West Virginia Capitol History and Architecture Spotlight
The piece traces the state capitol’s evolution from Wheeling to Charleston, noting the three building phases completed by 1932, the fire and pasteboard era, and the 1927 brick-and-dome revival. It highlights Cass Gilbert’s designs, the dome’s lighting, and spring visits with tours and grounds exploration.
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West Virginia
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
Capitol
William G. Conley
Cass Gilbert
Ohio
Woolworth
New York City
Minnesota
Arkansas
U.S. Treasury
U.S. Supreme Court
Washington D.C
Wheeling
Linsley Institute
Union
Mountain State
Charleston
Capitol and
Lee Streets
Ohio River
Kanawha River
Martinsburg
Clarksburg
Kanawha
State Capitol
Bluefield Baily Telegraph Staff Credits and Motto
The Bluefield Baily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher News Editor State Editor and Senior Writer with Samantha Perry Kaadebe Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins Bill Archer Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor Managing Editor Sports Editor and City County Editor. A Bible verse from Proverbs 3 11 12 is quoted.
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Barbara Hawkins
The
Daily Telegraph
Kaadebe
Tammie Toler
Bill Archer
Bhawkins
Batonline.com
Lap of luxury Bob Graham's controversial pay shock
Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports on former Princeton City Council member Bob Graham and his $301,673.45 total compensation from the Wyoming County Council on Aging and All Care Home Council plus $500,000 in travel expenses billed to aging agencies. The piece highlights base salary, overtime, leave buyouts, a $34,000 bonus, $35,000 in benefits, and a proposed state investigation. It notes furnishings like a Lincoln Navigator, office amenities, and family employment, while questioning board makeup and potential resignation.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Bob Graham
Wyoming County Council On Aging
All Care Home Council
Graham
Council On Aging
Gov. Wise
State Bureau of Senior Services
Ann
Stottlemyer
Science Center of West Virginia to Close Its Doors
Patty Wilkinson announces the Science Center of West Virginia will close after final visitor Friday March 5 2004. Opened July 30 1994 the center brought world class exhibits to a rural community. Declining attendance led to Saturdays being dropped and January 2004 saw only 25 visitors.
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Science Center of
West Virginia
Wise agenda a legislative triumph in Harleton WV
Gov Bob Wise agenda advances more than two thirds of his 44 bill plan while cigarette tax and estate tax proposals stall in West Virginia Legislature. Immunization religious exemption bill dies in House subcommittee over health concerns.
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Harleston
Bob Wise
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Senate
Wise
House
House Health and Human Resources
Subcommittee
Barbara Hatfield
Legislature updates add vaccines to public school requirements
WV and Virginia education bills advance as mumps hepatitis B and chicken pox join required vaccines for public school children. A WVU rifle team revival proposal and budget cuts to several sports were discussed amid Title IX and cost-cutting actions.
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West Virginia University
WVU
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Virginia
We Capitol
West
Bluefield Baily Telegraph
William ‘Randy’ Deason
Samantha Perry
Thomas A. Colley
Alliance For the Arts, Ltd
Bluefield
Mercer County
Tazewell County
Patty Wilkinson
WV Legislature
Virginia General Assembly
New York
Wayne County
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