Five West Virginia Blue Ribbon and Excellence schools named
West Virginia announces five Blue Ribbon schools and 13 Schools of Excellence. Recipients include Berlin McKinney Elementary in Wyoming County and several others across Jefferson, Putnam, Mingo, Marshall, and Kanawha counties. Districts report rigorous curricula and programs raising achievement and reducing dropouts.
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Charleston
West Virginia
David Stewart
West
Pocahontas County
Rivesville
Marion County
Kenova
Wayne County
Elk Center
Kanawha County
Atonville
Lincoln County
Daniels
Raleigh County
Wyoming County
Memorial Day takes on special meaning in Virginia
Virginia families mark Memorial Day amid war on terrorism with homeland security careers and patriotism. Navy and Marine families reflect pride and worry, citing Pentagon and World Trade Center attacks. Civilians and veterans honor fallen while recalling survivors stories and future deployments. Kept vigil at Danville’s Lee Street National Cemetery sees larger turnout.
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Virginia
Pentagon
Arlington
World Trade Center
New York
Donna Kurtz
Stafford County
Kevin
Norfolk
Andrea Hornung
Neil
California
Homeland Security
Naval Historical Unit
Carol O’hagan
Colleen O’hagan
Peter Shears
Spotsylvania
Vietnam
Danville
Lee Street National Cemetery
U.S. Army
Artie Clay
Afghanistan
Veteran seeks music therapy program at Martinsburg VA center
Chance Buzzano, injured Navy veteran, aims to establish a dedicated music therapy position at the Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He partners with Shenandoah University to bring therapy students, raise funds for a full-time music therapist, and expand therapy services for veterans.
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Buzzano
Kilgore Creates Family Friendly Office Policy in Virginia
Virginia Attorney General Jerry Kilgore launches a family friendly plan including a lactation room for breastfeeding, a policy allowing children in when schools close, and expanded telecommuting. He formed a staff advisory committee after election. women constitute 60 percent of his office and 43 percent of attorneys.
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Arlington
Jim Page
Arlington County
Page
Arlington Commonwealth’s Attorney
Richmond, Va
Jerry W. Kilgore
Kilgore
Elizabeth McClanahan
Michelle Bruno
The
Society For Human Resource
Warner undecided as Senate weighs human cloning ban
U S Senate moves toward debate on banning human cloning with undecided lawmakers including Sen John Warner of Virginia. The dispute splits support between a total ban backed by the president and a rival medical research exception. Virginia Republicans Allen backs the ban while others argue about embryo destruction and stem cell research implications.
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U.S. Senate
John W. Warner
Warner
Congress
Richmond Times- Dispatch
Ford
Nancy Reagan
Leon Kass
Bush
Council On Bioethics
Senate
George Allen
R-Va
Allen
U.S
House of Representatives
House
Virginia
Rick Boucher
James P Moran
Robert C. Scott
Smart 529
SMART529
West Virginia College
Hartford
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