Campaigns Gear Up For Supreme Court Vacancy Fight
Conservative and liberal groups prepare for a costly fight over President Obama’s Supreme Court pick after Justice Scalia’s death. Ads target lawmakers in key states as Grassley blocks hearings while polls show mixed public support for hearings and confirmations ahead of November elections.
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Bettie Maybelle White obituary follows in Clayton NC
Bettie Maybelle White 83 of Clayton North Carolina formerly of Ashland West Virginia died March 5 2016 at her residence in North Carolina She was born September 14 1932 in Ashland to William D and Lillie Brooks Owens She was a Prosperity United Methodist Church member and a 1951 Northfork High School graduate Surviving are son Lonnie Rocky White and wife Pearl of Clayton NC plus several sisters in law nieces and nephews Funeral service March 12 2016 at 2 00 PM at Cravens Shires Funeral Home Bluefield West Virginia Burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Princeton WV Nephews will pallbearers The family will receive friends 12 30 PM to 2 00 PM at the funeral home In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Ronceverte Elementary School 246 Ronceverte Elementary Drive Ronceverte WV 24970 Memo line Raydeal Osborne Literacy Foundation Online condolences at cravens-shires.com Cravens Shires Funeral Home 304 589 3860
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West Virginia
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Prosperity United Methodist Church
Northfork
William Owens
Jacqueline
Kitty” Terry
Raydeal Osborne
Lonnie
Rocky” White
Pearl
Cravens Shires Funeral Home
Bluefield
Bluewell
Earl Hill
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton
Ronceverte Elementary School
Ronceverte Elementary Drive
Ronceverte
Funerals Scheduled Today in Bluewell and Princeton
Funeral services set for Kathleen V. Johnston Kirk at 1 p.m. at Cravens Bluewell with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell. Anita Payne to be remembered at 1 p.m. in Princeton Burns Wornal Chapel with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Princeton. Delia Louise Taylor to have a 2 p.m. memorial service at Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Bluewell.
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Cravens- Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Anita Payne
Burns Wornal
Athens Road
Princeton
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Delia Louise (Thompson) Taylor
Unemployment rates rise across all West Virginia counties
Charleston based report from WorkForce West Virginia shows every one of the state's 55 counties posted higher unemployment in January. Jefferson County led with 3.9 percent, Berkeley 4.7 percent, and Monongalia 5.0 percent while Calhoun topped at 16.9 percent followed by McDowell 14.2 percent and Mingo 14 percent. The statewide rate climbed to 6.3 percent.
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Charleston
Jefferson County
Berkeley County
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Calhoun County
McDowell
Mingo
Armed robbery at Green Valley Bowling Center under investigation
Law enforcement search is underway for a suspect in an armed robbery at the Green Valley Bowling Center in Mercer County. Trooper M D Brooks said a subject entered the bowling alley at about 8 p m produced a handgun and fled on foot. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken and no description of the suspect or vehicle was available. Information can be reported to the State Police Princeton detachment at 304 425 2101.
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Welfare drug testing bill advances in West Virginia House
The measure, supported by delegates Gearheart Shott Ellington and Rep. Moore, would require TANF applicants to undergo drug screening upon reasonable suspicion. If tests indicate use, urinalysis follows, with caseworkers identifying potential substance abuse and mandating treatment and skills programs. repeated failures could bar assistance. Requires federal approval.
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Mercer
Charles Owens
Cowens
Senate bill to battle opioid epidemic gains support
West Virginia Sen Capito cites 18,893 prescription opioid and 10,574 heroin overdose deaths, with heroin deaths rising 37 percent yearly 2010 to 2013. The plan backs treatment, recovery programs like Mercer County’s Community Connections, and expands drug courts. It also funds prevention and overdose reversal drugs, with up to 413 million in SAMHSA grants 2017–2021. Manchin Kaine Warner praise bipartisan steps.
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West Virginia veto overrides stamp abortion ban amid session finale
The West Virginia Legislature overrides Governor Tomblin’s vetoes including a second trimester abortion ban framed as dismemberment and a 21 plus carry without a permit measure. The bills faced safety and constitutionality questions from lawmakers and doctors as the 60 day session winds down with three other major laws and an extended budget session near.
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Ohio
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