Part-time students scene in education bills Charleston AP
The House Education Committee backed two workforce bills to broaden financial aid for part time students pursuing certification in demand occupations and to fund upgraded equipment for training. The first bill would allow noncredit and credential programs and lower completion barriers, with 25 percent of grants for advanced certification. The second bill would match private sector in kind contributions to fund modernized equipment for community college training programs.
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Senate endorses tobacco license and ID proposal in judiciary panel
Senate Judiciary Committee backed SB502 requiring tobacco retailers to obtain annual licenses and buyers to show photo ID with license suspension for repeat underage sales. The bill contrasts House HB2821 on license costs, with House bills also advancing workforce development aid for part time students and college equipment grants. Senate also proposed SB490 limiting landowner liability for Hatfield McCoy Trail access and House advanced DV order missing person and beer outlet distance bills HB2851 HB2863.
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Jerry Mezzatesta
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Beavers Found Competent After Mental Evaluation In Shooting Case
Beavers admitted the shooting after questioning, describing a fantasy world of demons and spirits. He was reportedly living with his father when he shot Vaughn, triggering a 12 hour multistate manhunt. A Virginia judge ruled him insane after evaluations, with commitment to a mental facility for years.
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Senate debates tax cut and minor access bills in West Virginia
The Senate floor featured debate on a tax cut defended by Senator Donna Boley and opposed by Senator Lloyd Jackson II. Prior actions included a judiciary panel approval of a tobacco photo ID bill and a motion to hold a 911 confidentiality bill for another day amid broader national politics discussions.
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Fire at Wood County plant idles operations in Vienna
A Johns Manville fiberglass plant in Vienna was shut down after a fire damaged its electricity generating facility. The blaze, reported around 4 15 p.m. Thursday, prompted officials to end manufacturing for the evening and send the evening shift home while the over shift was released. The cause is under investigation.
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