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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 2003
Page
5
Monroe County commissioners propose a countywide ban on strip clubs to keep the area free of such venues. Monroe County Prosecutor Rod Mohler says the ban should be enforceable and notes no current clubs exist in the county. Similar measures are being discussed in Summers County.
Gov. Wise announced that the U S Department of Veterans Affairs will transfer 5 5 acres in Harrison County to fund West Virginia s first veterans nursing home a 120 bed facility to be built beside the VA Medical Center in Clarksburg with federal grants covering about 65 percent of the 20 million project Groundbreaking is slated for spring.
The House passed a proposed 55 cent per pack cigarette tax and sent it to the Senate. The Senate trimmed no, a 5 cent per gallon border county fuel break was added to a companion bill. The cigarette tax is expected to generate 60 million dollars to match 180 million for Medicaid, prompting warnings of job losses if funding is cut.
Charleston report says Gov. Wise’s .08 DUI plan stalls as Senate leaders ride to revive it. Senate Transportation Chairman Mike Ross flags House-driven add-ons like primary seat belt enforcement and a ban on children in truck beds. He notes possible Washington exceptions may spare WV from lowering BAC to qualify for federal funds, even if the bill falters.
The Virginia Department of Health said a Hampton Roads child who died earlier this week tested positive for influenza, and a Prince George child also tested positive for influenza B. Five other children, ages 2 to 7, died over a five day period last month, with two positive for influenza B and one for invasive group A strep. Additional tests are pending on the remaining two cases.
Rustburg Virginia AP reports judge dismisses Jens Soering petition seeking recusal of Judge William W. Sweeney over alleged friendship with Nancy Haysom’s brother. Soering remains imprisoned for the murders of Derek and Nancy Haysom.
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