National researcher warns gambling may raise crime in WV
University of Illinois professor Dr John Kindt told lawmakers West Virginia’s move to legalize 9000 video poker machines could boost crime including robbery and embezzlement and trigger higher bankruptcies. He cited insurance fraud and youth gambling, noting crimes often rise in year three after legalization and that slot play reduces spending on essentials.
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Charleston
West Virginia
John Kindt
University of Illinois
Kindt
Chicago
Capitol
West Virginia Coalition Against Gambling
Bob Wise
Meadows named to head up Princeton Rescue Squad
Barbara Hawkins reports former Mercer County Sheriff D B Meadows was chosen as Princeton Rescue Squad administrator by a unanimous board vote at a meeting at Princeton Community Hospital. He will assume duties immediately after a selection process that started with 24 applications and narrowed to four top candidates.
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Mercer County
D.B
Don” Meadows
Princeton Rescue Squad
Board of Directors
Daniel Dunmyer
Meadows
West Virginia State Police
Charleston
Princeton Community Hospital
Board Room
Selection Committee
Calvin Belcher
Belcher
Tornado drills rolled through Southwest Virginia schools
AZEWELL Va. mock tornado drill involves all 17 Tazewell County schools. Superintendent Don Hodock notes it is likely the first year for tornado drills, joining fire alarms and bus evacuations. Meteorologist Steve Nogueira explains regional tornado patterns and seasonality.
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Azewell
Virginia
Tazewell County
Don Hodock
Hodock
United States
Steve Nogueira
The
National
Verizon expands local calling areas in Virginia counties
Verizon South proposes expanded local calling for Tazewell Russell and Buchanan counties. If approved by the State Corporation Commission, calls from Tazewell to Bluefield Pocahontas and Rocky Gap would be toll free, with seven digit dialing and 411 for directory assistance. Expansion includes many exchanges and would raise residential rates from 12.76 to 14 dollars monthly, business rates from 26 to 28, while long distance charges between affected exchanges may be eliminated.
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Tazewell
Verizon South
Russell
Buchanan
Verizon
Virginia State Corporation Commission
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Rocky Gap
Paul Miller
Verizon Virginia
Miller
Honaker
Jewell Ridge
Richlands
Burkes Garden
Dwight
Oakwood
Verizon, South Inc
State Corporation Commission
Bluefield Board rejects Route 460 speed limit cut proposal
Bluefield city officials announced the Department of Highways would not reduce the U S 460 speed limit from 55 to 45 mph near the new Bluefield Intermediate School citing congestion. DOH will widen turning lanes and install caution lights instead. The board also approved an alley abandonment on Lyndell Avenue, with one abstention, and set March 31 as Phyllis Whitenack Day and April 1 as Fair Housing Month.
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State Department of Highways
New Bluefield
DOH
Ken Crabtree
Crabtree
Hasan Baig
Phyllis Whitenack
Doris Sue Kantor
Whitenack
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Bluefield City Board
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Bill Archer
Lyndell Avenue
Chuck McGonagle
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Art Riley
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