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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 2002
Page
5
Gov. Bob Wise proposes a law requiring helmet use safety instruction and restricted ATV operations with no full highway ban. He aims to present the plan next legislative session citing seven deaths this year including three 13 year olds helmetless and urging common sense ATV legislation to prevent further tragedies.
Norfolk AP report says Virginia faces budget cuts with 1000 to 2500 state employee layoffs and possible college and university job losses. Gov. Mark R. Warner announced planned cuts to balance the budget during a forum at Old Dominion University. He warned no agency faces less than 5 percent cuts and noted tuition hikes may offset college funding losses. He will outline more reductions in December and again on December 20.
West Virginia considers a PROMISE Tech offshoot offering tuition and fees to qualifying students at unaccredited community and technical colleges. The plan targets health service and technical careers amid worker shortages and would require a 3.0 GPA and ACT 18, potentially serving 300 to 500 students annually. An $800,000 funding gap exists, with $15.5 million already raised since 2001.
WVU President Dr. David Hardesty notes changes in millennial students since 9/11 2001. He cites higher enrollment records, $134 million in research funding, and growth in private giving. He highlights focus areas of neuroscience, cancer treatment, gene and eye therapies, and a proposed forensic identification program. morgens WVU Days feature The Child and the Magic Things at Bluefield High School Auditorium.
WVVA News Channel 6 announces the addition of anchor Scott Kinrade from KIMTTV Mason City Iowa with over 20 years in television. He and his wife Natalie plan to move to southern West Virginia as staff say he brings experience and hometown pride to the two Virginias. Scott’s first day on air is today.
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