Griffith to SCC veto APCO rate hike requests
U S Rep Morgan Griffith urges Virginia State Corporation Commission to deny four proposed rate increases from Appalachian Power that would raise Virginia electricity rates by 9.6 percent next year. APCO cites federal environmental mandates and seasonally adjusted rates as explanations and notes 2011 rates are flat.
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Virginia
State Corporation Commission
Appalachian Power
U.S
Morgan Griffith
Rva
SCC
APCO
Griffith
Commission
Todd Burns
Burns
Virginia Scc
West Virginia suit challenges Massey sale deal
Relatives of seven of 29 miners killed in Massey Energy Co Upper Big Branch blast sue over Massey Alpha Natural Resources deal. They claim executives stand to gain financially, with suits estimating claims could top 500 million and risk to families. Suit filed in Boone County Circuit Court names Massey subsidiaries and former chief executive Don Blankenship amid ongoing investigations.
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Massey Energy Co
Upper Big Branch
West Virginia
Alpha Natural Resources
Charleston Gazette
Massey
Boone County
Don Blankenship
Texas pastor charged in W Va hangs self in jail
A Texas pastor, Matthew Jarrell of Terrell, 41, killed himself with a bed sheet in his South Central Regional Jail cell in Kanawha County after being arrested on a second degree sexual assault charge involving a woman he met in a Charleston bar. He was found late Saturday night and died after police and hospital efforts.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Texas
Set. T.S. Mills
Matthew Jarrell
Terrell
John Lopez
Jarrell
South Central Regional
Kanawha County
West Virginia Utility Assistance seeks partners in warmth drive
The West Virginia Utility Assistance Program invites businesses civic groups service organizations churches and schools to raise funds or donate directly. The Partners in Warmth Network aims to aid 2000 more families with electric gas and water bills. The Benedum Foundation funded a two year grant for the initiative, run by the Dollar Energy Fund.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Partners In Warmth Network
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
Dollar Energy Fund
McDowell Chamber hosts lunch and learn with WV SBDC lead
The McDowell Chamber of Commerce will hold a lunch and learn session at the McDowell County Public Library in Welch featuring Kristina Oliver, state director of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center. A light lunch is provided. Oliver will cover fundamental essentials for building a successful enterprise. The state's lending program offers entrepreneur loans from 1000 to 150000, run locally by the McDowell County Economic Development Authority.
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Welch
McDowell Chamber of Commerce
Kristina Oliver
West Virginia Small Business Development Center
McDowell County
Oliver
Chamber
McDowell County Economic Development Authority
Virginia State Police Target I-81 and I-95 Safety Drive
Virginia State Police troopers stepped up patrols on Interstates 81 and 95 as part of the Operation Air Land and Speed effort. Launched Sunday and continuing Monday, the two day initiative seeks speeders and aggressive, impaired, or distracted drivers while aligning with the Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign which runs through June 5.
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Roanoke
Virginia
Spaghetti Fundraiser Set by Bluefield Group
Spaghetti fundraiser hosted by BLUEFIELD-Gary Bowling's House of Art Inc. will run Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at 500 Bland Street Bluefield with takeout available.
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Bluefield
Gary Bowling
House of Art Inc
Bland St
Four candidates vie for Princeton city seats in at large race
Princeton residents may vote early for the June 7 municipal election at the Princeton Municipal Building from 8 30 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 28 and June 4. June 4 is the last day. Candidates include incumbents Dewey Russell Pat Wilson Jimm Norman and challenger James Jimmy Brennan.
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Princeton
Kenneth Clay
Clay
Senate
Dewey Russell
Patricia “Pat” Wilson
Jimm Norman
James“Jjimmy” Brennan
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