Voting changes carry 20 million price tag Charleston
West Virginia faces a $20 million cost to comply with the federal Help America Vote Act. By 2004, at least 15 counties must replace punch card or lever machines with modern systems. Touch screens and accessible devices are planned, with counties sharing voter rolls and installing one machine per precinct.
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West Virginia
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Monongalia
Berkeley
Mercer
Putnam
Ohio
Secretary of State
Mary Miller
Cabell County
Miller
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Flatwoods
Three proposed plants back away from pipeline project
Three planned power plants that would be fueled by natural gas from a $497 million pipeline have canceled. Dominion Resources Inc. spokesman Bob Fulton said the company still expects a viable customer base. The project, a Dominion Piedmont Natural Gas partnership, would run 279 miles from Kanawha County West Virginia across southwest Virginia to North Carolina.
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Bob Fulton
Richmond
Dominion Resources Inc
Greenbrier
Dominion
Piedmont Natural Gas
Kanawha County
W.va
Virginia
North Carolina
Dominion Piedmont plan long natural gas pipeline in US Southeast
The Dominion Piedmont partnership outlines a 279 mile 30 inch diameter gas pipeline from Kanawha County West Virginia through southwest Virginia to North Carolina with four North Carolina power plants. Two plants canceled before the final EIS but remain listed as potential projects. Dominion’s Person Generating Station in Person County NC may not proceed due to market changes. Mirant Gaston Power Project in Gaston County NC also canceled as per company statements.
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Dominion
Piedmont Natural Gas
Kanawha County
W.va
Virginia
North Carolina
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Dominion Person
Person County
N.C
Mirant Gaston Power Project
Gaston County
Mirant
Marco Fuller
Snowstorm coats parts of region with double digit inches
Portions of Monroe County reported 12 inches of snow before noon Sunday while Bluefield received seven inches and Princeton 11. The storm melted by afternoon and roads cleared. Temperatures drop with hazardous conditions expected, flurries later, and power outages affecting Princeton and southern West Virginia. By Sunday mid day about 5,000 without power regionwide, with 3,200 in Princeton from AEP. Minor accidents reported. officials warned of possible flooding if rain follows. Travelers stayed off roads as church services canceled.
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Silverman
Bluefield
Princeton
Barbara Hawkins
Mercer County
Hawkins
Mercer County Department of Highways
American
AEP
West Virginia
Virginia
Tazewell County
Bland County
Charles Hall
Pearlsburg
Giles County
Mark Blevins
Mystery Powerball Winner Sparks Local Buzz at Food Mart
A mysterious winner bought the ticket at Food Mart Tuesday at 8 33 am, face obscured on video. The store reports increased lottery traffic since last week’s news of a winner. The prize offers 33 6 million lump sum or installments with 180 days to claim. Store owners Dan and Carolyn Akers will receive 100 000 after claim or 180 days. Winning numbers were 10 28 31 40 52 with Powerball 41 and Power Play 5.
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Food Mart
Crystal Shirley
Dan
Carolyn Akers
Mark Blevins
Mblevins
Bdtonline
Marines Press Advance Intensifies Amid Basra Clash
Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill said forces moved to root out paramilitary units in the city while Marines secured buildings in Nasirayah containing weapons and chemical decontamination gear. A UH-1 Huey crashed in southern Iraq killing three and injuring one, as U S officials report coalition troops closing on Baghdad from multiple fronts and airstrikes reducing Republican Guard capacity. British forces pressed a major assault near Basra, with up to 1,000 Marines and allies fighting to subdue Iraqi defenders. Rumsfeld noted increased local help in locating death squads.
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Nasirayah
Iraq
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Kuwait
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Jay Rockefeller
West Virginia
CNN
Tommy Franks
U.S
Baghdad
Myers
Republican Guard
Saddam
Basra
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Will MacKinlay
BBC Television
Baath Party
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