WV farmers span good and bad year amid spotty weather
Charleston AP reports West Virginia farmers saw stark contrasts in year results due to heavy rains then dry spells. Officials note eastern regions fared better while central and western areas suffered. Hay yields limited by wet springs and late cuts, corn ripening late as frost looms.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
William H. Gillespie
Agriculture Department
Gillespie
Steve Hannah
State Farm Bureau
Hannah
Frost
Change In Tax Code Leaves Bonds Unused
West Virginia Economic Development Authority has not drawn on a 100 million bonding authorization due to IRS rule changes. Miles Dean said bonds cannot be sold as a single package for multiple projects, so they remain unused. He noted 875,000 for coal development unspent and that loans to coal companies are not planned.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia Economic Development Authority
Miles Dean
Governor’s Office of Economic and Community Development
Economic Development Authority
Dean
Internal Revenue Service
Jay Rockefeller
Leon Gingsberg
Romney
Ginsberg
Missing West Virginia fisherman from Beckley found none
A four hour search of Smith Mountain Lake near the Blackwater River mouth failed to locate Dennis Eugene Hanshaw 45 of Beckley West Virginia who vanished after a fishing trip. His boat and one shoe were recovered downstream sparking no foul play theory.
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Rocky Mount, Va
Smith Mountain Lake
West Virginia
Blackwater River
Dennis Eugene Hanshaw
Beckley
W.va
Hanshaw
Karl Martin
Foxport XIV Marina
Martin
Henshaw
Former Congressman Urges Halt to Electronic Voting
Former Rep. John Hutchinson testified before the Legislature on electronic voting in West Virginia. He urged halting the system until votes are guaranteed to be tabulated as cast and supported precinct level tabulation with results posted on election night. The hearing featured opposition from Beck y Cain of the League of Women Voters and others questioning security and fraud risks.
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Charleston
W.va
West
John Hutchinson
Kanawha County
Hutchinson
Joint Judiciary Committee
Boettner
Mick Staton
State Senate
William T. Brotherton Jr
Brotherton
Senate
Mingo
Becky Cain
St. Albans
League of Women Voters
Cain
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