Dialysis transport firm faces closure after reclassification
FAIRMONT AP Marion County based Tis N Bub s dialysis transport faces shutdown after state regulators reclassified its status from common carrier to specialized multi passenger van service. Rates drop from 1.82 dollars per mile to 10 dollars for 15 miles plus 0.75 dollars for each additional mile, affecting 10 year old business owned by Larry Hudson.
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Marion County
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Tis-N-Bubs
Hudson
PSC
Residents report TV content upsurge and explicit material
In Bluefield and nearby areas 38 residents say they have noticed more violence language and sexual content on television especially on satellite networks. Respondents cite shows like Fear Factor Jerry Springer The Man Show MTV and Discovery as examples while some prefer older safer programs.
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Curtis Bowles
Disney
Bowles
Samantha Altman
Bluefield
Barbara Eden
Jeannie
Bill Cuthbertson
Mimi
Dylan MclInturff
Athens
Jerry Springer
McInturff
Hugh White
Learning Channel
History Channel
Discovery
Madonna
Britney Spears
White
Senior Workers Seek Jobs Amid Costs and AARP Support
West Virginia’s mature workers join the Senior Community Services Employment Program, pairing 55 plus participants with nonprofits for 20-25 hours weekly pay at minimum wage. The program aids 14 members each year as they move off subsidies, with help from AARP and Putnam County Aging Program across several counties.
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Painter
Putnam County
Karen Edwards
Edwards
Putnam
Kanawha
Clay
Boone
Memorial tale of Miller courage in World War II
A Mercer County veteran recounts key World War II moments from landing craft fights in the Pacific and Normandy to his injuries at Utah Beach. He recalls saving troops, rescuing weapons, and surviving a brutal Manila beating, then later earning France’s Normandy liberation citation and a long postwar life in civilian service.
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Naval Hospital
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California
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Bluefield
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