
Maddie Cox
Roswell Presbyterian
Lady Gaga
Melissa Tucker
Montreal Presbyterian Church
Ashville
N.C
Jessica Judd
Christ Church
Anderson, D.C
Bluefield Union Mission
Union Mission
God
Judd
Children’s Home Society
Princeton
Victor Kowalke
Chestnut Mountain Presbyterian Church
Gainesville
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Jackson County
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Zeta Phi Beta
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Mercer
McDowell County
Janet Boyd
ZETA
Mercer County
HealthSouth
On Elk Management
Richmond
The
Night Swim
Princeton Recreation Department
Princeton City
A-1
Mellmon
Coal River Mountain Watch
CRMW
McDowell
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Bdtonline
Blow Out
Alumacraft Ion
Mercury Motors
Mercury
Avalon
Triton
Livewell
Rehat
H & S Sporting Goods
Sanders Ave
Princeton, WV
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