West Virginians set for May special governor primary
Mercer County Clerk Verlin Moye outlines registration deadlines early voting April 29 through May 11 and a 14-candidate field for the Republican and Democratic gubernatorial nominations. He notes voter turnout patterns for special primaries and details public tests and machine calibration dates prior to the May 14 election.
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West
Moye
Mercer County
Walker Street
Labor faces a pivotal moment as unions seek revival
The piece traces a renewed labor wave amid Wisconsin confrontation and GOP pushes to curb public employee bargaining. It notes historic union strength, declines in private sector unionization, and rising public sector power then waning amid budget strains and political battles. It cites figures like 11,000 air traffic controllers fired in 1981 and states like Wisconsin, Ohio, California, and New York in efforts to limit or expand union rights.
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Pittston Coal
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D-Nev
America
Labor Movement
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Afl-Cio
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Silicon Valley
Ohio
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Indiana
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Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
Congress
West Virginia delegates push temporary halt on Marcellus permits
A group of 20 West Virginia lawmakers urge DEP Secretary Randy Huffman to use emergency authority to freeze new horizontal drilling permits in the Marcellus Shale. They cite water concerns and seek a special session to bolster regulation while DEP inspector levels and permit fees are debated. Acting Gov Tomblin has not endorsed a moratorium or session.
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Morgantown
Bill Maloney
Earl Ray Tomblin
West Virginia
House
Rick Thompson
Concerned Citizens
South Charleston
Arnie Mortis
Natalie E. Tennant
John D. Perdue
Senate
Jeffery V. Kessler
Moye
Charleston
Marcellus
Department of Environmental Protection
Randy Huffman
Register- Herald
Spe
Cial
Barbara Fleishauer
D-Monongalia
Raleigh County
Rick Snuffer
Eishauer
Legisla
Tomblin
Mercer man gets 46 months in prison
Joseph Panagopoulos, 54, of Bluefield, was sentenced in Beckley to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to using a communications facility to facilitate a drug felony. He admitted arranging oxycodone sales via phone on April 29, 2010 and two additional transactions with a cooperating individual. Judge Irene C. Berger presided. investigations by WV State Police BCI and the Southern Regional Drug & Violent Crime Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney John File prosecuted.
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Beckley
Mercer County
U.S. District Court
Joseph Panogopolos
Bluefield
U.S
Irene C. Berger
Southern District of
West Virginia
Panagopoulos
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Tazewell County man sentenced to 24 months
Chance Evans 31 of Bluefield Virginia was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison in Beckley after pleading guilty to using a communications facility to facilitate a drug felony He admitted arranging distribution of five and a half 80 milligram oxycodone pills via telephone in May 2010 The case was investigated by the West Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force.
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Beckley
Tazewell County
U.S. District Court
Chance Evans
Bluefield
U.S
Southern District
Virginia
Evans
West Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force
John L. File
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bdtonline
Squirrel knocks out power to Route 20 APCO customers
APCO reports a squirrel tripped breakers at the New Hope substation causing about 3,129 customers to lose power for roughly one hour. Spokesman Phil Moye said crews reset the breakers and restored service. Most affected customers were on Route 20.
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Appalachian Power Company
New Hope
Phil Moye
APCO
Moye
Va state troopers seize 1.5M worth of cannabis in Fincastle
In Fincastle, Virginia, state police seized 500 marijuana plants and 20 pounds of dried pot plus an assortment of rifles and pistols at the home of Frank Fleet. He is charged with possessing marijuana with intent to distribute after a raid Thursday. The street value is estimated at about 1.5 million dollars.
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