Workers' camp starts e filing program
CHARLESTON AP Workers Compensation Executive Director Greg Burton marked the agency's first day as an independent body by unveiling the Electronic Compensation Online Management Program or E-Comp. The online system will enable payment of premiums filing of reports and viewing of account and claim information. Burton said electronic filing should boost speed and accuracy and save money. In the long run E-Comp could lower premiums and create a Workers Compensation system that works with West Virginians and for West Virginia.
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Charleston
Workers Compensation
Greg Burton
Burton
West
Verizon offers buyout plan to 74000 managers nationwide
Verizon Communications released a voluntary severance package to all 74,000 non union management employees as part of cost cutting. The offer comes after a five year contract with union workers and affects about 400 West Virginia employees eligible for the buyout.
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New York
Verizon Communications
Verizon
West Virginia
PROMISE scholars need AP, GPA to keep WV scholarships
West Virginia PROMISE recipients who pass tough high school courses keep their merit awards at higher rates. A study of 767 scholars from WVU, Marshall, and WVU Tech found those maintaining AP coursework, a 3.78 GPA, and strong ACT scores are more likely to retain scholarships. only about 27 percent failed to meet renewal grades.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Higher Education Policy Commission
Promise
Robert Morgenstern
J. Michael Mullen
Mullen
Sniper suspects reunite in court as Malvo takes Fifth
In Anassas Virginia Muhammad and Malvo met in court for the first time since their arrests. Malvo invoked the Fifth Amendment when questioned about his relationship with Muhammad. Prosecutors consider further questioning at an October pretrial hearing. Both men face charges in 13 shootings during a three week October 2002 spree across Virginia Maryland and Washington D C.
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Anassas
Ni — Lee Boyd
Malvo
John Allen Muhammad
Muhammad
Maryland
Prince William County
Jonathan Shapiro
Prince William County Circuit Court
Craig Cooley
Cooley
Virginia
Washington, D.C
Blood alcohol and seat belt battles loom in 2004 session
Anita Skeens Caldwell cites cost and funding worries as the bill advances until a seat belt amendment from DMV Commissioner Roger Pritt stalls it. A maritime component for blood-alcohol law is noted for reexamination in 2004. Senator Mike Ross leads transportation matters as Gov Wise backs pursuing the bill next year amid potential $10 million annual federal fund losses.
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Anita Skeens Caldwell
Dmercer
Caldwell
Roger Pritt
Division of Motor Vehicles
Mike Ross
D Randolph
Senate Transportation Committee
Richard Flanigan
Bob Wise
Wise
Transportation
Fred Vankirk
Flanigan
Man gets 40 years in parents' killings
Joshua P Cooke, 20, was sentenced in Fairfax County Circuit Court to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of first degree murder for fatally shooting his adoptive parents in the Oakton home on February 17. Concurrent 32 year terms and an eight year weapons sentence accompany.
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Fairfax
Joshua P Cooke
Fairfax County
Cooke
Oakton
Hampton's oldest house may fall due to Isabel damage
Hampton officials issued a demolition permit for the two story Georgian brick house built by shipbuilder John Herbert in 1753. The structure, Hampton's oldest, has withstood storms since before the French and Indian War but damage from Hurricane Isabel threatens its remaining standing life.
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Hampton, Va
John Herbert
Hampton Roads
Mountaineer Hyundai Sells Prior Bank Assets In Beckley
Mountaineer Preowned Superstore in Beckley hosts a four day sale October 1 to 4 offering 100 bank repos and used vehicles with as little as 59 down and financing up to $3 million available. Prospective buyers are urged to bring title or payment book, with models ranging from luxury 4x4s to basics and many still under warranty.
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M Beckley
John Q
Mountaineer
Hyundai
Beckley
Greg McGraw
McGraw
Mr. McGraw
West Virginia
Robert C. Byrd
United Cycle
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