Virginia colleges overwhelmed by teacher training applicants
Virginia education officials say programs at state colleges are flooded with qualified applicants. Mary Washington College officials report a surge as nationwide teaching enrollments rose 61 percent from 1985 to 1989. Key factors include program restructuring and easier routes for career switchers, with shortages expected in poorer areas despite rising interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Brenda Vogel
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
American Association of Colleges For Teacher Education
Linda Bradley
State Education Department
Division of
Teacher Education, Certification and
Bradley
Kim Kremer
Mechanicsville
Virginia Tech
Highland County
Arlington County
Video cameras aid drunken driving arrests in Richmond
Richmond police used dashcam video from a new nationwide program to record drunken driving arrests. Officers say the tapes reliably prove intoxication, with nine guilty pleas and one conviction after video evidence emerged. the program, funded by Aetna and MADD, aims to expand to more cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Dale B. Curtis
Curtis
Aetna Life & Casualty
Mothers Against
Aetna
Caruthers
Columbus
Ohio
Burton T. Walker
Walker
Daily record from BLUEFIELD reports May 4 7:19 a.m. incidents
A compilation of early May police calls in Bluefield Virginia and West Virginia including a Highland Avenue chase into a yard, false alarms at Kwik Kafe and Bi-Rite, a speeding citation at 50 mph in a 25 mph zone, a suspicious porch visitor on Tazewell Avenue, two arrests for drunk driving and public drunkenness, a home breaking report on Virginia Avenue, a suspicious car scene at Sedgewood Townhouse, an improper registration arrest, reckless driving at Route 720 and Valley Dale Drive, and a May 5 911 listing of disturbances, prowlers, loud music complaints, fights at Holiday Inn and Hardee’s, a DOA initially suspected as foul play but ruled a possible heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Highland Avenue
Kwik Kafe
Tazewell Ave
Brenda Kretzer
Virginia Ave
Sedgewood Townhouse
Route 720
Valleydale Drive
Deborah Willis
Monterey Hill
Kenneth Hart
Hardy St
Laressa Easley
Sentry Food Mart
Ramsey St
College Avenue
City View
Holiday Inn
Sharon Skeens
Highlander Motel
Hardee's
Giles St
Lotto jackpots untouched in Virginia drawing
Virginia Lottery expects the Lotto jackpot to rise to about 3 million by week’s end after no player matched all six numbers 13 16 26 27 37 43 from Saturday night. Fifty-plus winners claimed five numbers for 1 876, and many more won four or three correct numbers along with free plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Lottery
Paula Otto
Ms. Otto
Lotto America
Outook bleak for West Virginias mentally ill patients
West Virginia officials report overcrowding and gridlock in state mental health care. Weston State Hospital imposes a moratorium on admissions as patient numbers rise to 325. A $27 million new hospital is planned within two years while community programs are scaled up to fill gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
West Virginia
Richard Christopher
Huntington State Hospital
Christopher
Weston State Hospital
Rein Valdov
Valdov
Mike McCall
National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees
Huntington State
Huntington
Joe Mulloy
George Lilley
Lilley
Valdev
Wilder refuses to disclose inaugural finances in Virginia
Gov. L. Douglas Wilder's refusal to reveal the money raised for his inaugural festivities highlights calls for tougher disclosure laws. He raised hundreds of thousands from businesses and lobbyists but cites no state requirement to disclose. Critics say the nondisclosure fuels suspicion about open government and raises concerns over potential profits and table sales at the inaugural ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
L. Douglas Wilder
Wilder
Gerald L. Baliles
State Board of Elections
Laura Dillard
Board of Elections
Ms. Dillard
Common Cause of
Virginia
Ms. Lapham
del. Vincent F. Callahan Jr
Fairfax County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Associated Press
Larry S. Bowen
George Mason University
S. Bowen
College of Education and Human Services
Ms. Kremer
University of
Jerry R. Moore
U.va
Visa Tech
VCU
Robert D. Caruthers
Hartford
Conn
Madd
Ing Aetna
Sgt
Burton Walker
Daily Record
W.va
City Park
West Virginia Manor
Debbie Mangus
Kimberleigh Hawkins
Concord College
JTPA
Judy Wolf
Concord
Beverly James Maxwell
Board OF Education
Mercer County
James H. Oxley
Mercer County Board of Education
Mercer Co. Educators Association
Sheila J. Brooks, D.P.M
Vineyard Street
John P. Anderson
Democratic Executive Committee
East River District I
Anas
Terry Basham
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!