Police cite two Kanawha bars for after hours openings
Charleston and South Charleston bars faced enforcement after a weekend compliance check by state alcohol agents and police. D&C's Bar and Grill in Charleston had 37 underage patrons, including three under 18, cited for underage drinking. Rich's Place and Bambino's Nite Club in South Charleston were cited for being open after 3:30 a.m. and consumption after hours. Bambino's also for entertainment after hours.
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Charleston
Kanawha County
Police
Alcohol Beverage Control Administration
South Charleston
D&C’s
ABCA
Rich’s Place
Bambino
Family rebuilds after devastating house fire in Athens
Neal, a 1988 Athens High School graduate, and her husband faced a fast spreading 2:30 p.m. house fire that destroyed belongings amid fire smoke and water damage. She cares for two young children, now lodging with relatives while she seeks a new home and braces for the challenge of rebuilding. A church connection led to warehouse furniture aid, as she stays focused on her kids and future despite loss and trauma.
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Neal
Athens
Athens High School
Princeton High School
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Former WVVA and WDBJ journalist named religion editor
Jaletta Albright Desmond, a former television journalist who covered regional news for WVVA-TV and WDBJ-TV from 1987 to 1994, has been named religion editor to foster thought and discussion on faith issues both within and beyond the church.
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Jaletta Albright Desmond
Desmond
Wvva-Tv
Wdbj-Tv
Legislature broadens death related laws in West Virginia
West Virginia lawmakers advanced plans to regulate crematoriums under a state funeral board, require court orders to disturb graves, and simplify paperwork for small estates. The measures also urge clearer estate tax forms and broaden tax incentives for businesses and developers. Governor Wise is expected to sign all three bills.
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Charleston
Bob Wise
Board of Funeral Service Examiners
Barbara Fleischauer
D-Monongalia
Fleischauer
Tax Commissioner
Legislature ends slow session with study resolutions and honors
In Harleton WV lawmakers wrapped a slow session by approving more than 20 interim study resolutions on teenage drinking and driving pension reform medical malpractice nursing home staffing and OxyContin. They also approved 25 resolutions naming bridges roads and an alley and put a tax increment financing measure on the November ballot. Leaders say studies buy time to consider reforms including uniform public retirement and stronger staffing, while Sen Truman Chafin noted a ban on OxyContin was not pursued to avoid harming patients.
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Harleston
Clarksburg
Bob Wise
Nursing Homes
West Virginia
Jeannie Holley
Huntington
Senate
Truman Chafin
Activists, firms oppose outlet mall and ballpark plans
Wheeling business owners and a Charleston activist join the Institute for Justice to oppose eminent domain for a Victorian outlet mall and a new ballpark. Lawmakers approved bills enabling redevelopment districts to seize private land for private gain, a move met with firm legal resistance.
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Charleston
Wheeling
Institute For Justice of
Washington, D.C
Scott Bullock
Institute
Bullock
Ben Schneider
Wheeling Renaissance
Bond Denied for Marshall Student in Korea Killing Case
Federal magistrate denied bail for 20 year old Kenzie Snider, accused of killing Jamie Lynn Penich, a University of Pittsburgh student, in Seoul during a March 18 2001 sightseeing trip. Extradition rules limit bond, and Snider remains jailed awaiting formal extradition request and future hearing.
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Huntington
Marshall University
South Korea
Kenzie Snider
Jamie Lynn Penich
University of Pittsburgh
Penich
Seoul
Keimyung University
Daegu
Snider
Taylor
South Central
Charleston
Korea
Huntington Federal Building
Marshall
Trial continues in West Virginia murder case
Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force investigators say Mitchell was killed at her War home and dumped near Mercer County. Whitt confessed and led authorities to the body as Trooper Williams reported. Trial continues through Wednesday with Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Danny Barre for the state.
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Mitchell
Mercer County
Whitt
G.D. Williams
West Virginia State Police
Welch Detachment
Danny Barre
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline.com
Virginia unemployment system graded failing
A national report assigns Virginia's unemployment insurance program a failing grade on three of five performance measures. The assessment cites widespread problems in the state's jobless benefits system, reflecting shortcomings in processing, timeliness, and customer service.
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Richmond
Virginia
Cedar Bluff Elementary conducts safety talks after school bus incident
Trooper PA Stinson reported the Virginia State Police case while Cedar Bluff Elementary assigned guidance counselors Monday to talk with students concerned about the crash. Principal Claude Reedy said counselors aided first graders who knew the girl and discussed her condition. Officials plan a safety education effort focusing on bus safety and staff training for future incidents.
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PA. Stinson
Virginia State Police
Hodock
Cedar Bluff
Claude Reedy
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
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