Clinton says she was mistaken in coal remarks
Hillary Clinton tells Sen. Manchin in a letter that her CNN statement about putting coal miners and coal companies out of business was a misstep. She cites long term declines in U.S. coal jobs and outlines plans to support coalfield workers while pursuing cleaner energy and carbon capture in Appalachia.
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Hillary Clinton
Joe Manchin
Clinton
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Mitch McConnell
Kentucky
Manchin
West Virginia
Bill Clinton
Jonathan Kott
Appalachia
U.S
Veterans push back on GI Bill housing cuts
Veterans and lawmakers debated reducing the Post-9/11 GI Bill housing subsidy for dependents. Supporters say the subsidy exceeds costs and funds should boost widows and children programs, while opponents warn the cuts harm families and betray veterans’ promises.
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Veterans Affairs
Jeff Miller
Arizona
House Committee On Veterans’ Affairs
Isakson
Commission
Ice
Rob Frank
Air Force Sergeants Association
Rene Campos
Military Officers Association
Veterans Health Administration
Rieckhoff
Congress
Miller
West Virginia police seek ID of remains under New River Gorge Bridge
WV State Police hope to positively identify the remains found March 10 near the New River Gorge Bridge within weeks. The medical examiner’s report is expected by April 1, with officials cautious about confirming identity of Robert Kovack, missing since 1998 after his Geo Tracker was found near the bridge. His father in Rivesville awaits verified news.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
American Legion
Vietnam Veterans of America
Rieckhoff
Fayetteville
West Virginia
New River Gorge
E.D. Horrocks
M.E
Horrocks
Robert Kovack
M.T. Baylous
Kovack
Rivesville
Virginia Tech
West Virginia University
Jackie
U.S. 19
Lansing Road
New River Gorge Bridge
Baylous
Michael Kovack
Peabody
Peabody Energy faces possible Chapter 11 amid coal downturn
Peabody Energy Corp may seek bankruptcy protection as high debt near 6.3 billion dollars, weak coal demand and new regulations press current operations. The move would place Peabody among Arch Coal Alpha Natural Resources Patriot Coal and Walter Energy who already filed.
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ST. Louis
Peabody Energy Corp
Peabody
U.S
Arch Coal
Alpha Natural Resources
Patriot Coal Corp
Walter Energy, Inc
United States
McDowell County man charged after Ashland domestic dispute
Cory Cordle a 27 year old from Ashland McDowell County is charged with unlawful wounding breaking and entering domestic assault and domestic battery. The incident began as a domestic dispute in Ashland where Cordle struck a man with a kitchen pot injuring him tied to a break in at the residence and theft. Cordle held on a 30000 bond and faces additional charges including transporting contraband and possessing a syringe during processing.
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Shland
West Virginia
J.C. Wood
Cory Cordle
Ashland
McDowell County
Wood
Cory
Cordle
Princeton
Continuance granted in trial for Bluefield rape case
Tommy Lee Ray Dailey 23 of Bluefield faced Mercer County Circuit Court on two counts of sexual assault first degree, assault in the commission of a felony, abduction, burglary, and brandishing a deadly weapon. A defense request for a continuance was granted with a new motion hearing set for May 23 at 3 30 p.m. A status hearing is scheduled for March 22 at 1 30 p.m. Dailey remains jailed at Southern Regional.
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Bluefield
Tommy Lee Ray Dailey
Mercer County
Derek Swope
John McGinnis
McGinnis
Dailey
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